Neighbors 4 Neighbors

Abramowitz was working the phones Tuesday in order to get the boy the stable home that he needs, as well as the medical care.

"We've all been praying and hoping, just like any parent, that the right thing happens and this child's medical needs are met," said Abramowitz.

Child welfare officials have contacted doctors at JMH in an effort to place him on a wait list there, and the boy cleared his first test when JMH doctors reviewed his medical records and agreed he is in need of a new liver.

According to the agency, the boy was removed from his mother at infancy because she could not kick a crack cocaine habit. The teen had been living with relatives under DCF supervision until about a year ago, when his relatives were unable to continue caring for him. Since then, he has been in foster care in the Tampa Bay area, and diagnosed with developmental disabilities.

"We will make it happen," said Abramowitz when asked if the agency can guarantee the child will have a stable child.

If Jackson Memorial Hospital  agrees to put him on the transplant wait list, DCF will fly him to Miami, where he will stay at the Ronald McDonald House near the hospital for medical tests over two or three days. 

Jackson Memorial Hospital has given a thumbs up to begin a battery of tests on the child. Meanwhile if you would like to learn more about foster care, in particular children with medical needs, call CBS4's Neighbors4Neighbors: 305-597-4404.