Community Allies
Mission Partners & Local Resources
A network of organizations across Broward County and the State of Florida working together to support foster and adoptive families.
Affiliations
State & County Partners
State of Florida
Statewide governing body overseeing child welfare, foster care, and adoption through the Department of Children and Families (DCF)
County of Broward
County government partner supporting community-based care, family services, and child welfare programs across Broward County
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption – Wendy's Wonderful Kids
National nonprofit dedicated to finding permanent homes for children in foster care through its evidence-based Wendy's Wonderful Kids recruitment model
4288 W Dublin-Granville Rd, Dublin, OH 43017(614) 764-8454[email protected]
Broward Behavioral Health Coalition
Regional coalition coordinating behavioral health services, substance abuse treatment, and mental health support for children and families in Broward County
5301 N Federal Hwy, Suite 300, Pompano Beach, FL 33064(954) 746-2055[email protected]
SEFBHN – Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network
Managing entity overseeing behavioral health services across a six-county Southeast Florida region, including substance abuse and mental health care
2100 E Hallandale Beach Blvd, Suite 308, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009(954) 454-5995[email protected]Directory
Children & Family Local Resources
ChildNet Broward
Broward's official foster-care & adoption lead agency
ChildNet is a $156M/year organization funded primarily by Florida DCF through community-based care contracts.
Major Funding Sources
- Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption – Wendy's Wonderful Kids($150,000)
- Broward Behavioral Health Coalition($100,000)
- SEFBHN – Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network($94,811)
Adoption By Shepherd Care (ASC)
Licensed private adoption agency (domestic & international)
South Florida office. Contact via form on adoptabsc.org.
Adoption STAR Florida
Licensed nonprofit adoption agency (domestic & international)
JAFCO – Jewish Adoption & Foster Care Options
Licensed child-placing agency (foster care, adoption, group homes)
4KIDS of South Florida
Foster-care support, family homes, adoption support (not a placement agency)
ACF Adoptions
Licensed private adoption agency serving Broward
SOS Children's Villages Florida
Foster homes, permanency support, youth programs
Harmony Development Center
Youth diversion, kinship support, foster-youth transition services
Family Resource Center of South Florida
Child-abuse prevention, case management, adoption-related permanency support
Children's Services Council of Broward
Countywide funder of child-welfare programs (not an adoption agency)
Together We Strengthen Families
Off to Eden is proud to work alongside these organizations to serve foster and adoptive families across South Florida.