Florida Department of Children and Families

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4001 Pelee Street
Orlando, FL 32817
United States
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DayHours
Monday 8 AM-5 PM
Tuesday 8 AM-5 PM
Wednesday 8 AM-5 PM
Thursday 8 AM-5 PM
Friday 8 AM-5 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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Florida's adoption initiative aimed at promoting the benefits of public adoption. Explore Adoption urges families to consider creating or expanding their families by adopting a child who is older, has special needs, or is a part of a sibling group. Through public education, expanded partnerships, and social media, Explore Adoption invites Floridians to learn more about the children immediately available for adoption in their home state and community.

Adoption provides unique opportunities to change children's lives and enrich the life of the adoptive parent or family that welcomes them in. Adopting one of Florida's children from foster care offers many special benefits.

 

Services and information

  • Adoption
  • Other

Requirements to become a foster parent

Many adults are eligible to become foster parents in their state but do not always realize it. Each state in the U.S. has regulations and requirements for licensing foster parents. Florida does not require parents to own a large home or quit their jobs and become stay-at-home parents. Florida foster parents must:

  • Be 21 years of age or older
  • Prove good health and ability to care for a child
  • Maintain a stable income
  • Pass a background screening
  • Finish 30 hours of foster parent training
  • Complete a Home Study

The required training course is free to aspiring foster parents. It helps parents learn how to foster children and become licensed to provide foster care in Florida.

Ratings and Reviews

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L M
Jan 31, 2018

Not that I’ve been here and I really don’t want to, DCF needs to work on who they hire and their phone system. Because why am I waiting for more than 2 hours for a phone call? One time they picked up and said, “Hi do you need to make a change?” And I said yes, after that they said, “Ok let me put you on another line that’s can help you.” What is up with that? Why waste time?

I’m sorry Florida but you’re a terrible state. I don’t know why people find Florida amazing. Minnesota has better health care AND people. A lot of people say this state is a state where people retire.... well.... I wouldn’t want myself to retire here not with these type of people. All the people who give bad service to anyone in Florida makes the state look bad which is why everyone avoids this state and only goes to Disney.

Rating: 1
Chris Kibodeaux
Jun 12, 2017

They just don't care an just want to get you in an out. And as a health care provider it's sad

Rating: 1
Sean Curran
Feb 23, 2017

Probation Office is permanently closed

Rating: 1