Zadrick is a friendly and talkative 13-year-old boy of Hispanic descent.

Zadrick is a homebody who is cautious about trying new things and is selective about what he eats. He loves to watch sports on TV. He likes to play volleyball and flag football. He also loves to play wrestling video games.

Zadrick is very good at advocating for himself. He is in the sixth grade. He has a few friends at school and tends to engage with younger children.

Legally freed for adoption, a very structured home and firm parenting style seems to works best with Zadrick. He would do well in most any family constellations with or without children as long as he receives love, attention, and encouragement to help build his self esteem.

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 617-964-6273 or visit www.mareinc.org. The sooner you call, the sooner a waiting child will have “a permanent place to call home.’’