The following are Seamark referral examples. However, every circumstance will be considered on a case-by-case basis : Children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned and who have little hope of reconciliation with their parents. According to the 2000-2001 Florida Abuse Hotline Information System statistics, drugs and alcohol appear to be the major factors in children being referred. Physical abuse, rape, and molestation are very common in these types of dysfunctional homes, and the children often retain many deep wounds. Children whose parents or extended family are unable to raise them due to difficult circumstances such as death, illness, prison, state intervention, etc. Many of the parents of our children may be divorced, single parents who do not have the means to care for their children as a result of their circumstances or environment. Many of our children’s extended family, such as grandparents and aunts and uncles, may have been caring for them in the past and have arrived at a point or age where they can no longer do so. Children whose adoptive or foster parents are unable to raise them. A small percentage of our children may come from adoptive parents who could not bond with their child. The state may determine that a particular child could fare better in our home environment rather than another foster home due to previous unsuccessful and/or multiple placements. In these cases, all hope of parental reconciliation must be exhausted.