Brothers want to join a forever family together
Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child or children currently in foster care awaiting adoption.
Colton and Brayden are brothers with a very strong bond and hope to be adopted together.
Colton, 10, is friendly and loves to be the center of attention. He enjoys listening to music and singing along to his favorite band, Green Day. Colton has big dreams of being a guitar player in his own band one day. He has a playful side and loves to make his little brother laugh.
Brayden, 8, is a sweet boy with a big heart. He can be shy at first but becomes more comfortable with new people over time. Brayden is a curious, clever, and caring child, who is fiercely loyal to those he loves. Brayden looks up to his older brother very much and values their quality time together. They both love to play video games, run around outside, and dance together.
Colton is enrolled in elementary school where he is enthusiastically progressing academically and developing confidence in the classroom, with the support of an education plan. Brayden is also enrolled in elementary school and is meeting academic goals and expectations. Both boys are very active in their after-school program which they look forward to everyday. Colton and Brayden are currently placed with a two-parent foster family and are doing well and love hanging out with their foster parents and their adult children. Colton and Brayden are looking for a loving and patient two-parent family of any constellation, with or without other children or pets.
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.