A Family for Me

We first met Alex in 2018. He’s grown up a little, but many of his interests are the same.

Region 8 News introduced you to four children Tuesday, four children looking for their forever home.

Billy, Leelou, and Marcus are three siblings that are desperately wanting to be raised in the same home.

11-year-old Nakyra is quite a kid!

13-year old Zach loves to cook, so when it came to making the day all about him… there was no better person to hang out with than Chef Kevin Gee of ASU Newport’s Hospitality Services Department.

Jacob, who wants to be a police officer and a YouTuber, is looking for a forever family. He said he enjoys taking videos and vlogging, plus he likes to play Laser Tag.

Foster parents were at the event to talk with families with interest in fostering.

Tiffany is like a lot of teenagers. She’s 16-years-old, loves school, loves to read…and is in foster care, patiently waiting for her “forever family”.

16-year-old Joe is a great kid searching for a home.

Teenage girls are typically a big fan of getting their hair and make-up done, and 13-year old Reagan is no exception.

She wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up because she likes animals, especially dogs.

Eric is one of those kids that seems quiet at first, but once you get him talking, you can learn a lot about him.

When you see Adrian running around Chuck E. Cheese, he fits right in with the other kids.

For some foster kids, finding a forever family is relatively easy.

Lathanual is a polite young man. He likes basketball, football, and working out.

A Family for Me: Logan

She may have the same first name as a car but young Mercedes said recently that she wants to be a truck driver when she grows up.

Lillian is a 16-year-old girl that has been in the foster care system for close to 3 years. Adoption specialist Tracy Holloway says, "she gets along well with others, she's considerate and kind... she likes to laugh and have fun". When we met her at the salon to get her hair, nails, and make-up done, she claimed that she was a little shy. We quickly learned that she was more outgoing than she described.

There are thousands of children in Arkansas who are waiting for a forever family. One of those children is Lilly, a bubbly third grader who has been in foster care for several years of her life.

Shawna is 16 and knows the Department of Human Services very well because she says she has been in and out of their custody since she was 3 years old.