https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching Child & Family Matching en-us 2021-02-16 23:54:43 UTC 2025-10-14 22:48:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/happy-asian-caucasian-mixed-race-family-portrait-in-a-park-picture-id620382148?k=6&m=620382148&s=170667a&w=0&h=Lm3c9hnt_XN0m1XMUoC6m_xVcAI8YVkJJo8896K3TUQ= CelenaLallier https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209049876 Jose is a 15 year old Hispanic youth with a history of being physically abused in a Hispanic relative home and sexually abused in a Caucasian foster home.  His case plan is adoption and he requests that you seek an African American family because “the only time I ever felt safe was when I was with a Black family.”  ]]> 2021-02-16 23:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209049876 CelenaLallier https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209049995 Sarah is a 10 month old bi-racial African  American/Caucasian girl in a temporary foster home.  Her mother wishes to relinquish parental rights.  She has 6 half-siblings previously adopted by African American grandparents who state they cannot adopt her and that they “don’t really know any white folks and don’t really want to.”  Sarah has been visiting her siblings and grandparents 2x/mo for 9 months.  ]]> 2021-02-16 23:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209049995 CelenaLallier https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209052101 Beth’s birth mother is a Cambodian parent who wishes to relinquish parental rights with the assurance that 6 mo old Beth will be placed with a same RCNO family.  ]]> 2021-02-16 23:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209052101 CelenaLallier https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209055227 June is a 3 year old bi-racial African American/Caucasian child who displays a significant PTSD response to all Black men (she is traumatized and either becomes inconsolably hysterical or completely ‘shuts down’).  ]]> 2021-02-16 23:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209055227 CelenaLallier https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209132489 Caucasian, late ’40’s, applying for 2nd adoption.  1st child is African American, 4½ years old, Open Communication Agreement is in place.  Prefer child younger than child in home.  Family lives in racially/culturally diverse neighborhood Kent.  Extended family & friends include African American, bi-racial Caucasian/Hispanic, & Asian.]]> 2021-02-17 00:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209132489 CelenaLallier https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209133597 Caucasian/Asian couple, early ’40’s, she is middle school teacher, foster parents for 4 years of three sibling groups of 3, live in Everett, approved for 1-5 children 0-15 yo. Would love a sibling group that includes a baby/toddler.  Their day care provider is Egyptian.]]> 2021-02-17 00:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209133597 CelenaLallier https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209134574 Single, late ’30’s, police officer, lives inner-city Los Angeles, never parented, has experience as ‘Big Sister’ & Godmother to African American children.  Reports being a ‘sister’ and prefers to adopt African American child.

]]> 2021-02-17 00:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209134574 CelenaLallier https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209135339 Caucasian, late ’50’s, married 20 years, parented 40+ children from birth, foster & adoption; currently 5 children in the home; boys ages 17,14, 10 and girls 16 & 9.  Live in 11 bedroom farmhouse outside of Yakima.  Have adopted African American, Native American & Caucasian children.  Approved for 1-4 children of any RCNO.

]]> 2021-02-17 00:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209135339 CelenaLallier https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209136340 African American/Hispanic couple, late ’30’s, applying for adoption, no children in home but raised biracial Hispanic/Caucasian niece from age 10 – 18. Couple is strongly connected to both extended families and prefer child 8+ years that is African American, Hispanic, or mixed AA/H.]]> 2021-02-17 00:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209136340 CelenaLallier https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209136897 Both African American, early ’40’s, upper-middle class neighborhood in Bellevue, strong connection to AME church & extended families.  Child experience limited to babysitting nieces & nephews.  Extended families include African American & Caucasian.  Requesting to adopt African American or bi-racial African American child, either sex, under 6 y/o.]]> 2021-02-17 00:17:20 UTC https://padlet.com/CelenaLallier/childandfamilymatching/wish/1209136897