The Castellano Family

Naples, Collier County · Southwest Florida

Updated 58 days ago

Our extended family is big, loud, and close by. Grandparents live ten minutes away and cousins are constant. A child joining us joins all of it.

Openness

Child ages: 3 – 8
Siblings: Up to 3
Placement radius: Statewide
Bedrooms available: 3

Gender openness

Any Gender

Placement types

Foster-to-AdoptRespite

Needs this family can support

Medical — general

Moderate medical needsNo significant medical needs

Ongoing medical care

Home health supportMedical equipmentFrequent medical appointments

Medical conditions

EpilepsyDiabetesOther complex medical needsFeeding tube

Developmental

Other developmental needsCommunication needs

Physical / accessibility

Accessibility modifications neededWalker / mobility deviceLimited mobility

Behavioral

Elopement / running awayImpulsivity

Mental health

AnxietyGrief and loss

Household & experience

Household: Two-parent household
Children in home: 2
Pets: Dog and cat
Home type: Townhome

Household attributes

Two-parent householdChildren currently in homePets

Languages

EnglishPortuguese

Experience

Experience supporting LGBTQ+ youthKinship experienceExperience maintaining birth-family relationshipsExperience with mental-health needsExperience parenting teenagers

Strengths

Flexible schedulesTherapeutic parenting trainingStrong extended family supportEducational advocacy experience

Considerations

We have dogs, so a child with a strong fear of animals may not be the right fit today.