Jenessa is an intelligent 15-year-old who enjoys going to the beach and the library. She is energetic and fun-loving, and enjoys doing a variety of activities.

She does well in school. She is in a self-contained classroom during the school day to make it easier for her to focus and get her work completed.

Jenessa has high expectations for herself and aspires to be a doctor. She has done a lot of work at school to catch up to her classmates over the past several months. Jenessa knows what is expected of her at school and does well in the structure the school provides her.

Jenessa has participated in team sports in the past, and is on the school soccer team. She played on the softball team and took part in track when she was in middle school.

She gets along well with her peers and enjoys “hanging out” with friends, doing each other’s hair and telling stories.

Jenessa likes scented lotions and pictures of people in her room. Her bedroom is very “homey” and she likes to use time in her room, reading and spending quiet time alone.

However, Jenessa is outgoing and enjoys socializing with her friends. She also is aware of her feelings and is quick to apologize if she has done something wrong. Jenessa hopes to visit Paris someday because she has seen pictures of the city and thinks it is pretty.

The best family for Jenessa would be one that is active and enjoys doing things together. She enjoys other children and would like to have siblings.

An adoption subsidy may be available to the most appropriate family. Jenessa is one of the 155 children in the care of the state Department of Health and Human Services who are seeking an adoptive family.

Based in Gardiner, A Family for ME is a nonprofit program that works in collaboration with DHHS to find foster and adoptive families for Maine children in care.

For more information about Jenessa or other children available for adoption, contact A Family for ME toll free at (877) 505-0545 or visit www.AFamilyForMe.org and see the gallery of photographs of some of the many children.