ADOPTION PROCESS & RESOURCES

Bear with Heart Gallery staff

The first step on your adoption journey is learning about what exactly the journey entails. Adoption is a unique way to build your family while changing children’s lives and enriching your own. While becoming a family is the biggest benefit, the State of Florida has many more to offer.

Eli

Eli

Eli Age: 10 Years OldYFA- 109190633 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery. Eli is a bright and energetic Hispanic child who brings joy wherever he goes! He...

Damian, Deandre

Damian, Deandre

Siblings Damian Age: 7 Years OldYFA- 107177659 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery. Damian is an energetic and curious Caucasian 7-year-old who loves to stay...

Alexander

Alexander

Alexander Age: 9 Years OldLSF-105310984 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery. Alexander is a bright, energetic Caucasian 9‑year‑old boy who loves staying...

Diederich

Diederich

Diederich Age: 14 Years OldLSF- 102724430 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery. Diederich, who goes by DD, is a bright and curious Caucasian 14‑year‑old with...

Aaron

Aaron

Aaron Age: 13 Years OldLSF- 102900980 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery.  Aaron is a kind, energetic 13-year-old African American with a big love for...

Isaiah

Isaiah

Isaiah Age: 13 Years OldYFA-109117825 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery.    Isaiah is a bright and thoughtful African American teen who enjoys spending...

Heath

Heath

Heath Age: 12 Years OldLSF-101048223 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery. Heath is a bright and creative Caucasian 12‑year‑old who loves staying active. He...

Ethan

Ethan

Ethan Age: 10 Years OldLSF-104541887 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery. Ethan is a bright and active 10‑year‑old African American boy with a big heart and...

Xavier

Xavier

Xavier Age: 10 Years OldLSF-106108270 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery. Xavier is a bright and energetic 10-year-old African American with a big...

Ayden

Ayden

Ayden Age: 3 Years OldLSF-109883203 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery.  Ayden is a sweet and affectionate African American 3-year-old with a smile that can...

Elijah

Elijah

Elijah Age: 12 Years OldYFA- 108035792 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery. Elijah is an active, bright, and kind‑hearted Hispanic boy who loves staying on...

Kwame

Kwame

Kwame Age: 15 Years OldYFA- 111351347 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery.  Kwame is a bright and confident 15‑year‑old African American teen with a big...

Nathaniel

Nathaniel

Nathaniel Age: 11 Years OldYFA- 105434335 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery.  Nathaniel is a joyful and bright 11‑year‑old African American boy whose smile...

Tyraji

Tyraji

Tyraji Age: 13 Years OldYFA- 110307648 Tyraji is a gentle, soft‑spoken African American 13-year-old with a kind heart and a calm presence. She has a quiet way about her that allows her to connect deeply with the people she trusts. Her favorite color is blue, a perfect...

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Age: 15 Years OldYFA- 102778386  Elizabeth is a kind‑hearted and creative 15‑year‑old Caucasian girl with a calm spirit. Crocheting is one of her favorite hobbies, and she enjoys creating small, colorful pieces that show off her imagination. She loves...

Jacob

Jacob

Jacob Age: 14 Years OldYFA- 102091317 Thank you for your interest in adopting a child with moderate to severe therapeutic or medical needs featured on the Gulf Coast JFCS Heart Gallery.  Jacob is an energetic and easy‑to‑talk‑to African American teen who loves staying...