Alex and Greg, both 15 years old, have been waiting to be adopted from foster care for over 13 years. In February 2015, their case manager referred the case to FFCR's Permanency Round Table (PRT) Program as a final effort to achieve a permanent family for the boys before they age out of foster care. The twin boys came to the attention of DCF due to their mother's substance abuse issues and reports that they were living in unsafe conditions. Both parents' rights were subsequently terminated due their mother's lack of compliance with services and their father's failure to protect the children from risk of harm due to the mother's substance abuse. 

The PRT team conducted a family finder search to locate Gary and inform him that his order allows visits until his sons are legally adopted. Gary expressed interest not only in setting up formal visits with Alex and Greg, but also in regaining custody. He is currently working towards reunification and, after 13 years, the twins have a chance to have a permanent family.

We are delighted to announce that The Miami Foundation has awarded FFCR a 2015 Community Grant to support our Permanency Round Table (PRT) Program's second year. The Miami Foundation also supported the PRT Program in its inaugural 2014-15 year.

The $20,000 Safe Passage grant is made possible by DadeFund, which for 20 years has helped support foster youth transitioning to adulthood. The fund's goal is a great match for our PRT Program, which focuses on finding youth in foster care a permanent home before they age out. With The Miami Foundation's generous grant, we can continue to help youth achieve lifelong, loving families or family-like connections, thus giving them legitimate hope for a positive future. 

We deeply appreciate the Miami Foundation's continued support of FFCR and children in foster care. Congratulations to all the Community Grant Program recipients!