4Ever Family: Enrique

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Every week, CBS 4 works to find a forever home for a Rio Grande Valley foster child as part of our “4Ever Family” partnership with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

10-year-old Enrique is a child who loves to have fun and laugh, he can be affectionate and likes to give hugs. Enrique has a desire to be helpful and assist others. Most of all you can always find Enrique with a big smile.

When it comes to favorites, Enrique loves anything Pokémon and like many children his age he enjoys video games finding them very entertaining to play. Enrique is also very open to trying new things and enjoys participating in almost any activity.

When it comes to school, Enrique looks forward to attending school daily as he loves to learn. He says he would like to play football someday but also enjoys swimming.

Enrique is not certain about his future career, as he is open-minded to learning about all different things, leaving him to have an open mind about a potential career field.

He loves being outdoors and his favorite foods are pizza and spaghetti. Enrique does not have pets but loves animals and would love to have some of his own.

Enrique would like his future family to know he is optimistic and full of life, and no matter what life brings him, he will always maintain a positive outlook on life.

Enrique would do well with a one or two-parent household. He does enjoy being around other children, but he would also do great being an only child. Enrique enjoys praying and going to church and would like someone to participate in saying his bedtime prayers.

If you think you could be Enrique's forever family or for another Texas child, call 1-800-233-3405. For more information visit www.adoptchildren.org where you can find a schedule of online public information meetings, and learn about the foster/adoption program.

You can also view the NEW www.heartgallerystx.org website, where South Texas children have their portraits along with individual personal stories they wish to share, with their future forever family.

Basic Adoption Requirements

The prospective foster/adoptive parents may be single or married and must:

• be at least 21 years of age, financially stable, and responsible mature adults
• complete an application (staff will assist you if you prefer)
• share information regarding their background and lifestyle
• provide relative and non-relative references
• show proof of marriage and/or divorce (if applicable)
• agree to a home study which includes visits with all household members
• allow staff to complete a criminal history background check and an abuse/neglect check on all adults in the household
• attend free training to learn about issues of abused and neglected children