Impactful Support for Foster & Adoptive Families
Every child deserves a family and every family deserves support.
Impactful Support for Foster & Adoptive Families
Every child deserves a family and every family deserves support.
Fully-equipped families can bring healing and generational change…
We understand the daily joys and struggles of parenting. Sometimes the amount of needs and stress can be overwhelming. So, whether it’s providing meals, practical training, or safe and professional childcare for a night out, we support and equip foster and adoptive parents as they impact the lives of their children.
1615 children...
Are in out-of-home care in Sarasota, manatee & Desoto Counties.
January 2022, Sarasota Safe Children Coalition
Help for Families
We believe that well-supported families are successful families. That’s why we provide services and training opportunities to help adoptive and foster parents win the day! Here are a few ways we do that…
How To Get Involved
Not everyone is called to be a foster or adoptive parent, but we think everyone has something to offer. If you feel compelled to serve families or raise awareness, here are a few ways you can get involved…
“We expected people to say we were crazy, instead people offered to babysit and bring us groceries! We want every family that says yes to foster care or adoption to feel the same level of support that we felt. To be loved on and cared for by the community.”
- JODY JESTER
BaL staff member & adoptive mom