Erick, 15 years old

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Erick loves playing video games as that is a time for him to speak to his friends in his native language to him. He is wonderful with the family's pets and enjoys caring for them, he loves music, and watching the foster mom cook different things and participating when he is comfortable! Erick has had a very traumatic childhood that has led him to the foster home that he is at currently. Erick was brought over to the states when he was younger, and due to the abuse he received was put into foster care. Erick has been into previous foster homes, but has never stayed for a long period of time. His current foster placement is one of his longest. While in his foster home, Erick has begun to feel comfortable around his foster parents, consultant, school personal and now his therapist. While previously Erick would never have spoken about his history or his emotions, Erick now is coming to understand he is loved and cared for.

Erick enjoys and struggles to find motivation to go outside to play, but one of the only consistent things Erick enjoys has been soccer. Erick will play soccer with other individuals in the foster home, and he would like his own goal set so he and the other kids in the home are able to actually kick and score goals. Erick additionally has health issues that the soccer goal can help him be more active than he is currently.