Monday's Child: Thoughtful, compassionate Elyjah, 13, loves animals, basketball and video games

Elyjah, 13, loves animals.

Elyjah is a very resilient child and possesses many strengths. Elyjah is thoughtful and compassionate. He is also protective of his younger siblings, animals and others. Elyjah loves playing basketball, board games and video games and also building with Legos. He does well spending one-on-one time with adults. He is looking forward to playing after-school sports and having sleepovers with friends.

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, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at (617) 964-6273 or go to mareinc.org .

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