4KIDS Southwest Florida

With 25 years of experience and over 30,000 lives impacted, 4KIDS is now bringing hope, homes, and healing to Southwest Florida. In addition to serving in Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee counties, 4KIDS will also reach Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties. 4KIDS Southwest Florida is looking for families with a calling from God to foster, partners who are passionate about bringing change to their community, and advocates who can use their voice for the children and families in this region.

Services Provided

The vision of a home for every child has never been stronger or more needed right now in the Southwest Florida community. 4KIDS will be licensing Christian foster families and providing trauma-informed therapeutic resources in partnership with churches, businesses, and individuals who are ready to advocate for kids and families in crisis.

Southwest Florida Statistics

827

Babies, children, & teens were removed from their homes last year

134

Children in foster care are living in a shelter instead of with a loving foster family

73

Children were sent to another part of the state because there were not enough foster homes in Southwest Florida

167

Sibling groups were split up as they entered foster care last year

38

Percent of the total number of kids removed from their homes last year could not be placed with their siblings

Kids Are Waiting

When a 13-year-old girl found herself pregnant after being sexually abused, what should have been ready and waiting for her was a loving foster home in her community. Instead this young, teen mother spent 3 years in a shelter in Fort Myers with her daughter, until she met a 4KIDS Foster Mom in Broward County. Watch Tamara’s story and see the need for more loving foster homes in Southwest Florida.

For any additional questions about partnering with 4KIDS in this region, please contact RickJ@4KIDS.us or call 954-979-7911 and ask to speak with Rick Jacobs, Executive Director of Southwest Florida.

4KIDS Southwest Florida

Services Provided

Foster Care

Therapy & Training

Southwest Florida Statistics

827

134

73

167

38

Kids Are Waiting