 Child's name: Marcus, Johnathan, Mercedes, Christopher and Camron
Number: C7042-46
Birthdate: 7/98, 12/01, 12/02, 5/04 and 1/06
State: Oregon
Listed: June 2008
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MARCUS (7/98), JOHNATHAN (12/01), MERCEDES (12/02), CHRISTOPHER (5/04), and CAMRON (01/06) are looking for a caring, nurturing adoptive family where they can grow up together. The children, who are legally free, came into care in February 2006. With their structured, nurturing foster family and other therapeutic supports, the children are making significant strides. Yet, they all have a long ways to go in the healing process.
PLEASE NOTE: These children need highly skilled adult(s) with a very good grasp of how neglect and abuse can impact a child’s sense of self worth and overall development. Emotional strength, patience, understanding, and commitment will be needed in abundant amounts as the children will need time to learn to trust their new folk(s) and to from attachments. In addition to parenting, the adoptive family will be able to advocate for the children’s educational and therapeutic needs and social development.
A happy nine-year-old, Marcus is affectionate and usually very enjoyable to be around. While he likes to be considered one of the “older” kids and enjoys helping, he sometimes needs to be reminded that he’s a kid and not a parent. Marcus benefited this past year from having academic supports in school to help him manage his symptoms of attention difficulties and high energy. Also, he has support from his foster parents and therapist in learning to manage his feelings of anger instead of acting them out and developing some self-soothing techniques.
Johnathan is a very affectionate six-year-old who hungers for attention. This past school year, despite his attention difficulties and high energy, he made great strides academically and behaviorally with the support of an individual education plan. Johnathan can be game for trying new things, such as different kinds of seafood. He also likes to assist with chores, especially when it involves feeding the family dogs. Because neither Johnathan nor Marcus were taught to be responsible for their behavior and choices, nor really ever disciplined or told “no” in their birth family, they are struggling with these issues in foster care. Jonathan is also struggling with fears about what is going to happen to him and to his siblings.
Mercedes, a sweet five-year-old girl, has made significant strides since coming into foster care. With consistency, nurturing and on-going therapy, she should continue to make good progress. Mercedes has lots of interests and a favorite pastime in reading with her caretaker. While she enjoys independent play, she also enjoys some of the activities that engage her younger brothers. She has fun playing with toy cars and trucks and with her dolls. She also loves to be cuddled, especially while watching cartoons. Mercedes, who has multiple special issues, needs help in lessening behavioral and emotional symptoms of past trauma, attention difficulties, high energy, Pica, and attachment issues. She also needs a safety plan in place at home with very attentive parental supervision because of her lack of good boundaries and her sometimes aggressiveness. For the 2008-2009 school year, she will have an individual education plan to assist her with comprehension and retention of information when she begins kindergarten.
A happy-go-lucky three-year-old, Christopher loves having stories read to him. He enjoys playing with his toy airplanes, pretending to be a pirate, and watching TV – even the news! He loves being outdoors and is currently learning to ride a bike. As yet, Christopher has not learned the benefits of sharing his toys, and he can be difficult to redirect when he doesn’t want to do something.
Camron is a sweet two-year-old boy. He loves to eat, have stories read to him and create with PlayDoh. He enjoys time outdoors with his caretakers. He also likes to play outside and “help” with the yard work, especially pulling weeds. Camron has severe asthma and must be in a smoke free home and kept away from certain pets. Unlike Johnathan who enjoys all kinds of foods, Camron is a picky eater.
A family willing to invest these things in the children will be rewarded with a lifetime of fun memories and lots of love.
Subsidy and Purchase of Service may be available.
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