Foster Care and Adoption
Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) offers a range of child welfare services with the overall mission of ensuring the safety and security of children, and strengthening and preserving families when possible.
HOW TO GET STARTED
- Call 1 (855) 933-KIDS (5437) and request to become a foster parent through LSF
- If you are ready for the committment, then you must complete a 30 Hour Pre-Service Parenting Program (once a week, 3 hours) called PRIDE
- All household members must pass an extensive criminal background screening
- The home must pass an environmental health inspection
- The home must be safe and have adequate space for additional children to reside
- The family must be financially stable and capable of providing for additional children
- The family must have reliable and safe transportation
- References provided must include: personal, professional, neighbor, family and school (for families with children living in the home)
- A licensing counselor will complete and in-depth assessment of the family called a “home study”
The process from the time of the inquiry until a family receives a license is different depending on the circumstances but averages 3-5 months. If you are interested in learning more about the process, please call 1 (855) 933-KIDS (5437) and request to become a foster parent through LSF or email leecofoster@lsfnet.org for an informational packet and schedule of classes in your area.
PRIDE orientations and trainings
June 10th
6-8pm
Keiser University
9100 Forum Corporate Pkwy, Fort Myers
class starts June 17th – July 22nd
July 18th
6-8pm
Crosspoint Church
204 SW 11th Place
Cape Coral
class starts July 25th – August 29th
September 9th
6-8pm
First Assembly Church
4701 Summerlin Rd.
Fort Myers
class starts September 16th-October 21st
November 4th
6-8pm
First Assembly church
4701 Summerlin Rd
Fort Myers
class starts November 11th-December 16th
Still have questions about how to become a foster parent in Lee County?
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Contact us
Pinellas County
727-461-2990
Lee County
239-461-7640
Pinellas County
727-461-2990