Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.
Richard is an engaging, energetic, and very friendly 16-year-old. He has been told that he has a great sense of humor.
He enjoys playing video games, watching movies, riding his bike, and playing sports.
Richard has many close relationships with peers and adults in school. He is most successful in a small classroom setting and receives some assistance in his classes for social and emotional needs. Richard performs well academically.
He is described as having immense kindness and compassion and as being very intuitive, polite, and respectful of others.
He firmly believes that it is important to stand up for others and is not afraid to stand up for himself either.
Can I adopt?
If you’re at least 18 years old, have a stable source of income, and room in your heart, you may be a perfect match to adopt a waiting child. Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
As an adoptive parent, you won’t have to pay any fees, adoption from foster care is completely free in Massachusetts.
The process to adopt a child from foster care includes training, interviews, and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you. These steps will help match you with a child or sibling group that your family will fit well with.
To learn more about adoption from foster care visit www.mareinc.org . Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) can give you guidance and information on the adoption process. Reach out today to find out all the ways you can help children and teens in foster care.
