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Amelia and Denis
Missouri

Basic Info

Amelia

Age: 44
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Denis

Age: 47
Sex:
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Child Preferences

Age: Infant to 8 years old
Sex: Either
Max Number of Children: 5
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian, Asian, Native American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Mixed, Bi-Racial

Special Needs the Family is Open To: Animal Allergies, Asthma, Drug Allergies, Environmental Allergies, Food Allergies, Defiant, Difficulty Making Friends, Lying, Poor Social Skills, Wets the Bed, Drug Addicted at Birth, Failure to Thrive, Low Birth Weight or Premature, Prenatal Drug Exposure, Physical Therapy, Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Speech Delays - Mild, Speech Delays - Moderate, Academically behind due to poor attendance, Cognitive Delay - Mild, Has Behavior Problems in School, Mild Learning Disabilities, One/Both Parents Diagnosed with Depression, One/Both Parents Have Alcohol Addiction, One/Both Parents Have Drug Addiction, One/Both Parents Diagnosed with Bipolar, Exposed to Domestic Violence, Multiple Placements, Residential Treatment History, ADHD, Diabetes, Epilepsy

Environment

State: Missouri
Neighborhood: Country/Rural
Residency: Single Family Home
Years Together: 15
Children in the Home: 1
Pet(s): Dog(s), cat(s), farm animal(s)

Work

Amelia

Occupation: Director childcare center

Denis

Occupation: Farmer

Adoption Agency

Agency: State of Missouri
Worker: Betty Robertson
Worker: betty.d.robertson@dss.mo.gov
City: Montecello
State: Missouri
Zip: 63457

Preference Description

A child that loves being outside and having a close knit family. A child that attaches and is good with animals. It's ok if they just need taught.

The Shahan Family Profile

We would like to adopt a child who is less than 5 years old, but we are open to a wider age range if child is part of a sibling group, gender is irrelevant.We feel we can accommodate a sibling group of up to 5 kids. We prefer to adopt a child of Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, Native american, Pacific islander, Biracial or Mixed ethnic background. We are open to children with special needs, but do not require a stay at home parent. We do not mind having contact with the child\'s biological parents (by email or by mail ) or foster parents provided contact is beneficial to the child. In general, a child that loves being outside and having a close-knit family. A child that attaches and is good with animals.

Introduction

Our names are Amelia and Denis Shahan. I am currently 35 years old. My husband is currently 38 years old. We have one child. Her name is Gabrial Shahan and she is 17 years old. I enjoy cooking, reading and outside activities such as gardening fishing and camping. Gabby enjoys sports and reading. Denis enjoys anything outside and helping coach softball. I work full-time as a Director at my Childcare Center and have a flexible work schedule. My husband works from home as a woodworker and Farmer and has a flexible work schedule. We are Christian. The children attend youth and we go to church on occasion. We maintain strong ties with our church family. Our daily routine is the typical day. Get home from work, do homework, chores, dinner and relax with a hobby or tv.

Home and Community

We live in the State of Missouri. Our home is a older 2 story home with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, which we own outright. We live in a rural neighborhood. and are close with our neighbors. We have 3 dogs , 2 cats, goats, sheep, chickens and rabbits. We like to go fishing, swimming and camping as a family. We also like to go to the movies and take drives to go shopping in bigger towns. We have many team sports, FFA, youth groups and local celebrations. There is one school in our county.

Parenting Experience

We have raised one daughter and have been fostering for two years. We have been trained in conscious discipline and use it in our home. We are open and always available to our children. We are a very close family, including our extended family. We have been together for many years and have a solid relationship. We think we also have good communication with our daughter We continually seek trainings, due to work. We have completed 12 training hours per year for the last 6 years. The trainings cover behaviors, CPR, classroom management and other related areas.

Support

We attend all available trainings in our area. We have a lot of close family and friends to help us as needed.

Motivation to Adopt

We are still relatively young and will have a child leaving for college in the next year. Due to female infertility, we chose to adopt. We have had children reunify and support that process, but it is time for us to grow our family. Gabby has three younger brothers from her biological mom, and we want to be able to give her siblings in our home as well. We want to be able to give a child a safe and stable home that they may not already have. We want to give them family.