Damon, 11, likes to play video games
Damon is loving, affectionate 11-yearold boy of African-American and Lebanese descent. He is shy around strangers at first, but he enjoys the company of adults once he is comfortable. He likes video games, but he has also played flag football and is open to trying new activities, such as martial arts. He would benefit from a supportive family that could expose him to these types of activities.
Damon is having success in a small classroom with extra support. His teachers love him, and he has many friends. He is likable and can be engaging and fun to be around. Damon does have some academic delays, but with the right supports, he could transition to a mainstream class. He needs to know that his environment is safe, and he may test limits to see if adults will keep him safe. He is legally free for adoption, and his social worker is seeking a family for Damon that can advocate for the services he needs both at school and in the community. He tends to do best with male caretakers, so a family with at least one father would be the best match. If there were other children, Damon would do best as the youngest. He will need a family that will allow him to have ongoing contact with his maternal grandparents, older brother and birth mother, who are important parts of his life.
Who can adopt?
Can you provide the guidance, love and stability that a child needs? 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.
The process to adopt a child from foster care requires training, interviews and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you, and if so, to connect you with a child or sibling group that your family will be a good match for. To learn more about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange at 617-542-3678 or go to mareinc.org.