Wednesday's Child: 13-year-old Sam

Sam is a happy, 13-year-old who expresses himself through play.

He will always live in a residential facility, but he needs a family to look out for him and give him love and support.

"This is a very unique situation in that we're not necessarily looking for a home for Sam because his needs are so unique that he does need that supportive care of a residential facility. We're really just looking for someone to be an anchor for him, for him to have a family connection that can help advocate and support his needs," said DCF adoption social worker Kara Antrim.

For more information you can contact MARE: 617-964-MARE (6273) or visit www.mareinc.org.

Since its inception in 1981, Wednesday's Child has been a collaboration of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE), the Department of Children & Families and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston. Hosted by Jack Williams for 34 years, this weekly series has given a face and voice to the children who wait the longest for families. Wednesday's Child has helped find homes for hundreds of waiting children and continues to raise awareness about adoption from foster care.