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.

Amanda

Amanda

Amanda Age: 9 years old LSF-105116935 Amanda is a lively and caring Caucasian young girl with a passion for singing, dancing, and music. She enjoys playing dress-up and watching Disney movies, embracing her creative and animated personality.  Amanda would do well in a...

Malachi

Malachi

Malachi Age: 10 years old LSF-108029057 Malachi is a 10-year-old Biracial boy, and you can tell that he has a bright future ahead of him! He is looking for his forever family to be encouraging, patient, and able to tend to his needs. He can sometimes get protective of...

Zackorey

Zackorey

Zackorey Age: 12 years old FSS-102280537 Zackorey is a charming kiddo. He is a sweetheart who loves to give hugs, affection, and being the center of attention! He likes to spend his time playing sports like baseball and soccer, and you can often find him spending time...

David

David

David Age: 14 years old FSS-101673071 David is a dynamic 14-year-old Caucasian teen boy with a wide range of interests and a gentle heart. He enjoys staying active through swimming, fishing, working out, and riding his bike and hoverboard. In his downtime, he loves...

Cameron

Cameron

Cameron Age: 16 years old FSS-100844038 Cameron is an energetic 16-year-old who brings enthusiasm to everything he does, especially when it comes to sports. He enjoys playing basketball and staying active with friends but also values his downtime with video games. He...

Aiden

Aiden

Aiden Age: 14 years old FSS-104279658 Aiden is an energetic 14-year-old Caucasian teen who loves hanging out at the park, playing video and board games, and is torn between a future in football or WWE wrestling.                 He’s sharp in math, enjoys cracking...

Taylor

Taylor

Taylor Age: 11 years oldLSF-103997811 Taylor loves living a life that is full of fun and curiosity. He has always been interested in sports like soccer and swimming, and he has a lot of energy to share. He loves playing with his electronics and socializing with other...

Demoni

Demoni

Demoni Age: 11 years oldLSF-103127711 Demoni is an active kid, he loves tumbling around, playing with yoga balls, playing hide and seek, and dancing around to beat boxing and hip hop music. Demoni is looking for his forever family to support him for the rest of his...

Hezekiah

Hezekiah

Hezekiah Age: 17 years oldFSS-101218550 Hezekiah is a funny teen who loves to share jokes and make others laugh. He is very sensitive and in touch with his feelings, and he truly has so much love to give. When he’s not playing on his tablet or listening to the...

Malachi

Malachi

Malachi Age: 16 years oldFSS-100827239 Malachi is a kind, thoughtful teen who loves football, basketball, and school. He’s on the honor roll, has a great sense of humor and loves to joke around and make things fun. An ideal day for Malachi would be to listen to Jazz...

Brooklyn

Brooklyn

BROOKLYN Age: 16 years oldLSF-103444449 Brooklyn likes to paint, draw, listen to music, watch funny videos on YouTube, you know… Normal kid stuff! In fact, if a family has younger children in the home, that would be just fine with her as she has a lot of love to...

Jeremiah

Jeremiah

Jeremiah Age: 14 years oldLSF-102185977 Funny, energetic, smart, and athletic, Jeremiah loves showing off his back flips–something he likes most about himself. When he is at the park, one his favorite places to go for fun, he loves to practice football and anything...

Steven

Steven

STEVEN Age: 16 years oldLSF-105042101 Steven is a caring energetic kid. He loves to play outside and with his friends. His friends would describe him as being a good friend and funny! In his free time, Steven likes to play video games, watch baseball and play outside!...

Terynce

Terynce

TERYNCE Age: 15 years oldID: LSF-103140713 Terynce is a 15-year-old Biracial teen boy with a passion for gaming and sports. He loves diving into Fortnite and enjoys both football and basketball, proudly cheering for the Patriots and the Lakers. School is important to...