New Bedford Police Officer Steps Up for Boy Who Dreams of Joining the Force

Joshua, who likes to be called Josh, is a friendly, active, outgoing and talkative young boy who loves to tell stories. He is also helpful and likes to be assigned jobs so that he can feel needed.

Josh is a little mayor at school. When he's leaving for the day he'll make a point of waving bye to each of his teachers. In the second grade Josh receives assistance in school with social, emotional needs and assistance with speech. Josh thrives on praise and helping others.

Josh's Interests

He is described as having a great sense of humor and loves to make other people laugh . Josh is a very family oriented child who enjoys talking about his siblings. Playing video games is one of Josh's favorite activities. When he is outside he likes to jump on his trampoline and swim. He also enjoys playing soccer and basketball. He has played in a soccer league and is currently signed up to play on a basketball team.

When Josh Grows Up

Josh has plans for his future and someday he would like to be a policeman. He would do well in a single mom home where he is the only child or with much older children. His new home should be well structured with a set rules, routine and much patience. Josh is the middle child of 8 siblings with whom he has a close relationships with all of them. He loves them all dearly and he will need the help from his new family to maintain contact with them on a regular basis.

When we talked about Josh's dream to become a police officer on the air, we received a call from a New Bedford police officer who said he'd love to meet the seven-year-old boy.  The adoption agency is thrilled to make that connection.

Who Can Adopt?

If you’re at least 18, have a stable source of income and have room in your heart, you may be a perfect match to adopt a waiting child.

Adoptive parents can be single, married or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.

As an adoptive parent, you won’t have to pay any fees. Adoption from foster care is completely free in Massachusetts.

Adopting a child from foster care includes training, interviews and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you. These steps will help match you with a child or sibling group that will be a good fit.

To learn more about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at (617) 964-6273 or visit www.mareinc.org. Start the process today and give a waiting child a permanent place to call home.