Aiden is a sweet child with a great deal of energy. He enjoys playing independently. Aiden loves the water and will spend all day at the pool if it is an option. He also enjoys going out to restaurants, using his tablet, and watching YouTube to relax. Aiden attends school, and has positive relationships with his teachers.

Aiden will thrive in a family of any constellation from New England or New York. Aiden will flourish in a family that is loving, supportive, and able to offer strong advocacy skills. It is also important that Aiden’s pre-adoptive family be willing to support him in maintaining connections with his biological family.

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.