The Branagan Family Profile
We would like to adopt a child who is less than 11 years old.
We are open to boys or girls.
We feel we can accommodate a sibling group of up to 2 kids.
We prefer to adopt a child of Caucasian or any ethnic background.
We do not mind having continuing contact with the child\'s former foster parents, by email or by phone or by mail or in person .
Introduction
Our names are Renee and Bradley Branagan.
I am currently 41 years old and was born in Norwich NY.
My partner is currently 36 years old and was born in Norwich, NY. We do not yet have any children
Some of my favorite hobbies are riding four wheeler on our property, helping my spouse raise farm animals, shopping, and reading.
Some of my Spouse's favorite hobbies are making maple syrup, riding four wheeler, raising farm animals, preparing for the season, and fishing.
I work full-time for Chenango Memorial Hospital as a Customer Service Representative and have a flexible work schedule. My partner works full-time for Union Iron workers as a Iron Worker and has a flexible work schedule.
Our ethical beliefs are Methodist.
Our Spiritual beliefs are we believe in God and we are Christian. We enjoy football and one of Bradley's favorite teams in the New York Giants, we like the Television show Big Bang Theory, and Duck Dynasty, and enjoy shows on the Disney channel, and Disney movies.
When we gather, we usually gather in Family Room and At home we spend most of our time enjoying each others company, going on vacation, raising our animals, enjoying our loveable and friendly yellow Labrador retriever Duke, taking care of our land and our home.
We take time to travel together as a family.
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Home and Community
We live in the State of New York.
Our home is a mobile or manufactured home.
We live in a Country/Rural neighborhood.
We are close to our neighbors.
We have one dog , one cat and some farm animals . We would do learning activities, play board games, go the public library, go the public park, teach the child/children everything there is to know about maple syrup, explore the country living.
Some activities that are near our home and some that are not very far away from our home are, bowling, miniature golfing, golfing, movies, shopping, ice cream shops, restaurants ,and parks.
A child may be interested in going to adventurous walks and outings,
going to the local library, or the local park. The child would be interested in
the land where we live along with the pond. There are many things to do such as preparing for the years maple season and making and gathering maple syrup.
Our school is called Otselic Valley Central School which is located only 2 miles down the road from our home. It is a smaller school that has recently been renovated and several additions were made to the school as well, including a new public library. Otselic Valley Central School has made the additions to the school in order for all of the districts children to be able to attend and is now grades K - 12.
Some of the organizations that we are involved in are we help with Sunday School, we are involved in local church, and help with Vacation Bible School
Parenting Experience
I have had some parenting experience since I was a child. I have been living
on my own since I was a teenager and stayed with my sister who at the time had a baby. When my sister had her baby I helped care for her. I have
assisted with taking care of my Nieces and my Spouse's Nieces for many years.
My husband and I have also taken care of Foster children in the past as well.
We had taken care of a child for a year and half through foster care and have cared for a few other foster children as well. Some of my strengths are I am a very understanding person. I am caring, loveable, helpful, and respectful as well.
Some of my Spouse's strengths are he is very knowledgeable and enjoys teaching people things. He is also very dependable, hard working, loveable, caring and respectful person.
I feel my Spouse and I can handle the difficulty that can come with a foster care adoption because we are very strong people. My husband and I have dreamed of becoming parents for over 9 years now and want very much to be able to give a child a forever family. We have struggled with several infertility treatments and procedures and surgeries and have been through a lot. We are a team and work together on everything in our lives. We have experienced loss and gain and know there may be obstacles in all of this, but also know it will be all worth it. Just knowing that we can be there to help a child and give the child the love, support, and a good home is worth everything to us.
I feel my Spouse and I have some special skills that will help us with the difficulties that can come with foster care adoption. My Spouse and I took the 10 week Mapp classes to become foster parents and learned a lot. By
Our family's everyday life may change some only because we do not have children at this time. We would need to find day care for the child whether the child needs to go all day or after school. We would also need to enroll the child in the local school if the child goes to school. We would have minimal changes to the home that would be adjusted to the needs to the child. Whatever the needs/wants are for the child/children, we would certainty be sure to take care of these.
Our family has taken the 10 week Mapp Foster Care classes.
The 10 week Mapp Foster Care classes was a great experience. This training helps in many ways. One of the ways training helped us was to learn our own strengths and weaknesses along with how to experience with a child's. The training has also helped us by explaining experiences that children go through while being in foster care.
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Support
Some of the local resources in our community that we could use for some issues such as past sexual abuse, autism, attachment issues, etc. would be the local library or the child's social worker. The agency may also be a useful resource.
Child care for the child would be with a licensed day care provider near our residence or near Foster/Adopted mother's place of work
My husband and I do not have any children at this time. If we were to be able to have the wonderful opportunity to adopt a child, we would definitely want the child to be involved by explaining things to the child, teach, help the child learn and be supportive in every way.
Our primary source of support with be each other. My Spouse and I are best friends and work as a team, we support each other in every way.
Some of the other ways that my spouse and I will receive support is
by our families and friends. They are very supportive and always will be.
Motivation to Adopt
My husband and I are very committed to adoption and would be open to the biological family in some ways along with being open and staying in contact with the foster family.
We are looking very forward to being able to grow our family and to give a child or children a forever family. |
