Department of Children and Families Launches New Adoption Website

The Florida Department of Children and Families has launched a new Adopt Florida website to provide information to prospective parents.

“The dynamic upgrade enhances the adoption journey by streamlining information about the process and providing prospective adoptive parents with every resource available to connect them with a child in need of a forever family,” reads a press release from the department emailed on Feb. 17.

The new website aims to connect prospective parents to information and resources provided by Florida’s Adoption Information Center. A few examples of these resources include:

• Orientation and preparation classes designed to inform families about the adoption process 
• One-on-one support with adoption specialists 
• Personalized plans to enhance the adoption journey 
• Post-adoption services to assist during and after adoption 

“With the launch of the new Adopt Florida website, our department is empowering families with valuable resources to help guide them on their adoption journey, including information on pre- and post-adoption supports,” department Secretary Shevaun Harris said in the release. “We are thankful for Governor and First Lady DeSantis’ family-focused leadership and look forward to continuing to work with our local partners to best support youth in foster care who become eligible for adoption as well as those families interested in private adoption.”