Serenity & Alayah
Adopted
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Analea
18 years old
Adopted
Where hope finds a home.
Creative and kind, Analea, with her big heart and big dreams, is ready to find her forever family. Analea needs a committed, stable family dynamic, and one who can provide unconditional love in good times and in bad. An avid reader across multiple genres, Analea wants to author books in her future, but her creativity also expresses itself in various arts and crafts. Analea even creates original jewelry, necklaces and earrings that she sold on online. Intelligent and diligent, Analea has worked hard to catch up in school, setting goals for herself and meeting them. Her favorite subjects are English, History and Reading. Analea shows wisdom beyond her years. She has kept a positive outlook on life with her bright, clear perspective; Analea believes everything happens for a reason, and she takes pride in her emotional growth and resilience. Analea's friends would describe her as "determined, smart, and quiet" but once she opens up, she loves to talk about "everything". Analea enjoys all types of music and watching movies. She would also love to travel to China someday because "there's so much to see there and the culture is cool." With her love of learning and her creative endeavors, Analea takes pride in learning and growing every day. She states that she hopes to "be the best me that I can be."
FAQs
If a child in foster care is in the Heart Gallery, reunification with their biological family was not possible so an adoptive family is needed. Most Heart Gallery children are at least 9 years old, part of a sibling group, and/or have special needs. All children in foster care have experienced abuse, abandonment, and/or neglect; therefore, need support to heal from the trauma they have experienced.
All children are different, with a variety of unique strengths and needs so all types of families are needed. In Florida, you must be at least 21 to adopt a child from foster care. There are no restrictions based on age, race, marital status, or sexual orientation. You may live in a home or apartment that you own or rent. Adoptive parents must have a stable income sufficient to support their family.
In Florida, there is no cost to adopt a child from foster care. In fact, families who adopt may qualify for a monthly adoption subsidy. Health care for children adopted from foster care is covered by Medicaid until age 18. They also receive free tuition at any Florida state college, university, or vocational school.
Federal tax credits and exemptions may also be available. Visit the IRS website to learn more.
Prospective adoptive parents must complete Adoption Orientation, a 36-hour Professional Parenting course, have an approved home study, and approved background screenings. Most importantly, you must be willing to make a lifelong commitment to a child in need.
Yes. One of the benefits of adopting from Florida is having access to a comprehensive case history. You will be given information on the child’s background, medical history, and personality. This information helps you determine if your family is the right fit for the child.
This can vary greatly depending on the situation. However, as a general rule, it usually takes about 12 months from the time a family begins training to the time when a child is placed with the family.
Yes! Your approved home study should be accepted by any child welfare agency. Each circumstance will be assessed to determine if it is appropriate for a child to move out of state. Keep in mind these adoptions can be more complex and take longer, depending on the case.
Adoptions appear to be more stable when parents have flexible and realistic expectations for their children and when they use post-adoption supports to help with challenges.
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