TRAC's
Older Child Presentations

For more information about TRAC’s Waiting Child please contact:
Sheila Hill
Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter
307 Fourth Avenue, Suite 310
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412-471-8722 ext. 220
shill@3riversadopt.org

Brent
DOB: 9/2/1993
PAE #: 9553

Brent is a very quiet young man initially, but once he gets to know you he opens up and starts talking.   Brent has been doing pretty well in school, but still struggles with reading, his least favorite subject. He does like science and history.  He has begun to get more involved at school and in activities such as flag football. He also loves art and likes to draw, sketch and work with his hands.  He also likes to play board and card games and likes to learn new ones.  Brent also loves to play video games and play on the computer.  He loves lots of different types of music and his two favorite artists are 50 Cent and Eminem. He LOVES the Steelers and would maybe even like to have a Steelers themed room with his new family.  He also loves go karts and dirt bikes. 

Brent would like a family with other kids in the home and more out in the suburbs or country than the city.  Brent is legally free for adoption.  Brent would do best in a home as the only child or with kids his own age or older. He will need a committed family who can dedicate extra time to assist him with his school work.  Brent is a very likable young man who is ready for his own family. All families will be considered for Brent.

Brent G
DOB: 05/22/1994
PAE #: 10418

Brent is a very nice young man, who is very curious about things. He enjoys playing video games and playing outside. Brent loves baseball and playing with all of his matchbox cars.  Cars are his favorite things and once he gets to know you he may even let you help him line them all up.

He is a very kind child and likes animals.  Brent also loves stickers and loves to put them on his mirror in his room.  Brent also loves music. He loves to listen to his CDs everyday and dance and sing around the house.  When asked what a family is to him he replies, “Someone to love me!!!” Brent needs a special family who is willing to support him through all of his special needs and can help him reach his full potential. A two parent home or a family with older children would be most appropriate for Brent. Could this special child be the right match for your family??

Jamal
DOB: 3/9/2000
PAE #: C11AA27

Jamal is a very sweet young man who is waiting for an adoptive home.  Jamal is a young man who loves to be outside and play any activity outside. He especially likes to ride bikes and his new scooter.  He loves all kinds of sports like baseball, football and hockey.  He also likes to play checkers and tic-tac-toe.  Jamal likes school and does fairly well in his learning support classroom.  Jamal needs assistance in school with his schoolwork and he also has a speech therapist to work on his speech as it sometimes is difficult to understand. 

Jamal loves to eat any type of food, but really loves pizza and hot pockets! He also likes to draw pictures and color.  Jamal is a very special young man who will need a very loving, patient and supportive family to work with him.  He will need continual supports and needs a family who can love him for who he is and help him reach his full potential.

Jamal needs a two parent family or single parent family with a lot of support. Older kids would be better in a home with Jamal, but he does ok with younger kids too.  He has regular visits with his siblings and would like that to continue in his adoptive home.  Jamal is not yet legally free for adoption and all families will be considered for him.

Jay
DOB: 5/28/1999
PAE #: C02AA75

Jay is a very nice and sweet young man. He has a great sense of humor and likes to joke around. He also has a great smile that tends to get him things he wants or even get him out of trouble!  Jay likes to stay active and do a lot of different things.  He likes to run around and play basketball.  He also likes to play board games and arcade games.  He says he doesn’t like to play football, but he does like to watch it. 

Jay is going to be in 5th grade and he likes school. His favorite subjects are science and math and sometimes reading. Joey also likes to eat a lot of typical kid food.  He likes pizza, spaghetti and hot pockets. He says he does not like chicken alfredo because of the white sauce. Jay’s favorite colors are red, orange and yellow.  He likes to listen to all types of music and watch different TV shows.  Jay also like to watch a lot of different types of movies, but couldn’t really give a specific favorite.

Jay would like a two parent family with an older brother and he would like a dog.  Joey needs a family who can help him work on the things that can sometimes trigger his anger.  Jay is not yet legally free for adoption, but all families will be considered for him.

Jeremiah
DOB: 12/03/1992
PAE #: C2209560

Jeremiah is a very likable young man who is very intelligent and knows exactly what he wants.  He has been in the system a long time and would very much like to be a part of a family.  Jeremiah is cautious about a new family but very open to the idea of a new family.  Jeremiah likes to build things and work with his hands and may even want to get in to construction.  He is quite the basketball player and says he would go to college if he got to go and play basketball.  Otherwise, right now Jeremiah is not very interested in college. He gets average grades in school and doesn’t mind school.

Jeremiah likes to read books, play video games and clean his room!  He says he does not like a mess or disorganization so he likes to clean in order to keep things neat. He also likes to take walks in order to think and process all of his thoughts. Jeremiah likes to eat a lot of different things, but really likes pizza, chicken and McDonald’s.  He says he likes junk food more then healthier food!!

Jeremiah needs a very committed family who will take time to teach Jeremiah.  He needs a strong male role model who he can look up to and admire. He needs to feel secure in his home and that he won’t be moved again because he has had so many moves in his life. Jeremiah does have a lot of older siblings who he may want to have contact with.  Jeremiah is ready for a family and all families will be considered for him.

Katelyn
DOB: 12/20/1992
PAE #: C63AA09

Katelyn is a very quiet and sweet young lady who has a good head on her shoulders and is focused on her future. She is your typical teenager who likes to listen to music and for her rock is the best. Her favorite band is Nirvana, but she also likes other rock and metal bands. Katelyn also likes to play the guitar and would like to resume taking lessons in her new home.  She also likes to hang out with her friends at home or at the mall.  Katelyn is currently in 10th grade and has good grades. Her favorite subjects are math and world cultures. 

Katelyn has high goals for herself and would like to attend college either at Pitt or a school in New Mexico.  She would like to become a dentist in the air force.  She loves to swim and would like to rejoin a swim team. She calls herself a country girl and lived on a farm for a long time. She also has a goat named Bob who she would like to take with her to her new home. She wants to get her driver’s license and would like more teenage freedoms.  She is a good kid who says she doesn’t like to get in trouble. 

She is open to a single parent or two parent home. She says she’d like to be an only child, but gets along well with other kids so siblings would be ok. She loves to eat pizza, salad and macaroni and cheese.  She does not like to eat meat and says you could probably call her a vegetarian.  She loves all kinds of animals and has a lot of compassion for them.  Katelyn is a very bright and driven young lady who needs a safe and secure place to call home.  Could you be that family for her?

Lea
DOB: 4/6/2000
PAE #: C0211266

Lea is a very special young lady who will need a very special and committed family.  Lea has autism and is pretty much non-verbal.  She does say some simple words, but mostly gestures or makes sounds. Lea is a very sweet girl with a great smile who needs her forever family to just love her the way she is. Lea loves to do puzzles and will sit and work on them for awhile. She also likes to jump on the trampoline and sometimes likes to watch movies. 

Lea come sometimes be easily over stimulated so a calmer quieter environment would work best for her. She does not someone to help her with her personal care. She attends an autism support classroom in a public school and does pretty well at school.  She does do best in a well structured environment and does not take to change easily.  Going out in public places needs to be planned for Lea because it can become overwhelming. Lea needs a very loving, patient and experienced family. Lea is legally free and all families will be considered for her. 

Larence
DOB: 10/14/2002
PAE #: C02AA38

Larence needs a family who can keep up with him.  He needs a family who will be able to keep up with the services Larence needs and be a strong advocate for him.  Larence would do well in a two parent family with few kids in the home.  Larence is not yet legally free for adoption and all families will be considered for him.

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