c7470

Child's name: Stormy
Number: C7470
Birthdate: 5/95
State: Washington
Listed: July 2009

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STORMY (5/95) is a young teen who lives up to her name. She is full of passion for the things she enjoys and the passion shows, too, when she is unhappy, stressed, or frustrated. It is when things are going well in her life that Stormy can show the significant adults in her life her engaging personality and good sense of humor. She enjoys being active. She is developing a love of reading, and is doing well in school. According to a number of sources, Stormy is very good with younger kids. She has even worked off some of her community service obligations by working with few young children at the treatment center where she is currently resides. Stormy, who is legally free, came into foster care most recently in June 2007.

Although Stormy had exhibited symptoms over several years that are characteristic of children with mood and oppositional/defiant difficulties, it was only after several foster placements disrupted due to her ongoing emotional and behavioral issues that it became known that she had been traumatized over several years by abuse. It was then determined that she needed a new start within a residential treatment program where she would have the day-by-day stability needed to help her move forward. In December 2008, she was placed in such an environment, where she has the high-level of structure, emotional safety without reciprocal demands, skilled child care, and therapeutic supports necessary to assist her in dealing with her emotional and behavioral issues.

While Stormy’s progress has been slow until now, she has recently made some significant progress. In May 2009, she signed a voluntary agreement to remain in the residential program until her treatment is completed. And she also agreed to see a specialist who uses a holistic approach in working with children who have suffered abuse. The agreement to see this specialist is an especially huge step forward for Stormy as she had been refusing to talk to her for months.

The treatment center staff see Stormy as being a compassionate, strong-willed, and vulnerable young teen who craves positive relationships. Those treatment professionals believe she would do very well with a strong, very trustworthy female who could meet Stormy’s needs for unconditional love and tons and tons of attention.

It would be wonderful for an interested adoptive mom to be open to meeting Stormy and participating with her in social activities at her treatment center. In that safe environment, both child and prospective adoptive parent would have the opportunity to get to know one another over time and see if they are a fit. Because Stormy is in a treatment program in the Greater Seattle area, her worker is particularly wants to talk with those interested families who can participate with her at her treatment program.

Subsidy and Purchase of Service may be available.

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