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For families, youth and providers already working with Embrace Families, or caregivers and parents seeking community services, we can help you find the information and resources you need.

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Parent Information Guide
Caregiver Information Guide
Adoptive Parent Handook & Post Adoption Resource Guide
Youth Services Handbook
Volunteer Handbook
Service Provider Resource Guide
Preferred Provider Directory

What's new

Feb 17, 2021
Orlando Sentinel: Racial bias in foster care must be addressed
Providers of community-based foster care in Florida are focusing on racial inequities in the child welfare system and working to create a fairer system of care. A new program called Embrace Diversity, developed by Embrace Families in Orlando, is training child welfare workers to recognize bias in policies and decision-making,…

Our impact

25,510
Children Served
4,059
Children reunified with their families
2,292
Adoptions facilitated
776
New foster homes
Since 2011

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Foster

For children unable to live with their parents due to neglect or abuse, a safe and loving home to “feel normal” again can make all the difference. As a foster parent, you help provide the stability and understanding needed during a scary and traumatic time.
Mentor

Having a reliable adult to turn to for support and guidance is vital to any young person’s success… but especially so for youth in foster care. As a mentor, you have the opportunity to become a positive role model and champion for our kids.
Adopt

Right now, dozens of children in foster care are awaiting a “forever family.” As an adoptive parent, you have the power to provide the unconditional love and support that will change a child’s life forever.