The Effects of Childhood Exposure to Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a silent threat that is putting thousands of women and children at risk every day. Children who witness or experience abuse can live with the effects of their trauma into their teenage years and adulthood, leaving them with a higher risk of developing mental and emotional disorders and damaging their long-term development. …
The Matching Process – Tips on What to Include
The best way to get matched is obviously having your profile shown as much as possible. However, there are several pieces of content within profiles that Heart of Adoptions, Inc. believes can help make expectant moms’ decisions easier. Today, we’ll be going over what information is most important for waiting families to highlight in your …
Will I get paid to put baby up for adoption in Florida?
Facing an unplanned pregnancy in Florida is never easy, but it’s certainly more challenging when dealing with financial hardship. Heart of Adoptions Inc., hopeful adoptive families, and even the courts understand this and believe that women facing an unplanned pregnancy should be entitled to some financial help, as it could affect their ability to work …
The Matching Process – How it Works
Every Florida adoption agency is different. We all have our set of best practices, and although the adoption process may feel the same agency-to-agency, there are little differences that help some agencies stand out. Today, we’d like to walk you through how the “Matching Process,” works at Heart of Adoptions, Inc. For those of you …
Foster Care During COVID-19
Since March, the entire country (the entire world, for that matter) has been dealing with the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Every sector of life has been changed, some more dramatically than others. One of those is the foster care system. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, there are more than 400,000 …
DCF Versus Private Adoption in Florida
If my child has been taken into state custody, can I still create an adoption plan? If your child has been taken into state custody by the Florida Department of Children and Families, you are still able to choose adoption for your child as long as your parental rights have not been terminated. While choosing …
Open Adoption in Florida
These days, most adoptions are open adoptions. This means that birth parents usually have some level of contact with the adoptive family. However, the definition of “open adoption,” is different for each unique situation. Some relationships may just be letters and photos, while others may include meetings, phone calls, or ongoing communication through email or …
The St. Frances Fund and Amazon Smile
Oh, the power of Amazon. Where else can you find unicorn headphones, perfect throw pillows, and discount Legos? And now that shipping can be as quick as same day, the possibilities are endless. Well, what if I told you that while you are ordering gadgets for work-from-home or putting together an Amazon Fresh order, you …
COVID-19 and Adoption in Florida
The adoption journey is never easy. It’s always an emotional experience. However, amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, e-learning, stay-at-home orders, and court closings, both birth parents and couples hoping to grow their family through adoption in 2020 face uniquely different circumstances than others have experienced in the past. On average, just over 100,000 adoptions take …
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