This request impacts multiple families.

Jackson County Mo Children's Division is requesting financial assistance to aide a family attempting to escape domestic violence and substance abuse from the father. There are 3 children in this family including 2 yr old girl, 6 yr old boy, and a 14 yr old boy. The mother also had a 10month old baby that recently passed away for undetermined causes. In the mother's grief she stopped working and was attempting to take care of her other children. CD has concerns that the father whom the family previously resided with was extremely physically abusive towards the mother and children. The father also had a substance abuse addiction. As a result of this the 2 yr old ingested drugs in her system and tested positive for Cocaine. The mother took her 3 children and left the father's home. They are all currently staying with a relative in a very small 2 bedroom apt. There are currently 7 people living in the home. The mother has been looking for housing and has found an apt for herself and her kids but is in need of a security deposit and downpayment to be accepted. The application fee is $40 and the deposit fee is $300. Any assistance is welcome to aide this family. Special Instructions: The mother needs $350 total for application fee and deposit. The deposit has to be a check or money order. Please email/call the caseworker it order to arrange getting the payment to the

We have a youth who has been placed in the care of her biological dad, however he is in need of assistance with getting some things for her. He's a single Dad trying to provide a stable home for his daughter & needs help with the upcoming school year while he's trying to figure things out. The youth is in need of a tall dresser to put her clothes in. The family is also in need of a small dining room table with probably 4 chairs because the space is small. The table would be used as a place for the youth to study and do homework as well as eat her meals. If you have or know of anyone who may have a gently used dresser or dining table for this family it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for your help!

This young lady is in need of some items for school. She has been able to get a few pair of khaki pants to get her started however she will need more. The size she is in need of are a little more expensive than the smaller sizes. Any help with school uniform pants, socks, t-shirts, underwear etc. would be greatly appreciated. School starts in just a few short weeks and we want this young lady to be prepared and ready for school. Thank You

Family of 5 is in need of two AC units and utility assistance for a past due electric bill of $525. The family has some financial struggle's as mom is no longer working and dad is between jobs. The home needs professional bug extermination services as well.

Three children ranging from ages 1-4 years old have been reunified with mom. The young mother has worked hard to get her children back in the home & is in need of assistance with household items, rent & utilities. The children have been back in mom's care for a few months & she is trying to provide a stable home environment for the kiddos. Any help with getting a couch and dressers for the kids would be appreciated. Thank You

A Grandmother of three young children is in need of assistance with utility bills. The Grandmother took in the kids ranging from ages 10-15 years old after their mom was incarcerated. The kids have been in her care since November 2021 & she is struggling to pay the household bills since taking on the new additions in her home. She has past due notices on electric, gas & water bills. Any help or resources to help pay the bills down would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

A Grandmother of three young children is in need of assistance with utility bills. The Grandmother took in the kids ranging from ages 10-15 years old after their mom was incarcerated. The kids have been in her care since November 2021 & she is struggling to pay the household bills since taking on the new additions in her home. She has past due notices on electric, gas & water bills. Any help or resources to help pay the bills down would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Three children have recently come into our care and was able to placed with a family member. The family member has been able to provide for their initial basic needs however is in need of three dressers for the youth to provide storage space for their clothing.

Family just recently moved, and mother and father are trying their best to make ends meet. Father was in a car accident. Children do not currently have beds or dressers. Will need to be able to be delivered to the family since they no longer have a vehicle. Need: Twin size bed, or bunk beds, and dressers. Can be used

I am working with a family that has taken in children from other family members as well as having their own children in the home. They are working with DCCCA to ensure the safety of all the children and are utilizing all possible resources to provide the appropriate care for their family. Currently they are behind on their BPU bill due to increases from using the A/C so much and are unable to pay $300 of the balance due. Any amount donated would be appreciated as they are trying to manage from month to month with somewhat fixed incomes. They receive no support from the parents of the other children. Thank you for considering this request and for all your support in our community!

A teen is in need of a bed in at her cousins place of residence, where she is now currently staying. She is expecting a child soon, and we would like for her and baby to have a comfortable area to sleep. She has recently left a shelter and did not have a place to stay for months before the shelter, that is why she does not have furniture already.

I have a mother and child that are at risk of being homeless by the end of next week. She was able to stay with her father-n-law but he kicked out my client and her son. The child was in a psychiatric hospital but he has been released and staying in a hotel with his family. He does have significant mental health issues that are being addressed. The mother is employed but does not make enough to pay for rent and deposit. UPDATED: This family is homeless again and staying in a hotel for now with their 12 yo child that has significant mental health issues. The mother is working but does not have enough money to continue paying the hotel cost. I believe her sister may be paying for a week and i was able to get help from compassion outreach for two days. She is in need of housing. Right right now she is not able to get into income based housing due to hotel cost. DCF is asking for rental assistance. She is looking for a house to rent.

We've got a high schooler who is in foster care for the second time. She is really hoping to be able to join a competitive volleyball league but cannot afford it. $900 is the whole amount needed although any amount would help. This would help her mentally- having an output to go workout/ play. Playing competitive could perhaps make her grow more in the sport and possibly play for college.

I am working with a family of 5 children (3 boys and 2 girls) and a single mom. They have made great strides during our case and have gone from being homeless to having a home and a stable family situation. The family would greatly benefit from having a used washer/dryer set. The mother does not expect a new set and is happy to have anything that works! They have a setup for this in their home but are still going to the laundromat, which is difficult with 6 peoples' clothing and 3 small children who love to run around. :) With the mother's income, it is hard for her to afford these items. I have been blessed to work with this family and they are so close to being able to close their case and continue moving forward with all the skills they have learned. Thank you for considering this request and for all your support in our community!

Family needs assistance paying water bill since parent is currently unable to pay. Parent recently had intensive surgery that has made it difficult for parent to pay the full balance. Parent has made an attempt, but needs financial assistance. This will help children by continuing to allow access to water.

We are working with a relative placement we have needed to be inventive regarding sleeping pace to allow a youth to remain with family and out of stranger care. The family has re-arranged family living space to accommodate alternative sleeping arrangements for the youth, and is in need of either a futon with mattress or a hide-a bed couch/to be utilized in the living room which will be multi-functioning as both a living room and bedroom for a child in care in order to ensure the child has an adequate sleeping space. (example found - Costway Convertible Futon Sofa Bed Folding Recliner old by target)

This family is nearing a permanency goal of guardianship. Both children have lived with this kinship provider since they originally came into care over a year and a half ago. Throughout the time she has had the children, this placement provider has done everything she can to help ensure the children's needs are being met. She would greatly benefit from having the financial assistance to help pay off their energy bill that is currently at $707. Having this financial stressor alleviated and would allow them to focus on the kid's upcoming school year and make any additional purchases they may need for it.

A single mom who lives with her 2 children. One of her children is an adult. The home the family lives in is need of some TLC. The family needs help with a large dumpster. They also need help with cleaning out the home. Once the home is cleaned out and sanitary, they will need many items to help maintain a safe and clean home for the child.

Placement is caring for a medical child who was in the hospital since birth from Jan to May, fighting for his life on a daily basis. Placement stayed for days, visited daily for hours and provided their undivided attention to making sure he wasn't fighting alone until the day he was released from the hospital. This child will continue to have health matters that will require a lot of attention. Placement was unable to be provided financial assistance while child was in hospital. Placement is needing help with utility payments to catch back up. Evergy #9070236917 is ($283.86) Lees Summit Water #066160 is ($107.90) Any additional help is appreciated to give appreciation and help this family get caught back up and be able to continue to offer their home and service to this child. Thank you:)

A foster mom had to pay out of pocket for child care for her foster daughter - The problem is there weren’t any licensed facilities available for 7 weeks which is why she had to pay out of pocket. Children’s Division will not reimburse for this. I'd hate to see our foster mom lose so much money due to a shortage of daycare facilities. It's not a utility bill, but it is financial assistance. Any help for this foster mom would be greatly appreciated.