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 Child of the Month
 (541-343-2856)
880 Beltline Rd. Springfield, OR 97477 
A Family For Every Child March 2010
Breanna, Age 12
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Breanna is an energetic and healthy 12 year-old girl. She has long brown hair and green eyes. Breanna is talkative and thoughtful. Breanna loves to ride her bike and swim. She is an avid reader and especially enjoys comic books. Breanna loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and chocolate! Breanna is extremely creative and artistic in all areas of her life. She is really good at drawing. Breanna is inquisitive and well-spoken. She enjoys being with other people but can also entertain herself..

Breanna has two siblings. She has an older brother who is placed in long term foster care and a younger sister that was adopted. Breanna longs for contact with her siblings. However, due to each child's needs that has not been possible for the past few years. Eventually when Breanna is in her adoptive placement she would like to see her brother and sister occasionally. Breanna would like to maintain some contact with her siblings. DHS is constantly assessing each child's needs to see when visitation could be possible.

Breanna needs a patient and understanding family who can support and encourage her as she continues to grow and develop. Breanna would like a family that has time to listen to her and spend time with her daily. Breanna would benefit from being a part of a family with a large extended family that she can be connected to. She needs a family that has energy to play and interact with her. She needs to have clear boundaries and predictable routines. Breanna needs a family who is willing to commit to her long term. She also needs a family that can provide stability and enduring caring even when she feels unstable. Breanna also needs parents who can advocate for her in her school setting if needed. Breanna would love to have a family that attends church and has animals. She also would like to have a family who enjoys bike riding and being outdoors.

To inquire about this child, please visit www.afamilyforeverychild.org or call 541-343-2856.

Alec, Zachary and Ania 
 Ages 11, 6, 4
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Alec is an extremely likeable and personable young man. Alec likes to use humor and his knowledge about many different topics in conversation. Alec enjoys reading and spending time doing things by himself, such as putting together legos. Alec is a very active 11 year-old that enjoys being outside playing. Alec is loyal to the people that he loves. Alec is a helpful young man that enjoys doing chores and helping around the house or in the yard.

Zachary is a very active little boy that is affectionate towards others. Zachary wants approval from peers and adults acknowledging that he is doing good. Zachary loves to sing and listening to music. Zachary enjoys playing cars and games with other kids. Zachary loves caring for animals of all kinds.

Ania is a very lovable child that thrives on attention.. Ania is very attached to her brothers and enjoys playing with them. Ania loves pink and is a girly-girl. Ania is very interested in having stories read to her and doing arts and crafts.

These children have lived with each other their entire lives excluding the period of time they were separated in foster care. These three children are extremely bonded to each other and love each other very much. A continued relationship with the current foster parents would be important for these children.
To inquire about these children, please visit
www.afamilyforeverychild.org or call 541-343-2856.
Family Finding:
 March 20th 9am-1pm
The Family Finding program searches for family members of children in foster care.  By locating family, we hope to build a support network for foster children.
Family Finding runs exclusively through volunteers and we need YOUR help!!!
We urgently need volunteers willing to make phone calls, doable
from your own home, on your own schedule.
  
  • Join a search team
  • Work closely with caseworkers
  • Make phone calls
  • Build family trees
  • Search the internet for lost relatives
  • Create positive supportive family connections for isolated foster children
 
 Want to get involved? 
 
Volunteer Contact:
Helen Lucas
Phone: 541.729.1458 (c)
541.343.2856 (o)
Fax: 541.343.2866
E-mail:
helen@afamilyforeverychild.org 
3kids
Chessa, Apriawna, and Lawrence
 Ages 4, 9, 8
 
Like his sisters, Lawrence has a great smile and bright eyes. Lawrence, who is a little shy, is very polite with a curious nature, and finds his sister Apriawna to be quite fun and funny. Lawrence loves video games, riding his bike and is getting into sports. Lawrence does not live with his sisters and looks forward to being adopted with his sisters.

Brown haired, brown-eyed Apriawna has a sassy little attitude and great sense of humor, so laughter will definitely be part of the picture. Apriawna loves to be the center of attention. She has an amazing sense of humor and is a very resilient girl. She likes to read, ride her scooter and play with friends. Apriawna wants a family that will love and care for her.

Curly haired Chess loves to be the center of attention. A great sense of humor, she likes performing and imaginary play. She loves looking girly so it is a real struggle for her to change in and out of clothes. "Dress up'' is probably not a good idea.

The family for these kiddos need to have reasonable expectations of their development. They should be educated about the effects of in-utero exposure to alcohol. The long term effects of this exposure are likely to present themselves throughout their development.

We are recruiting for a family that will maintain contact with their older sibling. The children have an extraordinary relationship with her and she is their maternal figure.

To inquire about these children, please visit www.afamilyforeverychild.org or call 541-343-2856.

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Terez and Zeret 
Ages 8 & 6

Terez or ''TJ'' (as he prefers to be called) loves to play outside. He has lots of energy and enjoys running, climbing, and playing games with friends. He is very creative and enjoys making up games and learning new things. TJ has a very good sense of humor. He is a bit sarcastic and enjoys having fun with others.

Zeret is very personable and once she gets to know people she is playful and friendly. Zeret enjoys playing with her brother but also enjoys dress up, painting her nails, and making her hair look pretty. She is shy at first, but once she opens up she is a humorous delight.

Zeret and TJ have a very close bond with their older sister. She is ten years older and has worked with her siblings on maintaining a healthy sibling attachment. Due in part to their age difference the plan for the older sister is different than for her siblings.. It has been determined by professional staffing that these children will function in healthier ways if they are raised separately. Zeret and TJ also have younger sibling with whom they do not have a relationship. In the future it will be important for these sibling connections to develop and strengthen as the children mature.

An ongoing connection with the birth family over time would benefit these children. Their older sister and younger brother will continue to have relationships with their birth family. In order for Zeret and TJ to assimilate into a new home it would be good after a period of time to begin some visitation with their birth family. Mediation will be offered to both parents.

Both children (especially TJ) have a strong connection to their faith. They have attended Church since birth and enjoy being part of a community. An adoptive family will need to acknowledge that they have been raised in a faith community and try to offer this in similar ways to the children.

A future family for these children will need to support and continue to maintain ongoing contact between Zeret, TJ and their older sister. This relationship is crucial to support and nurture.

These two children will thrive in a stable home with love and fun. They are both a true delight and enjoy each other and other children and adults as well.

To inquire about these children, please visit www.afamilyforeverychild.org or call 541-343-2856.

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Jesus, Savannah, and Shania
Ages 7, 6, 4

Jesus is a handsome, active, and energetic little guy who loves attention. He always has much to say and thrives during one-on-one time. He enjoys board games and card games, playing with action figures, swimming, riding bikes, and is happiest when he is running. Jesus displays his running skills and speed while playing dodgeball and soccer. Spiderman is his favorite cartoon character and he's an avid wrestling fan. Jesus reports that his favorite parts of school are going to the library and recess.

Savannah is a charming, sweet six-year-old girl with a precious smile. She has a strong and affectionate relationship with Shania. Savannah enjoys taking care of her dollies, riding her bike, skipping and hopping, reading, grooming her hair, and cheerleading. Savannah likes to look at herself in the mirror. She shows pride when showing her very neat and tidy room.

Shania is a delightfully and irresistibly cute four-year-old girl. Even though she is the youngest, she keeps up with her older siblings and occasionally likes to be the boss. Shania is a cheerleader through the PAL program where she eagerly shares her love of music and dance. She likes Barbie dolls, any and all books, coloring, board games, and hair adornments. Shania attends school in the Head Start program. She is excited and eager to learn new things and be involved in activities at home and at school. Shania is a smart little girl with an incredible memory, making it very easy for her to learn new dances and songs. Jesus, Savannah, and Shania all enjoy school.

To inquire about these children, please visit www.afamilyforeverychild.org or call 541-343-2856.

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contactus880 Beltline Rd.
Springfield Oregon 97477

office - 541-343-2856
toll free - 877-343-2856
fax - 541-343-2866

Executive Director--Christy Obie-Barrett
info@afamilyforeverychild.org
A Family For Every Child | 4211 West 11th | Eugene | OR | 97402