Photolisting Profile for Jeremy

Jeremy is a 16-year-old boy from North Carolina who is hoping to be adopted.

Jeremy is a likable boy with the most infectious smile. According to his foster parents, Jeremy has strong leadership qualities and is looked up to by the other kids in the home. He takes an active role in helping out around the house and appears to be a much happier person. Jeremy immediately joined the community basketball team and has become a huge asset to them. Jeremy struggles academically and it is being arranged for him to be evaluated to determine the cause. It is believed that he is capable of doing much better if he applies himself. Behaviorally, Jeremy has made a 180 degree change in his attitude. He is able to process his actions following an incident and through counseling, is working on preventing the incident altogether. With the support of a loving, supportive, caring, and patient adoptive family, Jeremy will have the opportunity to thrive and become the calm, positive and easygoing adult that lies inside. He will also benefit from structure, consistency, stability, and clearly set rules with appropriate consequences. An adoptive family for Jeremy should understand his desire to have continued contact with his birth family whenever possible.