Max, 14 years old

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Max has been placed in an RFA home and is awaiting reunification with his father. He has remained positive throughout his experience with DCFS and has recently begun attending church and weekly Bible study. Max states that he attends church to learn about forgiveness and to forgive those in his life. Max has recently begun raising his grades and is involved in ROTC through his school. He wants to grow up to be in the Marines. In his free time, Max likes to play soccer and baseball and is interested in starting boxing and self-defense classes.

Max is a 14-year-old boy who was removed from his father's care and placed in a foster home this year. He is currently working on rebuilding his relationship with his mom and recently saw her for the first time in 11 years. Since then, Max has been talking to her every day over the phone. He enjoys bonding with her over the Celtics, and now whenever he thinks of the team, he is reminded of his mom and the relationship they are developing together. Because Max lives three hours away from his mom, he primarily sees her through FaceTime. He would like to create a banner to hang in his room, not only to make his space feel more like home but also to serve as a reminder of his mom.