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
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Apr 19, 2021
Called spoke with a rep, she refused to do an application over the phone ... so she mailed it to me.
Called to check on the status of the application a week later... they have it in the system but it needs an AMS page/ case number... this rep that I spoke to said that she had to transfer my call to a higher tier/ rep; I have now been on hold for a total of 1 hour and 45 minutes for this call...
Time to hang up!!! I just relocated here from Delaware due to loosing everything from the pandemic... this service sucks and I need help, food, medical!!!
4/19/21 @ 3:50 pm
Mar 03, 2021
Horrible, there is no way to reach customer service. I have left my number twice so that they call me automatically and they do not and today I have been on the phone for almost two hours and no one answers when they tell me that in 39 minutes they answered me.
Nov 06, 2020
The young lady who attended me on the phone who's name was Alex, was very helpful, patient and kind. Thank you!
Jul 27, 2020
Looking for information? Call an attorney is what they told me!!! USA is a JOKE!!!
Jul 12, 2020
Horrible