Across Washington, almost two thousand kids live in foster care while they wait for permanent families. They’re legally free for adoption, and they need families to love them forever. WACAP’s new project, A Family for Me, introduces you to kids who need what every kid should have: a family like yours.

In cooperation with Seattle TV station Q13/FOX, A Family for Me produces a weekly TV segment called QKids, which airs at 8:45 a.m. every Monday on Q13/FOX. Hosted by Lily Jang, QKids profiles adoptable kids from around the Puget Sound region. As the QKids are introduced each week, we'll add their profiles to this page. You might want to bookmark it and return later to learn more about the kids.

In addition to kids featured on A Family for Me, WACAP's US Kids staff have information on hundreds of other children in the United States who need homes.

QKids and A Family for Me were started through a generous contribution of time and resources from the attorneys and staff at McGavick Graves, P.S. Professional photography services for featured children are generously donated by Yuen Lui Studios. Videography and video editing services are donated by Sharon Peaslee, Cameron Bell, Christy Elton and Frank Lozano.

Frances is a sweet, caring girl who loves animals, especially dogs. She’s also active on a bowling team, in Girl Scouts and in her church. Frances is inquisitive and fun to be around. You might find her drawing, reading or doing arts and crafts projects like making jewelry. Frances is doing well in school. Her ideal family would include a mom, a dad, a younger brother or sister and a dog. Most of all, she wants to feel loved.

Cody is an enthusiastic, lovable, outgoing boy who thrives on adult attention. He has many interests and is open to trying new things. He loves riding his bike and being outdoors as well as playing with cars and trucks, watching movies, doing art and playing board games. Cody needs firm, patient parents who enjoy and encourage his strengths. Parents who have experience working with children with developmental delays, and advocating for their educational and medical needs, would be very helpful for Cody.

Gavin is a happy, sweet little boy who is eager to communicate and very responsive to kindness and encouragement. He says his favorite thing is using his PSP to watch videos and listen to music. He also enjoys playing with his toy cars and Yu-Gi-Oh card collection, as well as using his skateboard. Gavin loves school and is making progress in his special education classes. He could do well with a couple or in a single parent family where he is the only child or the youngest of one or two siblings.

To learn more about Gavin, watch his video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

Photo: Herff Jones

Matthew has a great smile and can be friendly, playful and affectionate. He enjoys camping, playing with trucks, coloring, drawing and singing. He especially loves spending time with his teenage foster brother, who has become his idol. Matthew has global developmental delays and needs high structure and supervision. Despite his challenges, when Matthew is happy, he lights up the world for those around him.

Twin brothers Anthony and William and their younger sister Isabelle are full of energy. They love to be outside, especially when they’re running, climbing, biking or swimming. They are physically healthy, and are making progress in developing social skills and learning to talk about their feelings. Anthony, William and Isabelle enjoy adult attention, and often compete with each other for it. They need two active parents with strong parenting skills and the willingness to set limits and love them, even in the midst of difficult behaviors. If this could be you, please contact WACAP.

To learn more about these siblings, watch Isabelle's video or Anthony and William's video on your high-bandwidth connection.

Veronica has twinkling eyes and a bright smile. She’s affectionate and is very responsive to one-on-one adult attention, including being cuddled and hugged. Veronica enjoys playing with dolls and toys as well as drawing and doing crafts. She needs patient, experienced parents who are familiar with the needs of children with developmental delays. When Veronica’s needs are being met by caring adults, she’s a happy, content and delightful little girl.

To learn more about Veronica, watch her video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

Greg would love to be part of a permanent family. With his big heart and wonderful smile, he is willing to help anyone. He’s got a great sense of humor, and loves sports. He especially enjoys outdoor activities such as fishing and skating. Greg is aware of his challenges and is showing progress in learning and applying new skills. He hopes to be adopted by an active family with older brothers and a mom and a dad.

Photo: Every Moment Photo

John is a teenager with a positive attitude and a great sense of humor. Despite some physical challenges due to cerebral palsy, he is communicative and happy to participate in activities, enjoying interacting with others. John is big and kindhearted, and likes being helpful. He hopes there is an adoptive family willing to embrace his strengths and offer him the love, sense of belonging and permanence that have been missing from his life.

If this could be you, please contact WACAP today.

Brandon is bright, eager to please and very likable. He loves to both play and watch sports. He’s interested in music and hopes to be able to buy a guitar and learn to play it. Brandon is excited about school and does very well in the subjects he likes. He yearns to be part of a family who has time to give him attention and encouragement. Brandon could do well as the youngest or only child of a couple or single parent. If this could be you, please contact WACAP today.

Photo: GM Photography

Tonya is a compassionate, conscientious young girl with a variety of interests. She loves school and is working at or above grade level academically. Tonya is social and delights in doing things with classmates and peers. Whether she’s inside caring for pets and doing arts and crafts, or outside skateboarding and horseback riding, Tonya likes to be busy. She would do best in a female household where she is the youngest or only child.

Tonya’s social worker is especially looking for a local family so Tonya can easily maintain her contacts with her twin sister and grandmother. If you or someone you know could be Tonya’s permanent family, please call WACAP today.

Photo: Northern Exposures

Christopher is a bright, inquisitive little boy who thrives on being active. He finds joy in the freedom of running, swimming, and climbing, as well as in structured sports like baseball and basketball. He’s full of ideas and likes to lead. Christopher needs calm, experienced parents who can help him develop a sense of trust and age-appropriate social skills. If you can offer Christopher lots of love and attention while advocating for counseling and other assistance he may require, please contact WACAP today.

Trevon and Tyrek are darling brothers who want to grow up together in the same family. They are active and enjoy sports, especially wrestling (which they’ve both won medals in) and basketball.

Tyrek, 7, loves the water and could spend all day in a pool, lake or river. Trevon, 8, has earned medals as a Boy Scout and also enjoys singing. These brothers will do well with experienced, patient parents who will support their educational needs, connection to the African-American community and participation in sports.

If you or someone you know could be parents for these boys, please contact WACAP for further information.

Photo: Northern Exposures

Michelle is a sweet and energetic girl in good physical health. She loves animals and hopes someday to have a pet dog. Sewing, cooking and crafts are some of her favorite activities, and she loves learning new things. In many ways younger than her years, Michelle will need the ongoing love and support of a family into her adulthood. She would do well as an only child or with compassionate siblings.

If you or someone you know is the special family that Michelle is hoping for, please contact WACAP today.

To learn more about Michelle, watch her video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

Photo: Donna Martinez, Heart Gallery

Tim has great strengths and a wonderful smile. He’s articulate, charming, bright and persuasive, and has a great sense of humor. He’s interested in a wide variety of things, especially arcade games, collecting Yu-Gi-Oh cards, sports, computers and music. He responds well to clear, consistent rules, limits, expectations and consequences.

If you're a couple or a single dad willing to offer Tim unconditional love and acceptance along with clear structure and firm limits, please contact WACAP today.

To learn more about Tim, watch his video clip.

Alicia and Latasha are active sisters who want to be adopted together. Alicia, the older sister, is friendly and talkative while Latasha is quieter. They are both creative and share many interests including drawing, coloring, dancing, and listening to music. They also enjoy animals, sports and being outside. Both girls like school. They need a nurturing family who will provide a structured home environment, advocate for their needs, and help them stay connected to their African-American heritage.

To learn more about Alicia and Latasha, watch their video clip.

Tevin is a delightful boy who is looking forward to being adopted. He loves physical activities of all kinds, especially basketball and riding his bike. He is in a regular program at school and receives some extra academic support. Tevin has a great smile and many interests, including school. He is receiving counseling to deal with his past. If you or someone you know could be the safe, loving family where Tevin can learn to trust again, please call WACAP today.

To learn more about Tevin, watch his video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.
 
 

Joey is 11 years old, very friendly, smart and well liked by just about everyone. He enjoys video games, riding his bike, playing football and being active. He also likes animals and would welcome living on a farm. More than anything, he wants a permanent family. Joey responds well to clear, consistent structure and limits. He needs a family who will model healthy behavior, be able to listen to him nonjudgmentally, and hang in with him over the rough spots as he goes through adolescence.

If you or someone you know could be the family for this terrific boy, please call WACAP today.

To learn more about Joey, watch his video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

Photo: Bret Percival

Austin is an affectionate boy who willingly helps out with chores and household responsibilities. He is eager to please and responds well to consistency and structure at home and in school and day care. Austin interacts well with classmates. PE and music are strengths for him as well as reading, spelling and communication. Austin loves to skateboard! He will do best in a two-parent family with a strong, supportive dad.

To learn more about Austin, watch his video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

Photo: Kari Blunk Photography

Micah is a friendly, energetic young boy with an engaging smile. He enjoys playing basketball, bicycling, bowling, and racing remote control cars. His favorite subjects at school are math, art, and science.

Micah will do well in a patient, consistent family who can surround him with love in a structured, stable environment. He thrives on having clear expectations and daily routines.

To learn more about Micah, watch his video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

Jeremiah is bright and academically on target, and likes to laugh. Initially raised in the country, he loves being outdoors, riding his bike and interacting with animals, especially horses. He’s passionate about art and when given the choice, prefers doing art projects to playing sports, even though it means staying inside. He also loves collecting baseball cards.

Jeremiah will likely blossom as the only child in a two-parent home with a strong, consistent, father figure as a role model and a gentle, nurturing mother.

Daniela is a beautiful young girl with a special love for her Mexican heritage. As a result of living with her grandparents in Mexico for many years, she is bilingual in English and Spanish. She would love an adoptive family who shares her interest in speaking Spanish and observing Mexican traditions. Daniela also enjoys going to the mall with her friends, listening to music, and watching movies.

If you or someone you know might be the right family for Daniela, please contact WACAP today.

To learn more about Daniela, watch her video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

Jimmy is a very special, loving boy whose enthusiasm is contagious. Although nonverbal, he recognizes significant people in his life and rewards them with smiles, laughter and animated body language.

Jimmy is in a wheelchair and needs total care. His foster parents are older and no longer physically able to care for him. He needs a loving family, experienced in working with children with significant developmental delays, who will advocate for the services he’ll need throughout his life. Adoption provides parents many rewards. In this case, it’s adoration. If you or someone you know could be Jimmy’s adored parents, please contact WACAP today.

To learn more about Jimmy, watch his video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

Keon is dramatic, creative, outgoing and very responsive to one-on-one interactions with caring adults. He loves being in motion on his skateboard or bike, or in gymnastics, and playing with his friends. Keon’s other interests include drawing, origami, building things and playing games of all sorts. He’s doing well in school and especially enjoys math.

This boy needs a family to love and believe in him through the rough spots and encourage him to become all he can be. If you or someone you know could be that family, please call WACAP today.

To learn more about Keon, watch his video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

This darling young boy, Levi, and his two delightful older sisters, Trejuanelle (who goes by Coco) and Tommylia, want very much to be adopted by the same family so they can grow up together and maintain their strong bonds. They are very involved in their church activities. They are active children who enjoy doing many different things, both indoors and outdoors, including art, music, and sports. Coco, Tommylia and Levi have flourished in foster care and now need a family where they will be loved and can continue to grow and develop in healthy ways.
 
To learn more about these three siblings, watch their video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

Photo: Donna Martinez, Heart Gallery

Jordan, 13, is an energetic, engaging boy with red hair and a ready smile. He enjoys being outside riding his scooter and playing soccer. He has also had some recent experiences with camping and indoor rock climbing. Jordan appreciates exploring new places and is open to traveling. He is a devoted fan of Garfield the cat, both in reading and in drawing. As a seventh grader, he is benefiting from extra academic support at school. Jordan needs a permanent family who will offer him stability, consistency and commitment. If you or someone you know could be the family for Jordan, please call WACAP today.

To learn more about Jordan, watch his video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

Anthony is a great young teen with a friendly manner and a good sense of humor. He is open to challenges and new adventures and is eager to pursue a variety of interests. Anthony does best in highly structured environments with clear rules, expectations and routines. He loves baseball and is an avid Mariners fan! Anthony also enjoys basketball, riding his bike and playing video games.

If you or someone you know could be the positive, patient family for this active, outgoing boy, please call WACAP today.
 
To learn more about Anthony, watch his video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.
 

Social and charming, Isaiah has a natural athletic ability. He is an avid skateboarder and also enjoys basketball, swimming and bike riding. His general physical health is good. He has neuro-developmental special needs due to his prenatal exposure to alcohol. His ideal home will have experienced parents or a strong, involved single dad who can provide structure and supervision. Isaiah needs a family who will provide him opportunities to participate in the African-American community and will help him take pride in his heritage.

To learn more about Isaiah, watch his video clip on your  medium- or high-bandwidth connection.

Karina is an enthusiastic young teen with many interests, including swimming, fitness and being with her friends. She also enjoys music, church, movies and attending sports events. She receives support through medication and counseling to deal with attention difficulties and her feelings of grief, loss and anger, and is currently doing well in school.

Karina hopes to find the lifelong love of an adoptive family. While she would prefer to be an only child, she has a real gift with small children and could do well having younger siblings in her adoptive home.

To learn more about Karina, watch her video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

Brandon is a delight, according to his caregivers. Small in stature, with a dynamite smile, he acts and appears younger than his years. He likes outdoor activities such as swimming, riding his bike, playing basketball and taking walks. He has developmental delays and benefits from special academic support and counseling. Brandon would do well in a single- or two-parent home with older children.

If you can provide a loving home with good structure and consistency to help Brandon as he transitions into his teen years, please call WACAP today.

To learn more about Brandon, watch his video clip on your low- or high-bandwidth connection.

Photo: Bret Percival, Heart Gallery

Robert is an observant, intelligent teen who takes pleasure in many different activities. His sense of humor, good imagination, exceptional memory, and ability to teach himself new things are real strengths. He enjoys carpentry, video games, riding his bike, reading, and being around animals, especially horses. Robert really wants to be part of a family with clear rules and limits, where he will be loved and nurtured in a consistent way.

If you or someone you know can be the loving family to guide Robert through adolescence into a successful adulthood, please contact WACAP today.

To learn more about Robert, watch his video clip.

Daniel is a high-energy young boy with a delightful smile. He’s interested in animals, especially geckos, husky dogs and kittens. Daniel is a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He thrives on the opportunity to be moving around outdoors, climbing, exploring and playing tag. Daniel needs firm, consistent parents, able to advocate for his special needs and ready to support his development with their time and love.

To learn more about Daniel, watch his video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.
 
 

Matthew, an active, social 12-year-old boy, has grown tremendously since coming into foster care. Swimming, summer camp, bike riding, and video games are some of his favorite activities. He gets along well with others. Matthew is doing well in school, reading above grade level, and has a keen interest in science. What he needs is a permanent family he can depend on for structure, love, and reassurance. In exchange, he will fill a home with the love and energy of a young boy. For more information on adopting Matthew, please contact WACAP today.

To learn more about Matthew, watch his video clip on your high-bandwidth connection.

Deshawn is a smart 10-year-old youngster who enjoys playing basketball and other sports outside with his friends. He also loves family pets. Deshawn does well academically in school. He works best when given a lot of structure to channel his disruptive classroom behaviors into positive actions.

Deshawn would very much like to have a permanent home. A preferred family will be able to nurture his African-American heritage and provide authority he can respect without fear. For more information on how to adopt Deshawn, please contact WACAP today.

Photo: Northern Exposures Photography

Ricky is a friendly, outgoing boy. He enjoys reading and playing board games such as chess and Monopoly. He also likes to play team sports. Academically, Ricky is doing well in a mainstream class at school.

Ricky needs a family of his own. Single parents as well as couples who are interested in adopting should inquire about Ricky. He would do well as an only child, but wouldn’t mind having siblings, especially if they were older. If your family could be the family for Ricky, please contact WACAP today.

To learn more about Ricky, watch his video clip on your medium- or high-bandwidth connection.

WACAP parents Cary and Lori Gammon talk with Carmen Ainsworth about adopting their son, Louis, through the U.S. foster care system. Watch the clip on your low- or medium-bandwidth connection.

To get QKids started, WACAP's Lillian Thogersen spoke with Carmen Ainsworth about kids who need families. Watch the clip on your low- or medium-bandwidth connection.

If you have any questions about A Family for Me, QKids, WACAP or adoption, please call us at 1-800-732-1887 or contact us by e-mail.