Florida Department of Children and Families
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Contact Information
4001 Pelee Street
Orlando, FL 32817
United States
Online Contact Form
Orlando, FL 32817
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
Average user rating
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Dec 10, 2021
They never answer the phone, it's so irritating
Dec 10, 2021
took my kids
Dec 02, 2021
I knew my benefits will expire last month so I did my application two weeks before the end of October . Submitted everything i knew I need to submit before being notified. Waited for a phone interview left multiple messages to the phone number they say to call for the interview and no call return ever tried calling customer service waited hours never talked to anyone to this day I continue to call and now you can’t get through to anyone the system just hangs up . Had to redo my application and have not yet been notified. They have families trying to get by we do our part when it comes to them doing theirs it’s a complete FAIL ! This system is pathetic. If I could give 0 stars I would .
Nov 29, 2021
(Translated by Google) Nadir answers the phone, he always says that there is no one who can answer my call at that moment, if it were an emergency, they kill us and take my children away and they don't even take action
(Original)
Nadir contesta el teléfono siempre dice que no hay nadie que pueda contestar mi llamada en ese momento si fuera una emergencia nos matan y me quitan los niños y ellos ni toman acciones
Oct 26, 2021
If I could give 0 stars I would I have had to redo my application twice because I need a phone interview I call and leave voicemail everyday multiple times a day and no call back and the one time I got an answer the lady was extremely rude because my baby was asking for milk in the background and she said I needed to leave her alone and go to a quiet place to do the interview (that's the nice way of putting what she said I cried) after the baby was quiet she gave another number because she wasnt in charge of my case supposedly even though that was the number on the paper. So much for helping the people in need