A Family for Me
Across Washington state, more than 1,600 kids live in foster care while they wait for permanent families. They are legally free for adoption, and they need families to love them forever. WACAP’s nationally recognized project, A Family for Me, introduces you to kids who need what every kid should have: a family like yours.
In cooperation with Yuen Lui Photography Studios and a partnership with KING 5 Television in Seattle, A Family for Me produces a TV segment, which airs weekly during the morning news. Hosted by Joyce Taylor, the segment profiles adoptable kids from around the Puget Sound region. As kids are introduced each week, we'll add their profiles and videos to this page. You might want to bookmark it now and return later to learn more about these great 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.
This week's featured child: Tre'Vell
Tre’Vell is an attractive young teen who is very engaged in school. Described as a willing learner by his teachers, Tre’Vell enjoys math and language arts the most. He loves to play basketball, football and soccer, and enjoys most outdoor activities. He loves to stay active and would enjoy a family who likes the outdoors as well.
Tre’Vell is most responsive to parents who are nurturing yet firm and consistent, and who provide the clear rules, expectations, limits and consequences that help him succeed. He feels safer and more secure when he knows that authority figures are on top of things and clearly in charge. Tre’Vell is genuinely excited about the effort under way to find an adoptive couple, single mom or single dad for him. In his own words, he’s told us that he really wants to be adopted! Tre’Vell will be counting on his adoptive parent(s) to help him maintain contact with his grandparents and his three younger siblings as he grows up.
If you’re a couple or single parent with a good support system of family and friends, and you live in a community that has strong educational and social resources for young teens, please contact WACAP to learn more about Tre’Vell.
Browse photos and descriptions of other kids still waiting for families:
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Cheyanna
Cheyanna is an intelligent, genuine and generous teen, with a bubbly and playful attitude. She has light greenish-hazel eyes, and says they turn blue depending on her mood. She has great communication skills.
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Jasmin
Jasmin is a talented and capable young teen who's skilled in dancing and singing as well as reading and writing poetry. She also loves fashion and is interested in designing clothes and modeling.
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Dexter
Dexter loves attention! A friendly, sweet boy, Dexter needs adoptive parents who will give him loads of individual attention, positive affirmation and praise. A good student, Dexter likes school and continues to benefit from special education services.
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Leandra
Leandra is an extremely engaging child who is very capable and does well in school. Her favorite classes in school are math, science, sewing and construction classes. Her life experiences have shaped her into a very independent girl who does well on her own.
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Miracles do happen!
Featured kids: Adrieanna, Angelina, Aubryanna, Benjamin, Carlos, Darline, David, Destini, DeWayne, Didi, Dwayne, Ernesto, Jacob, Jada, Jamal, James, Jeremiah, Jerome, Jimmie, Joanna, Jordan, Johnea, Kadi, Kahlihla, Kendra, Kyler, Laura, Leejahnay, Leola, Lynnwood, Mariah, Marianna, Matteo, Morgan, Morziah, Najwa, Nick, Raymond, Reno, Ross, Savania, Savannah, Shay, Taevon, Tanner, Tayo, Tim, and Zack have joined their adoptive families. Congratulations and best wishes to everyone! In all, more than 60 percent of the kids featured on A Family for Me have found adoptive homes.
Thank You!
A Family for Me originally started through a generous contribution of time and resources from the attorneys and staff at McGavick Graves, P.S. and a media partnership with Q13/FOX. Professional photography services for featured children are generously donated by Yuen Lui Studios. Videography and video editing services have been donated by James Eaton, Richard Montague, Rachel Hayes, Vannra Yan, Chris Malone, Laurie Solheim, Pattilou Reeves, Lindsay Dahlin, Richard Williams, Jordan Rhone, Chris Auger, Stu Lorimer, Sharon Peaslee, Cameron Bell, Christy Elton and Frank Lozano.
This quarter we especially thank the following organizations for the use of their locations for videotaping and/or their donations: Build A Bear Tacoma, Ryther Child Center, Charlie’s Safari, Pacific Science Center, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Woodland Park Zoo.
