The Martinez Family

Lakeland, Polk County · Central Florida

Updated 2 days ago

We are a household that runs on shared meals, weekend bike rides, and a lot of laughing. Our door has always been open to extra kids at the table, and we are ready to make that permanent for a child who needs it.

Openness

Child ages: 5 – 12
Siblings: Up to 2
Placement radius: Statewide
Bedrooms available: 1

Gender openness

Any Gender

Placement types

AdoptionLegal Risk

Needs this family can support

Medical — general

Medically fragile

Ongoing medical care

Injectable medication

Developmental

Communication needs

Physical / accessibility

Blind or Low Vision

Behavioral

Substance use historyJuvenile justice involvement

Mental health

History of psychiatric treatmentGrief and lossPTSD / trauma-related needsOther mental-health needs

Household & experience

Household: Single-parent household
Children in home: 1
Pets: Dog and cat
Home type: Condo

Household attributes

Single-parent householdChildren currently in homePets

Languages

EnglishHaitian Creole

Experience

Kinship experiencePrevious foster parentingExperience maintaining sibling relationships

Strengths

Large sibling-friendly homeBilingual householdExperience parenting teenagers

Considerations

We have dogs, so a child with a strong fear of animals may not be the right fit today.We would want more information and training before supporting a child with significant sexualized behaviors.