Danielle
Danielle is a genuinely kind and sweet 12 -year-old Caucasian young lady who finds the positives in everyone. Danielle has many strengths that shine through. She is a polite young lady who can advocate for herself. Danielle is quite the entrepreneur as well; she makes jewelry and enjoys selling it to the staff at her residential home. Her favorite things to make are bracelets and key chains. She also willingly pitches in when help is needed. Danielle thinks her best qualities are that she is imaginative, she is a Girl Scout and she likes to help others.
Danielle is in the sixth grade where she receives academic support through an Individual Education Plan (IEP). She loves school and wants to learn. Her favorite subjects are reading and social studies. Danielle especially loves to read. Danielle’s favorite books are the “Cupcake Diaries” and the “Secret Garden” series. If Danielle could have three wishes she would wish to 1) have an awesome life 2) get lots of money and give half to people who need it 3) have magic in her that would last forever. She one day hopes to become a baker in Paris because she loves to bake and thinks Paris is pretty!
Danielle would do well with an experienced family who will allow her to build a relationship and trust at her own pace. Danielle has two siblings being placed separately that she will need to maintain contact with through quarterly visits. Danielle hopes that she will have “an awesome life” when she is adopted and hopes to have siblings in her new home where she can have family parties and play dates.
What does Adoption Cost?
It costs little or nothing to adopt a child from foster care. Unlike international or private adoptions, there is no adoption agency fee. There are also a number of free post-adoption support services available to families statewide, including support groups and respite care. Children with special needs who are adopted from the foster care system are eligible for ongoing financial and medical assistance after adoption. These children are also eligible for a tuition waiver to attend a Massachusetts state college or university.
To learn more about Danielle, and about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at 617-54-ADOPT (617-542-3678 or toll free 800-882-1176) or visit www.mareinc.org. The sooner you call, the sooner a waiting child will have “a permanent place to call HOME.”
