Syriana is a lively 8-year-old who loves to be active. She describes herself as smart and fun and likes singing and gymnastics. She has a good sense of humor (and like a comedian, loves attention). She also loves to be outside and will use anything to jump or bounce on.
Syriana is doing well in a public school setting with special education supports. Her teachers feel she is making steady progress with the help she is receiving. She has recently stepped down from her residential program into a foster home where she is now ready to be matched with a family. When she grows up, Syriana wants to be a famous singer.
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Syriana needs a stable, consistent environment that can accommodate her needs while supporting her as part of the family. She should be the only child or the significantly younger child in her adoptive family. The ideal family would be two parents (female-female) or a single female-parent family with some parenting or child-care experience.
Syriana, who is of Hispanic descent, has contact with some members of her extended birth family and they would like to remain part of her life post-adoption. Syriana says that if she could have one wish, she would wish for someone to love her.
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 Syriana and about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at 617-54-ADOPT (617-542-3678) or visit www.mareinc.org. The sooner you call, the sooner a waiting child could have ‘‘a permanent place to call home.’’
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