Photolisting Profile for Shanteil

Shanteil is a 17-year-old girl from Virginia who is hoping to be adopted.

Shanteil is a teenager who needs to find her way into a family that will be all her own. She is athletic and excels in sports, especially basketball! Shanteil also enjoys playing on the computer, drawing, and writing. Initially, she is very quiet, but after she gets to know people, she is quick to share her smile and sense of humor. Shanteil enjoys one-on-one time with people that she cares about. She is interested in learning some independent living skills, such as cooking, doing laundry, and managing her money. She will do best in a family where she is the youngest or only child. Her family will need to have lots of patience and be able to provide loving but firm, consistent boundaries and a lot of structure. Shanteil’s new family must understand that she will need time to bond with them and develop trust. With the right family in her corner, Shanteil will thrive.