Alicia, born in 1992, is a beautiful young woman who is smart, easy to talk to and has a great sense of humor. In many ways, she is a “typical teenage girl” who likes to go to the movies, hang out with friends and go shopping. Alicia wants a family to help her through her teenage years and provide her with the guidance she knows she will need as she becomes a young adult.

Alicia likes school and says she gets “OK grades”. She enjoys the social parts of high school much more than the academics!  She loves to read and will often go to the library if she has extra time during the school day.

Alicia has taken dance classes before and would love to be active in classes like that again.  She has taken hip hop and jazz classes.  She says she loves to sing and dance.  She likes all types of music, with only one exception…opera!

Alicia is quick to talk about what type of family she would like.  She mentioned that she would like her adoptive family to be young.  A single mom would be OK. A couple would be good too.  Alicia also said she doesn’t want to live with anyone who smokes.

After spending time with Alicia, you find yourself quickly engaged in a pleasant conversation with a very bright young lady.  An adoption subsidy may be available for the most appropriate family.

Alicia is one of the 156 children currently in Maine Department of Health & Human Service’s care who is seeking an adoptive family. Based in Gardiner, A Family for ME is a non-profit program that works in collaboration with Maine DHHS to find foster and adoptive families for Maine children in care. For more information about Alicia or other children available for adoption, please contact A Family for ME toll free at 1-877-505-0545 or visit www.AFamilyForMe.org and see the Heart Gallery of photographs of some of the many children awaiting a ‘forever family’.