Jewish Family & Community Services
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Contact Information
8540 Baycenter Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32256
United States
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Jacksonville, FL 32256
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Serving Northeast Florida since 1917
Creating Loving Families Through Adoption
First Coast Adoption Professionals has the extensive knowledge to help adoptive families find the right child for them. Our adoptions are usually semi-open, meaning the birth mother has active participation in selecting adoptive parents. We guide you through every step of the process, from the initial application to the final adoption. Most importantly, we give you the emotional support to deal with the inevitable ups and downs of an adoption.
Broad Geographic Reach
First Coast Adoption Professionals is licensed as an agency in Florida, Connecticut and New York and works with a wide variety of other agencies across the United States. Our large geographic range gives us more flexibility in finding the right homes for children.
Home Studies
Since we guide you through the entire adoption process, our licensed staff also conducts state-regulated home studies and post-placement visits. These studies help us get to know you, your family members and the home environment you would provide to an adopted child.
The in-depth study includes review of your background, employment, income, education, lifestyle, values, family life and more. We conduct home studies not only to comply with state law, but to also help us make the best match possible for both you and the child.
Services and information
- Adoption
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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Aug 08, 2019
First time being here! Very organized and clean. Got all the help and info that i needed and wanted. All the people we encountered were nice and polite. Tierra H. Was VERY helpful and accommodating. I had i huge burden lifted off of me and my husband. I appreciate my time being there.
Jul 22, 2019
Where you can find Love and Care.
Jul 16, 2019
Great
May 29, 2019
Go place
May 22, 2019
I hate this place! They are crooked, biased, and very unrealistic. I've been very compliant with their case plan and they STILL have a problem with me. they twist the truth, and if they dont like you they stop working with you. why is my case manager from a company that takes away your kids? she is not on my side at all. she made a fool out of me in court and didn't aknowledge none of the work i committed to doing there requirements. They still talking Adoption and I DID EVERYTHING THEY ASKED THAT WAS REQUIRED OF ME!