I have a bio family with 2 young kids who are at risk of losing their apartment. They are needing assistance catching up on rent. They are currently behind by 2 months. The family has until 12/6/23 to make the payment to the complex to keep their housing. Any financial help would be appreciated even if the total cannot be met in full!!

I have a single biological dad who is raising his two daughters ages 7 and 5 and is currently in trial reunification. He is working full time abut money is tight. This week his refrigerator and microwave both went out. He had a refrigerator full of food that has now gone bad. He is trying his hardest financially but these were unexpected expenses that he does not have the funds for. The family does not have a Christmas tree and the girls would love to have one as well. Thank you.

Good afternoon and thank you for your time. I am working a deprived case involving two small children, ages 2 and 3 yrs. in OKDHS custody. The children are thriving in their foster home. I am working with the biological parents to assist them in making the necessary behavioral changes, to work on bringing the children home. The children are in a relative foster home (widowed grandmother) and have been here since they came into DHS custody (app 1 year). Foster mom works hard to ensure all of the children’s needs are taken care of. Foster mom recently has had a lot of unexpected car repairs, ($460.00) and is currently starting a new job. Foster mom has already attempted to request help from family members but is unable to receive the financial help from them at this time. Foster mom has secured a new job recently but will need some time to get back on her feet. Foster mom is unable to pay her rent (water included) for the month of December 2023.The total amount foster mom owes is $963.00 due by December 3, 2023. If foster mom is able to get partial assistance $400 she believes she may be able to get the rest through her bank.

We have an older sister fostering her two younger sisters while raising 3 children of her own. The family is in need of groceries as the month has been tight and Christmas is on the way. If you can help this family with groceries, please reach out to us.

A young mother recently began trial reunification with her children after diligently working a treatment plan; gaining employment; and securing safe housing for herself and her child (all with little to no support). However, this mother needs community assistance. From 11/20-11/27 the family lived in a hotel as their apartment building was experiencing issues with their electrical wiring. The apartment complex was unable to provide the family more than 2 days of funding to say in the hotel, so the mother funding most of the stay. As a result, she is short on her $700 rent payment. This family is back home with fully-functioning utilities and she’s returned to work; but her check will not cover the cost of rent. Any and all assistance in helping cover the $700 rent would make an immediate impact on this family, and allow them continue their trial reunification.

The department is working with a family that is in need of a tablet to help with attending services, setting up appointments and helping their children with homework assignments. The family consist of 3 children and two adults living in the home. In providing this need you would be helping set the family up to be successful with completing services as part of their family center service case. You would also be ensuring the family is successful in getting medical appointments set up for their children and receiving help with their school work.

We are currently working with a young couple who has taken in their niece and nephew age 4 and 5. The family is working to get fully approved and is finishing up their last bit of training and should be receiving the stipend soon. The family has just been able to get the child placed into school and is needing assistance with some extra pants/jeans size 6. If you feel that you can assist let me know and I would be happy to connect you!

We are currently working with a kinship foster home who has taken in her niece who is 15. She is working hard on getting approved and is just waiting on paperwork that she has submitted for. Foster mom had a different sibling who unfortunately had to go in patient due to damage in the home. Foster mom is working on repairing her home and is needing assistance with repairing her garage door. If you feel that you could assist let me know and I would be happy to connect.

Family in immediate need of utility assistance. Child (12 years old) has extreme behavioral and emotional outbursts and has had 20+ placements over the past 6 to 8 months. This home is his sister who was able to get approved, but is 18 years old. She is the ONLY home that has been willing or caring to take placement. Her electricity was cut off, although she stated her bill was not due yet. We are desperate to preserve this home and asking for electricity utility assistance. More services will be able to be implemented in the upcoming weeks, but this home is still very freshly approved (less than one week since approval/placement).

Kinship foster mother who is not yet certified has recently gotten out of the hospital. FP needs to fill meds but at this time does not have the co-pay money to purchase the medication. The FP has fostered a teenager all summer and is in the process of working with foster care to have her home certified for the stipend. This is emergency request.

A kinship foster family, located 1 1/2 hours away from the biological parents, is currently caring for two children who were recently removed from their parents home. The foster parents where the children have been placed have not yet been approved for financial support. The foster family is eager to supervise visits and support the children in maintaining contact and attachment with their parents, particularly during the holidays. However, they face a barrier due to their limited income and disability. Child Welfare Services (CWS) is requesting assistance in the form of gas cards to enable the foster parents to drive the children to the visits, allowing for increased family time until they become approved foster parents. This support would be beneficial to both CWS and the children in maintaining their connection and aiding in the transition. We kindly request you to please consider helping this family.

We are currently working with a kinship foster home who has taken in their 6 year old niece. The family has worked hard to get fully approved and is working towards potential adoption of the child. The family is needing assistance with getting some school uniforms for the child. The child wears size 7/8 and is looking for skirts/leggings in khaki. If you feel that you can assist with this need let me know and I would be happy to connect. Thanks!

A parent has been granted the opportunity for overnight visitation for his 3-year old child. This parent lives in another state and drives every weekend to see his child for unsupervised visitation. Although he is a hard worker, he would like to have one over stay night in Oklahoma at a hotel. The parent asked for some assistance to help pay for the cost of just one night stay at a hotel for parent-child bonding. By assisting the parent with this request, our hope is that it would benefit the parent on moving forward with trial reunification.

After months of trying to find placement, we finally have a 12-year old male child placed with kinship that he loves and adores. DHS is making all efforts for this kinship placement to remain. The new kinship parent is fairly young and trying to situate her work and taking care of little brother. kinship home recently moved into an apartment and does not have hardly any furniture. The family requested a couch or futon for the front living room that does not have any furniture. Any other furniture or home goods would be greatly appreciated. Our hopes is that this will allow the home to be more stable and comfortable while she is caring for the child.

Bio mom and bio dad each need a bus pass. The bus passes will allow the parents to have transportation to and from family time visits with their child. Transportation is a barrier for these family.

Hi! I have a sweet family who needs two twin beds to preserve their kinship placement. The kids have a full size bed, but they need two twin beds instead of one. The safety plan monitor would love to keep the kids, but she needs beds for them.

Mother with 4-year-old child has been working to overcome barriers to maintain her family. Mother relocated to Oklahoma for safety approx. 2 months ago after experiencing family violence however, found herself homeless and living in her car. Mother recently has been able to secure employment, and with it was able to find and move into an apartment. While this mother was able to secure a new residence, the expenses associated with moving into a new home is still a financial burden for her. Due to the fact that she has not maintained employment for a long enough time period, she did not meet requirements to get assistance through other agency funding programs. Mother’s rent is $1,000 which is due on the 1st of each month. Providing any assistance to this mother will ease the financial burden she is experiencing and ensure that she is able to maintain her new residence; providing a safe, stable, and loving home for her child.

A single father is in dire need of transportation. This father has worked non-stop to be able to provide a home and stable life overall for his newborn child. Unfortunately, the company he was working for has closed his position and he is left without a job. The need of $50 will go towards a bus pass so this father will be able to not only attend visitations with his child but, to have transportation to interviews.

We have an aunt fostering her niece at this time while raising her own daughter close to the same age. The family needs school uniforms as niece hit a growth spurt and is now outgrowing her old uniforms and needs warmer uniforms for the cold months ahead. The family also needs assistance with their water bill for this month. If you can help with these needs, please reach out to us! Long or short sleeve polos: Size 14 girls: purple, orange, grey, and white Pants: Size 14 girls: Khaki, grey, or black

We have a single mother who is working on reunifying with her three children, ages 13, 3, and 1. This mother recently moved out of her previous place and is looking for assistance with the deposit. This mother has been able to find a new job and save up some money for the move but is asking for some help with the rest of the deposit. She needs $184 more as soon as possible. She is able to move in on 12/1 but will need to pay the remaining shortly after. This will allow her to save some more money to help with furniture and necessities for the children.