K’Lonie is social and engaging
Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.
K’Lonie is a sweet 13-year-old girl who is social and engaging. She enjoys getting her nails done and watching videos. She likes listening to music and humming along to the songs. She loves interacting with her teachers and peers.
K’Lonie currently attends a residential school where she participates in lessons and activities but requires supervision throughout her day. She has shown immense potential for learning new skills.
K’Lonie will thrive with an energetic and committed twoparent family that has natural supports in place. A family will also need to be strong educational advocates and comfortable accessing community services. The ideal family for K’Lonie will help her maintain contact with members of her birth family and support their relationships.
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.