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.

Ashton

Ashton

Ashton Age: 13 years oldLSF-102302830 Ashton is an energetic 13-year-old caucasian male who dreams of joining a caring adoptive family in Florida with pets and other children. A fan of the Miami Dolphins and a pizza lover, Ashton is also eager to travel to Italy....

Destiny

Destiny

Destiny Age: 16 years oldFSS-101310549 Destiny is a determined 16-year-old African American girl who loves soccer and is Chicago Bulls’ number one fan. She excels in math and science, enjoying challenges and problem-solving.                                     ...

Dylan

Dylan

Dylan Age: 17 years oldLSF-101310549 Dylan is a passionate 17-year-old African American teen with dreams of becoming a basketball player or coach. His love for the game drives him to practice regularly and develop his skills on the court. In addition to basketball,...

Jay

Jay

JAY Age: 13 years oldFSS-101060959 Jay is a kind and caring Caucasian young man. Jay can have some trouble articulating how he feels and he can get overwhelmed with new things outside of his daily routine, but he is really curious about the world around him and loves...

Michael

Michael

MICHAEL Age: 11 years old YFA-10407910 Michael is a very personable and outgoing Caucasian boy, though he does interact through alternative forms of communication. If he could, he would eat and snack 24/7 – especially if there is mac n cheese, ravioli, or...

Eli

Eli

Eli Age: 14 years old LSF-103397069 Eli is a vibrant 14-year-old Biracial teen boy with a passion for adventure and a love for video games. He can easily get lost in gaming for hours, but he also enjoys school and has great relationships with his teachers. Currently,...

Jaiden

Jaiden

Jaiden Age: 10 years old LSF-105067235 Jaiden is a 10-year-old African American boy who is excitable and very loving. He loves to laugh and giggle, and for Jaiden – it’s always playtime! He enjoys cuddling and playing with stuffed animals in his...

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...

Julian

Julian Age: 17 years old LSF-100725755 Julian is a very visual child and loves to be outside exploring his environment as long as it isn’t too loud. He loves to snack on ramen noodles and fruit, and he often enjoys sitting and watching Spongebob on his tablet....

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...