James from Pennsylvania

James is a pleasant and thoughtful young man. He describes himself as helpful, nice, funny, shy at first, but talkative with the people he is close with. People who know James best describe him as resilient and caring. They say he never gives up in any situation no matter how big or difficult the challenge. Some of James' favorite indoor activities include playing videos, playing the drums, and listening to music. He likes several genres of music including pop, rap, rock, and heavy metal. James also enjoys participating in several outdoor activities like basketball, riding dirt bikes and four-wheelers, riding go-carts, hunting, fishing, and going out to eat. He loves eating at ?All-American? restaurants that serve chicken wings and cheeseburgers. He also loves going to Starbucks or McDonalds and getting a caramel Frappuccino drink. He is happy to drink that frozen Frappuccino even in the winter months. It is very important to James that he is able to stay connected with his grandparents through weekend visits and/or phone contact. They have been a huge part of his life and enjoy spending time with him when they are able to. Due to James' age, termination of parental rights is not required in order for adoption to occur. For more information, a family can call the SWAN Helpline at 1-800-585-SWAN or have the family worker contact the recruiter, Kacee Caughey, via telephone or email kcaughey@bair.org.