Meet 16-Year-Old Jacob: The Teen 3D Printing Expert Looking for a Family

We introduced you to Jacob this morning on the MGM Show. He is a 16-year-old teenager who is a self-described 3D printing expert. Jacob loves to learn about different functions with the printer and comes up with different designs that he loves to bring to life.

Jacob's Favorite Quote

"Never give up and keep on trying even if you are going through a tough time."

Jacob is smart, caring, and loyal! He enjoys gardening, singing, and music. Jacob can sing his favorite song in American Sign Language!  Jacob is very good at cooking, and likes to share the yummy foods he makes with others.
Jacob attends high school and excels in his classes. He is the go to person when it comes to electronics and often talks about how he helps fix different computers and printers at school.  Jacob values his personal relationships and has positive relationships with his peers and teachers alike.

Jacob is looking forward to getting his driver's license, graduating from high school, and getting a job.  His social workers believes he will do well with a loving and supportive family where he can be the youngest or only child in the home.

Jacob loves dogs, and would love to have one as a pet. It is important that any pre-adoptive families support Jacob in maintaining connections with his biological family.

Who Can Adopt?

If you’re at least 18, have a stable source of income and have 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.

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Adopting 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 will be a good fit.

To learn more about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at (617) 964-6273 or visit www.mareinc.org. Start the process today and give a waiting child a permanent place to call home.