The Ferraro Family
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County · Tampa Bay
Updated 17 days agoBetween us we have thirty years of teaching, so school mornings, IEP meetings, and homework at the kitchen counter are familiar ground. We advocate hard and we show up.
Openness
- Child ages
- 6 – 12
- Siblings
- Up to 2
- Placement radius
- Statewide
- Bedrooms available
- 2
Gender openness
Open to DiscussionTransgenderOther / Agency Defined
Placement types
AdoptionFoster-to-AdoptFoster Care
Needs this family can support
Medical — general
Moderate medical needs
Ongoing medical care
Specialist care
Medical conditions
EpilepsyFeeding tubeAsthmaPrenatal substance exposure
Developmental
Communication needsNeurodevelopmental needsOther developmental needsLearning disability
Physical / accessibility
Walker / mobility device
Behavioral
Elopement / running awayJuvenile justice involvementMild behavioral supportAggression
Mental health
PTSD / trauma-related needs
Household & experience
- Household
- Two-parent household
- Children in home
- 1
- Pets
- None
- Home type
- Condo
Household attributes
Two-parent householdChildren currently in homeNo petsAccessible home
Languages
English
Experience
Previous adoption experienceExperience maintaining birth-family relationshipsExperience maintaining sibling relationshipsExperience with behavioral health needs
Strengths
Experience parenting teenagersLarge sibling-friendly home
Considerations
Would want additional discussion and training before supporting a child with significant medical equipment needs.We live rurally, so families of children needing frequent specialty appointments should discuss travel with us.We would want to talk through supports available before parenting a child with a history of fire-setting.