The Hollingsworth Family
Gainesville, Alachua County · North Central Florida
Updated 21 days agoWe came to adoption after years as foster parents. We know that love alone doesn't heal, so we've built a team around us — therapists, teachers, and family who show up when it's hard.
Openness
- Child ages
- 6 – 14
- Siblings
- Up to 1
- Placement radius
- Statewide
- Bedrooms available
- 1
Gender openness
Any Gender
Placement types
AdoptionLegal Risk
Needs this family can support
Medical — general
Complex medical needs
Medical conditions
Feeding tubeChronic illnessCardiac conditionPrenatal substance exposure
Developmental
Autism spectrumDevelopmental delayOpen to discussion
Physical / accessibility
Other physical support needsPhysical disability
Behavioral
Juvenile justice involvementSignificant behavioral support
Mental health
Therapy needsPTSD / trauma-related needsOther mental-health needsAttachment-related needsOpen to discussion
Household & experience
- Household
- Two-parent household
- Children in home
- 0
- Pets
- None
- Home type
- Rural property
Household attributes
Two-parent householdNo children currently in homeNo pets
Languages
EnglishPortuguese
Experience
Experience parenting teenagersExperience with mental-health needsExperience supporting LGBTQ+ youthExperience maintaining sibling relationshipsExperience with medical needs
Strengths
Therapeutic parenting trainingClose to specialty medical care
Considerations
We have a young child in the home, so placements would need to be discussed with that in mind.We would want to talk through supports available before parenting a child with a history of fire-setting.Our current work travel means a child needing round-the-clock supervision may need further discussion.