Bio's of our available Children.

This Bio was provided by our lead agency Embrace Families: Melannie born in 2007, is smart, artistic, and musical. Melannie enjoys cooking and crafts in addition to reading Anime books and spending time with animals. She loves Hispanic culture, food, and music. She enjoys bad jokes. Melannie likes basketball and art. Her favorite color is black and loves shoes. Her number one goal currently is to get her learner’s permit. Melannie has not joined a formal sport team but has displayed athletic interest, she enjoys playing basketball, and be physical active for fun when she is around her mentor. Case Worker Email Address : stacia.Liptak@embracefamilies.org Thank you Rinat Halon for photographing this sweet young lady for the Heart Gallery and helping her to find her forever family.

This Bio was provided by Embrace Families Agency. Meet amazing Lexi, born in November 2007. Lexi enjoys painting and cooking. She helps cooks once per week in her current home and likes trying new recipes. Lexi has been going to the gym for the last year for fun and fitness and loves Zumba classes. Lexi has recently started to participate in a cotillion class monthly. As a teenager, she is working on her independent living skills and is responsible for cleaning her room and bathroom, along with basic of laundry and money management. Lexi is in high school and has an IEP and a tutor to help her educational progress. One subject she is enjoying this year is American Sign Language. Interested in learning more about Lexi? Contact seminoleadoptions@embracefamilies.org

This bio was given to us by the youths agency. For any additional questions or inquiries, including case information or availability, please contact the agency directly via their email address below. Meet Dayjah, who was born in December 2008, making her a beautiful teenager! Dayjah likes basketball, trying new TikTok dances and time spent with her friends. Dayjah enjoys attending school and wants to attend college to become a cosmetologist. She has the help of an IEP to address her educational delays due to moving around the system. She is a healthy child and wears glasses. Dayjah is creative and has a willingness to participate in services. She is resilient and respectful. She has previously participated in karate/jiu jitsu and would be interested in getting back into that. She is seeking a family that will provide her the family setting with structure and love and a commitment to her forever. For more information about Dayjah, please submit your completed home study to SeminoleAdoptions@EmbraceFamilies.org Child ID: 106284520

This Bio was provided by Embrace Families. Child ID: 107074964 Meet handsome Dyvian, born in July 2008. Look at his amazing smile! Dyvian is a healthy and active youth. He enjoys playing football and watching the games of his favorite team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also enjoys other sports like playing basketball and time with his video games. Dyvian is a middle school student where he can make friends easily. He likes going to the beach and theme parks when able. Dyvian can be a very helpful child and as he has become older he has become more independent and self-confidant. Dyvian has siblings he would like to maintain a relationship with moving forward. He is seeking a family that will provide him the family setting with structure and love and a commitment to his forever. For more information about Dyvian, please submit your completed home study to SeminoleAdoptions@EmbraceFamilies.org Child ID: 107074964

This bio was given to us by the youths agency. For any additional questions or inquiries, including case information or availability, please contact the agency directly via their email address below. Preston is a caring and loving young boy with such a big heart. He has a sweet soul and loves helping others. His favorite colors are orange and blue as he is a true Gator fan. Like most boys his age, Preston enjoys playing with his toys and loves eating pizza. He is non-verbal so he uses computer programs to communicate his wants and needs. Preston has the ability to attach to others and he needs a two-parent forever family that will dedicate their time, efforts and love to him. For more information about Preston, please submit your completed home study to SeminoleAdoptions@EmbraceFamilies.org

This bio was given to us by the youths agency. For any additional questions or inquiries, including case information or availability, please contact the agency directly via their email address below. Kamelia is a sweet child who is working to overcome her many developmental challenges. Kamelia is very energetic child and capable of displaying some behaviors that would need redirection. She loves swimming or do any other activity when being engaged with someone. Kamelia can be affectionate, but also demands lots of attention. She sleeps well through the night and has a good appetite. Kamelia is a child with special needs; she has trouble communicating and uses some hand signal to communicate. She is interacting better with other children. She likes to play outside with other children. Kamelia will do best with a family that will meet all her special needs and provide structure, and love her enough to bring her to her full potential. For more information about Kamelia, please email OrangeAdoptions@embracefamilies.org Kamelia – ID 106571410,

This bio was given to us by the youths agency. For any additional questions or inquiries, including case information or availability, please contact the agency directly via their email address below. Emiliana is a beautiful ray of sunshine filled with energy and charisma she lively, bold, and full of spirit. Emmi can be very vocal she will advocate for herself and she will express when she does not like something. She likes dogs and indoor activities such as playing video games and watching tv and she also likes to paint and draw. Her favorite sport and outside activity is swimming. Her favorite color is blue Her favorite foods are french fries and vegetables such as carrots and brussel sprouts. Will you help this beautiful resilient young lady find her forever family by liking and sharing this post. One single like could change her life forever. For more information on Emiliana contact: Lynette.Rao@EmbraceFamilies.org and/or OsceolaAdoptions@EmbraceFamilies.org Child ID# 102384595

Meet Destiny, Destiny is a fiery and intelligent young lady. She is charismatic and enjoys spending her time hanging out with friends. Destiny is a high schooler who is a studious academic, excelling in her studies and is a wrestler ranked 10 in the state. She loves theatrics and dreams to become a singer or actress however would also like to become a neurosurgeon. Destiny will do well with a family that demonstrates patience and guidance and will love her throughout life’s challenges. Destiny seeks strong love and respect. She has a younger sister whom it would be important for her to stay connected to. Destiny will be 18 next year in May of 2025. Can you help us by liking and sharing this post. Your shares have helped us to find several families over the years for kids just like Destiny. One single share could literally mean the difference of her finding a family or aging out of the foster care system alone. You never know how far the ripple effect will go. For more information about Destiny, please submit your completed home study to: SeminoleAdoptions@embracefamilies.org Destiny ID 106056596 This bio was given to us by the youths agency. For any additional questions or inquiries, including case information or availability, please contact the agency directly via their email address above. Destiny ID 106056596

This bio was given to us by the youths agency. For any additional questions or inquiries, including case information or availability, please contact the agency directly via their email address below. Anivea is a friendly and sweet young lady. She is of African American heritage. If Anivea had three wishes, they would be to receive the love she gives, to be financially stable, and to help people that are in a similar situation as her. Her favorite color is blue. Her favorite food is pasta. If she could visit any place on earth, it would be Italy because she loves their food. Her favorite classes at school are history and science because she finds them interesting. When she’s around her friends, she enjoys making Tik Toks, laughing, and making jokes. Some chores she helps with around the house are cleaning the kitchen, bathroom, and yard. She does not currently participate in any school activities but enjoys track and basketball. Her favorite thing to do outdoors is to run. During vacations from school, she enjoys writing music. She loves art and music. She would like make a difference with her music. She is proudest of her writing skills, her hard work, strength and maintaining good grades. Her favorite holiday is Christmas as she gets to open presents. Some things she thinks she might want in a family are for there to be younger children and pets. For more info please contact: mailto:OrangeAdoptions@embracefamilies.org

This bio was given to us by the youths agency. For any additional questions or inquiries, including case information or availability, please contact the agency directly via their email address below. Child ID: 100472825 Angelina is a sweet and personable teenager with typical teenage behaviors. She loves making friends and connections with people. She is outgoing, helpful and wishes to be adopted. She is on target in her education and would like to be an actress when she is older. She is interested in fashion, music and watching television. Angelina would do best with a family that can continue to foster her relationship with her younger sister. Angelina is close to her sister who is a year younger and the girls do have a good bond with each other. They do have different interests and argue like siblings, but are quick to give each other hugs and to look out for each other. For more information about Angelina, please email OrangeAdoptions@embracefamilies.org

This bio was given to us by the youths agency. For any additional questions or inquiries, including case information or availability, please contact the agency directly via their email address below. Kamilla ID 105913641 Meet sweet Kamilla who loves to give big smiles. She loves to look outside the window and cuddle with her favorite teddy bear. She loves watching Peppa Pig and Sponge Bob and anything on the Disney Channel. She enjoys being outside and looking at nature and going for walks. Kamilla is a total care child, so she is non-verbal and needs assistance in all aspects of life. Due to this, she needs and deserves a family who will work with her medical providers and can be devoted to her advocating for her care. Despite her limitations, Kamilla will melt your heart with her sweet smile and is anxious to belong to a family. For more information about Kamilla, please submit your completed home study to SeminoleAdoptions@EmbraceFamilies.org

This bio was given to us by the youths agency. For any additional questions or inquiries, including case information or availability, please contact the agency directly via their email address below. Dakota, Born in 2009, is a friendly, conversational, and thoughtful girl. She loves to color and watch cartoons.. She loves to eat and her favorite food is pizza and hamburgers. She wants to be a doctor for children or a vet because she loves animals. For more info on Dakota email :Rebecca.Gonzalez@embracefamilies.org, Lynette.Rao@EmbraceFamilies.org Child ID Number #102333293 See this interview done of Dakota from forever family. https://www.wtsp.com/video/life/family/forever-family/dakota-would-make-any-parent-proud-she-just-needs-a-forever-family/67-489d1037-5742-4c04-ba70-e7d94d8b5a33?fbclid=IwAR2Mqr8Py23p0OzE0t7Rvw1luDSPTDSiRkUfNuRyW_mgFNwhBrODzthbeBU

This bio was given to us by the youths agency. For any additional questions or inquiries, including case information or availability, please contact the agency directly via their email address below. Meet Isaiah. This handsome young man born in December 2012. He loves all sports, especially baseball, flag football and soccer. You can often find him riding his bike and playing with action figures. He likes Pokémon and playing video games. He is a big fan of dogs! Isaiah has an IEP to help him in school and his teachers report that he arrives to school with a smile on his face, ready to put forth his best effort. He enjoys having friends and trying to help them with their schoolwork. He is very respectful and does well with small group activities. If you would like to help Isaiah find his forever family please like and share this post. One share could change his life forever. For more information about Isaiah, please email OrangeAdoptions@embracefamilies.org (All info above was provided by his case management team) Child ID: Isaiah 103345605 Thank you Angelica Krug for photographing this sweet young man for the heart gallery and helping us find his forever family.

Meet Andrea, This beautiful young lady has a desire to become successful and is motivated to make that dream a reality. Her assertive personality helps her to get things done. She is extremely outgoing and friendly. She really enjoys attending church and like most teens also loves shopping, getting her nails done, spending time with friends and eating Pizza. She has a sister in foster care who she cares about deeply and fostering this relationship is important to her. She has experienced a lot of ups and downs and hopes to find a family that truly understands her. For more information on Andrea, please contact recruitmentpb@chsfl.org. Child ID# 107198011 Photo Credit: Nelson Rodriguez

Jaiden is a 15-year-old (Born in 2008) biracial boy. Jaiden likes to tell jokes and describes himself as the class clown. Jaiden says that he loves to make people laugh and when they are happy, he is happy. Jaiden enjoys playing basketball and video games. Jaiden says that he normally plays basketball with his friends and likes having people around him. Jaiden’s favorite color is blue, and he loves to eat spaghetti. Jaiden is in the 9th grade and states that he enjoys school and pushing himself to do better. Jaiden wants to be a therapist when he gets older and wants to attend a 4-year college but has not picked which one. Child's ID Number: 102268956 Contact Email : osceolaadoptions@embracefamilies.org

Kendall was born in 2011 (goes by Alex) would like to be with a family that is caring, she/he does not care about race. She would like a family that sits down to have dinner and talks and interacts with each other, families that do indoor and outdoor things. She likes to play, climb trees, build stuff, she gets messy if outside because she plays in the mud. She loves animals, videos games, arts, board games, favorite food is sushi, and her favorite dessert is strawberry cheesecake. For more information on Kendall contact: osceolaadoptions@embracefamilies.org

This Bio was Provided by Noahs Case Worker @ Embrace Families. Noah was born in 2018. He likes to watch cartoons, clap his hands and smile. He receives physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy three times a week at his daycare. He is learning to drink from a sippy cup. His feedings are done through his g-tube. He can crawl and can pull himself up into a standing position. He has a wheelchair and can roll himself around in it. For more information about Noah please contact: Contact Email : osceolaadoptions@embracefamilies.org Thank you to our Heart Gallery Photographer Rinat Halon for this photo of Noah.

This Bio came from our lead agency Embrace Families: Meet Nevaeh, Nevaeh is an 11-year-old (born in 2011) African American female. Nevaeh is shy at first and takes some time to warm up to new people, but once she does, she is sweet and engaging. Nevaeh loves to eat sweets, specifically chocolate and cookies. Nevaeh has recently picked up drawing and is interested in drawing people and places she goes to. Nevaeh loves the color pink and playing video games. Nevaeh has expressed interest in a nuclear style adoptive family, preferably African American. Nevaeh will need an adoptive family that has trauma training and training in mental health needs of children. Contact email: osceolaadoptions@embracefamilies.org Child's ID Number: 105400819