Three boys ages 6, 11, and 12 were placed in a temporary kinship placement last night. As we await finding permanent placement the boys are needing clothes after coming into custody with one change of clothes. The sizing is XL shirts, 1XL shorts, large shirts, large shorts, boys size 8 shirts, and boys size 7 short. Updated on June 03, 2023 by an Agency Worker
Emergency need

A single mother with four minor children are attempting to reunify their home. They have secured a house, from a relative, that meets their needs. However, the house has mice. The mother has called a professional exterminator twice but the mice continue to live there. Today as worker was present at the house, he noticed the grass hasn't been cut. We are requesting a lawn mower in working order (this could be new or used.)

Please help this single mother of 3 young children with a working car. This mother recently went through one of the most horrific domestic violence situations a person could go through. This single mother was left to go to the hospital for several days. The father of the children will be going to prison for many years. This single mom is now reunified with her children and is doing so much better. She would like to improve her and her children's quality of life by getting a job. She will need to enroll all 3 children in daycare and has no transportation to get to and from daycare and to and from her job. She has attempted to use the city bus but it is hard while having 3 children under the age of 5 years old. Thank you so much for your help.

Please help this single dad of 2 kids reunify with his children. This dad has been working his plan and is need of a 5 point harness care seat for his growing child. Dad is currently unemployed and is needing a car set to transport his children to and from their visits with him. Thank you so much!

Please help this single dad of 2 young children complete an alcohol and drug substance abuse assessment that is $160 and courses that are $150 to obtain his driver's license. This dad has been working very hard to reunify with his children and has been needing family's help to drive his and his children around due to him not having his driver's license. Thank you so much for your help.

Bio mom was recently hired at a new job and needs help with a bus pass for transportation. She is currently living in a shelter and does not have a car. She is also in need for non ship shoes size 8. This mom is working hard to be reunified with her young daughter and recently left a bad situation. Either one of these items would be great help for this young mom. Thank you for your help.

Mom currently has a 7 year old daughter in DHS custody and parents are currently working toward reunification. Mom is Quadriplegic and the wheelchair lift on their vehicle is broken. Mom is in need of a working wheelchair lift in order for her to be transported in their vehicle and be able to attend appointments and visits with her daughter. Mom and daughter are very attached and mom is doing everything she is able to do to be reunified with her daughter. Dad has located a used wheelchair lift which is cheaper than a new one and he will be able to install it on the van however they do not have the funds to purchase it at this time due to other bills due. Any help is greatly appreciated.

The mother's newborn was placed into custody and the mother is homeless with no phone and no means of being able to stay in touch with her case worker, service providers, or attorney once she is released from the hospital to maintain services and be able to have contact for arranging family time with the newborn during the case.

This request is for a family that started fostering in 2021. Right away, they excepted a sibling set of three kids because the family did not want the children to be separated. They knew there were going to be many sacrifices because there wasn’t enough room for each child to have their own room including their own child. However, they were determined to make it work because they wanted these children to stay together in order for them to overcome their traumatic experiences. It has been a rough couple of years with limited space, but recently an opportunity came up and they were able to find a bigger home that would provide each child with their own bedroom. This is something that the foster children have never experienced and now will have an opportunity to know what that is like, be a little more “normal”. They are now in need of 3 dressers for the children.

8 year old boy in need of clothes and shoes. He recently moved to his maternal aunt and uncles home, and only has a few outfits for the summer. Child's mother recently lost her job and is in the process of finding new work so she cannot afford to buy him clothes. Aunt and uncle are working, but cannot afford clothing for the child in addition to their other expenses at the moment. Child wears size 7 in shirts and pants, and size 1- 1 1/2 in shoes. Any help would me much appreciated!

Foster parents are asking for help with clothes for a 2 year old who came into care with no belongings. Child is a girl who wears size 3T in clothes and 7/8 in shoes. The child was homeless living in the car with natural mother and her boyfriend and the child did not have anything, but the clothes on her. Foster parents will take any use or new items for this child, as anything would help make this placement long term. (Clothes: shorts $5, tops $5, dresses $15, sandals $20).

Hello there. I am reaching out for assistance for a family on my caseload. There is a single mother of three who is working as many hours as her job will allow in order to make ends meet for her family. She and her children are currently in trial reunification and she has been doing everything she can do provide for them and ensure that they don’t go without anything. However, she is struggling a bit financially. She could use some help with the following: a gas card, groceries, and daycare application fees for her three children. Any contribution you may be able to make towards these needs would be immensely appreciated! Thank you so much for your time and consideration!

A MOTHER IS NEEDING HELP WITH FURNITURE! There is a mother that has two children (1 and 5 years old). Mom just got a house for herself and her children. Mom is needing some things in order to move into the home. Mom has a toddler mattress for one of her children, but she is needing help with getting a toddler bed frame. Mom is also needing a new bed and bedframe for herself as hers broke. Mom stated she is willing to sleep on an air mattress in the meantime if she is unable to get a bed at the moment. The family is also needing a refrigerator, as the home did not come with one. Mom is not able to get a job right now, due to her attending services and college classes. Mom has been very engaging in all her services. Mom has reached out to other resources, but has had no luck in finding any of the items listed.

A FAMILY IS NEEDING A/C FOR THEIR HOME! There are four children in the home (1, 3, and 6 years old). The family’s central heat and air went out this week. The family got an A/C window unit, but that went out on them as well. The family is relying on two ceiling fans to try and cool off a three bedroom house. The family is also in need of a dresser for the children’s clothes.

Kinship foster family needs assistance obtaining a baby gate to be in compliance with the foster care approval process. The family needs a "wood banister & stair safety gate". Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as the family has had to spend a lot of personal funds to baby proof their home before they've been approved.

This foster family of four is still in the process of approval and in the need of help with their rent. Both foster parents are disabled and on strict financial budgets so any help is greatly appreciated. This foster mother recently graduated with her first Associate's degree to be able to work part-time to help support the family. She is actively looking for a job and anticipates having one to supplement the income for the next month. Thank you for your time and consideration.

A MOTHER IS NEEDING HELP WITH FURNITURE! There is a mother that has two children (1 and 5 years old). Mom just got a house for herself and her children. Mom is needing some things in order to move into the home. Mom has a toddler mattress for one of her children, but she is needing help with getting a toddler bed frame. Mom is also needing a new bed and bedframe for herself as hers broke. Mom stated she is willing to sleep on an air mattress in the meantime if she is unable to get a bed at the moment. The family is also needing a refrigerator, as the home did not come with one. Mom is not able to get a job right now, due to her attending services and college classes. Mom has been very engaging in all her services. Mom has reached out to other resources, but has had no luck in finding any of the items listed.

Parents need your help paying the summer camp fee of $675 in order to provide a positive peer opportunity for their 14 year old son with other disabled children. Their son is non-verbal, autistic and an epileptic. One of the parents’ plans to attend this camp with their son. This young boy needs and deserves lots of positive interaction with peers in a supervised and safe atmosphere so he can experience new things available at this camp. By covering even a portion of the camp fee, you will be making a huge difference in this family’s life. This boy will be able to zip line through the woods, jump off a diving board amidst a cheering crowd and create a lifelong relationship with a camp friend among many other camp activities. The Family and Child Welfare thank you for considering assisting with this fee. Again, any donation amount will go to pay for this young boy’s camp fee.

Please Help a bio family become reunited. A mother of 5 children is in trial reunification with her all of her children. The children are 10,8,5,3 and 6 months. The oldest child is in school and mom has to transport the children back and forth to school. The mother is on Social Security so she is not able to work full time. The mothers vans tires are down to wires. The mother does not feel safe to travel in the van. The mother put two tires on the van 3 months ago and they are down to the wires. The mother is needing a gas card and money for tires and or tires. Please help this mother out to keep her children safe.

A family of four have worked very hard to get to the place where they are looking at reunifying. The single mother has housing but none of the children have beds. We are requesting 4 beds so that each child can have his/her own bed at night. This could two sets of bunkbeds or four twin sized beds.