Adoption Program

Everyday Blessings offers state subsidized adoption services for children with special needs. 

State subsidized adoption

• Focuses on giving homes to children who have been permanently removed from their birth parents for reasons related to abuse, neglect or abandonment.
• Typically are less expensive, but also require a greater level of commitment from the adoptive parent/s as these children will have endured abuse, neglect, abandonment and loss.
• Are facilitated and funded in cooperation with the Florida Department of Children and Families and Hillsborough Kids, Inc.

Children available for adoption

• Are commonly school age.
• Come from a variety of economic backgrounds and ethnic groups.
• Have all been victims of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment.
• Are most likely successful when raised with strong, loving and consistent parenting.

Adoptive families

• Have a heart for children and live in the Tampa Bay area.
• Have the desire, ability and resources to care for children.
• Apply for consideration as adoptive parents.
• Attend a 30-hour pre-services program.
• Are willing to make a permanent commitment to a child.

Everyday Blessings

• Guides families through the adoption readiness process.
• Has a long history of success with special needs adoptions.
• Offers access to special needs adoption orientation classes, trainings and support systems.
• Helps families make wise and informed choices about their options.

License
Everyday Blessings is licensed by the state of Florida as a Child Placing Agency

Funding
Everyday Blessings is a nonprofit 501c3 receiving partial funding from Hillsborough Kids, Inc. and partial funding from private donors.

Contact information
            Dana Hayes
            813/982-9226 ext. 223
            dhayes@everybless.org  

Everyday Blessings
P.O. Box 1264, Thonotosassa, Florida 33592
Phone 813-982-9226 - Fax 813-986-0298 - Email everydayblessings@everybless.org

This initial website was produced with the generous assistance of the Children's Board of Hillsborough County.

Everyday Blessings is a Florida licensed child placing agency providing services to birth parents, adoptive/foster parents and, especially to children involved in the adoption process. It has complied with the standards set by the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, for a child placing agency. As such it is licensed to operate as a child placing agency and this license shall continue in force and be renewed on the 25th day of July of each year. Our services are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families. Other sponsors include the Children's Board of Hillsborough County as well as numerous foundations, corporations and individuals. Everyday Blessings is a program of St. Francis Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit Florida corporation. All donations are tax deductible.