Who We Are

A Helping Hand for
Palm Beach County Families

At our heart, Adopt-A-Family is about people. We’re about parents and children. We’re about listening and finding solutions. We’re about helping our families through the toughest times of their lives, so they emerge stronger and more self-sufficient.

We’re friends, when each family needs a friend the most.

We’re collaborators, working together with our community partners.

We’re social services professionals dedicated to excellence, transparency, and integrity.

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Our Goals

  • Prevent or end episodes of family homelessness
  • Ensure families have a safe, stable home they can afford
  • Guide families toward self-sufficiency
  • Facilitate individualized wraparound services
  • Help children of all ages overcome the social, emotional, and academic setbacks that accompany homelessness and poverty

 

All Adopt-A-Family programs provide access to case management, budgeting assistance, mental health counseling, job coaching, and referrals to resources provided by collaborative partners.

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Setting a High Standard

For 18 consecutive years, Adopt-A-Family has received Charity Navigator’s highest rating as a Four-Star organization. This rating is a measure of stability, efficiency, and sustainability.

Adopt-A-Family has earned the 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid (formerly GuideStar) by publicly sharing detailed information about programming, finances, strategies, metrics, and mission-driven goals.

Adopt-A-Family maintains Nonprofits First Accreditation for Excellence in Nonprofit Management, ensuring that agency practices – board governance, strategic planning, fundraising, human resources, and financial management – operate at the highest level.

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