MI01C010635
Status: | Available |
Name: | Jamel |
Age: | 9 |
Race: | Black/African American |
Gender: | Male |
State: | Michigan |
Case #: | MI01C010635 |
Last Profile Update: | 07/16/24 |
Photo Updated: | 07/18/24 |
About Jamel
Psst! University of Michigan football fans! Please don’t be upset with Jamel for wanting to travel to the home state of your biggest rival. That’s right – he wants to travel to The Buckeye State “because I heard a song about Ohio,” he says. But don’t fret because Jamel’s favorite color isn’t scarlet or gray. Instead it’s true blue. He might even become a cheerleader for Michigan football since one of his favorite weekend activities is doing cartwheels on the grass. Or he could play for the maize and blue because he loves playing catch with a football. Jamel enjoys playing, especially when it involves being outdoors. He likes playing indoors, too – especially video games – and wishes he had more toys. He also enjoys coloring and playing on his phone. Jamel’s favorite holiday is Christmas, and his favorite part about it is “the beautiful Christmas tree.” Some of Jamel’s other favorite things are pizza for food, dogs (“big and little ones”) for animals, Spider-Man for toy and math for subject in school. When he gets older, Jamel wants to become “a police officer and work in a police station.” In addition to having more toys, Jamel wishes for more time to play on his gaming station as well as to go traveling. In fact, traveling is one of the things he wants to do with his new family.
One of the most important things Jamel wants others to know about him is that “I am a very nice person.” The adults who care about him most echo that sentiment and add that he’s “loving, kind, funny and helpful. Jamel likes spending time with the family at home. Jamel is very giving and thoughtful.”
Jamel would do well with a parent or parents who are patient, understanding, experienced and trauma informed. His new parent or parents must be able to give him the structure and attention he requires. His new family needs to make sure Jamel receives any services that will help him function at his best. Jamel also would do best as the only or youngest child in the home. Finally, his family must be open to letting Jamel maintain his sibling relationships.