Three-Year-Old Alanis Loves to Be Held [TUESDAY’S CHILD]

Alanis is a three year old little girl who loves to play with her toys that light up and make noise. Despite her medical struggles, she loves to smile and giggle when she is happy.

Her caretakers say that Alanis is a "beautiful, sweet and loving little girl who enjoys music, particularly Cocomelon." She also enjoys being held and comforted by her caregivers. She is able to displays contentment and happiness when her basic needs are met such as being fed and bathed and having her diaper changed. She receives early intervention services which include oral stimulation, being held, looking in a mirror and using toys. 

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.