Deanna is an athletic 15-year-old biracial girl. Deanna loves all types of sports, especially field hockey and running. Deanna also enjoys working out, making art, and sleeping. She is kind and helpful to others.

Deanna is in the ninth grade. Currently, Deanna’s least favorite thing about school is doing homework and her favorite thing is earning good grades. Deanna has been actively participating in her school’s vocal jazz band. Deanna wants to be a brain surgeon. Deanna has learned that to achieve this goal, she may be in school for more than 12 years!

Deanna is open to many families that may be interested in learning more about her. Deanna has expressed wanting a two-parent family with two moms, two dads, or a mom and a dad. Deanna’s three wishes are to spend time with her sister, have a new family, and do everything she can to help. Deanna is legally freed for adoption.

Who can adopt?

Can you provide the guidance, love, and stability that a child needs? If you’re at least 18 years old, have a stable source of income, and 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.

The process to adopt a child from foster care requires training, interviews, and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you, and if so, to help connect you with a child or sibling group that your family will be a good match for.

To learn more about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at 617-54-ADOPT (617-542- 3678) or visit www.mareinc.org. The sooner you call, the sooner a waiting child will have “a permanent place to call home.’’