Catholic Charities (Diocese of St. Petersburg) at 1213 16th St. N., Saint Petersburg, FL 33705 US - Foundations Of Life Adoption Services

What we do: Catholic Charities provides counseling of birth parents, provisions or resources to meet physical needs of birth parents considering adoption planning; facilitates the legal transfer of parental rights for those parents who voluntarily select adoption as their option of pregnancy and/or parental resolution; conducts adoption home studies and preparation for prospective adoptive parents who wish to adopt through our agency, as well as for prospective adoptive parents working with an independent/intermediary/and/or agency outside of the State of Florida for domestic and/or international placement; provides post placement counseling, support and follow-up services, provides consultations with individuals and organizations to provide specific information on adoption; and search services for Catholic adoptees and birth families interested in reunification. Click here to view our program card.
Clients Served: 181 (FY 08/09)

Choose Life license plates: Catholic Charities is a Choose Life partner agency in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus Counties. Annual use fees from the sale of Choose Life license plates are distributed annually to provide for the material needs of pregnant women who are committed to placing their children for adoption including, clothing, medical care, utilities, housing, food, transportation and counseling. Funds may also be expended on infants awaiting placement with adoptive parents. A portion of the funds may also be used for training, advertising and counseling.


Who we serve: Catholic Charities serves birthparents of all ages. Those under the age of 18 must have parental permission to receive on-going services. Adoptive parents interested in the regular infant adoption program must be between the ages of 25 and 43, married for a minimum of three years and have no more than one child in the home. For the special needs adoption program, single parents are considered and there is no age limit or limit on the number of children in the home.

Our service area includes: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas Counties. Adoption services are also provided in collaboration with the Diocese of Venice, Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota Counties.

If you want to help: Donations are always welcome and families interested in adopting a child with special needs are encouraged to contact us.

Contact us: Joan Woody, Program Director

Toll free: 1-866-973-8638

Telephone: 813-631-4393 (Tampa)
Fax: 813-631-4395
E-MAIL

Mailing Address:
2021 E. Busch Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33612

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