Photolisting Profile for Jermiah

Jermiah is an 8-year-old boy from North Carolina who is hoping to be adopted.

Jermiah has recently been losing his baby teeth, but he has a wide, sparkling smile that can warm any heart. He is a very friendly boy with a great sense of humor and good communication skills. Jermiah is caring, loyal, and affectionate and thrives on cuddles and hugs, but he also likes to take naps or be by himself at times. He is very spiritual for his age and loves to worship, sing, and pray. Some of Jermiah’s favorite activities include playing football, baseball, and soccer. He is a big NY Giants fan! He also enjoys riding his bike and going to movies. Jermiah attends a special classroom at his center and one hour per day in counseling. He has to work especially hard in reading and writing, while his academic strength lies in mathematics. Jermiah does well, behaviorally, with a great deal of assistance, patience, and motivation to continue when he has difficulty grasping something new. He has been working on issues of trust and is quite motivated to improve his behaviors. Jermiah should continue counseling to improve social skills and process feelings of loss and other related issue. It is important that Jermiah be matched with an adoptive family who can both nurture him and provide consistency, structure, and boundaries. He is slow to trust and needs his adoptive parents to keep any promises they make. Jermiah has difficulty managing too much information in advance, ie., when told about going on an outing later that day, he may have difficulty waiting for it to occur. An adoptive family for Jermiah will need to reassure him that he will not be removed from their home for any reason. They must be strong advocates for him in all areas of his life. He will do best in a two-parent home with older or no other children. Jermiah has frequent monthly contact with his grandfather and his brother and this should be continued. (NC #067-3179)