Client is a 7-year old currently residing with her paternal aunt. Mother is in reunification services. Paternal Aunt has limited means as she provides for client and her own children. Client current shares a bunk bed with her cousin, however the bunk bed frame is broken. Client would benefit from a new bunk bed frame to ensure she has a safe space to sleep. Only a frame is needed at this time

Client has severe physical and mental delays. Our client and his adult sister had been renting out a single room that was not appropriate for our client. They were recently able to secure a new apartment and need a refrigerator and two twin beds to sleep in. These needs will allow them to comfortable reside in the apartment and allow our client to have his much needed services provided within the apartment.

The Aunt of this child was kind enough to take her sister's child after the sister was unable to overcome her substance abuse problem to take care of her child. The Aunt has two other children under five but understands the strength of family as she had been in the child welfare system. The Aunt had struggled with physical, emotional and sexual abuse but did not have an addiction problem. The funds will assist the family, due to father losing his employment over the last year. The family will have the ability to live without the stress of rent for one month while the father looks for employment. The child is thriving in the home and considers his Aunt his mom. Both family members are looking for employment.

Mother needs two twin-sized beds, with bedding, mattresses, and frames for her two children. Since successfully reunifying with her three children, mother has been working on providing for them as a single mother and has attempted to save for beds, but has not been successful. Although, mother is having that challenge, mother is meeting the case plan goals, court orders and is enrolled in substance abuse prevention and parenting. Furthermore, mother is committed to maintaining the family together. During csw work with mother, she has identified the following strengths: mother is an advocate for her children’s needs, she accepts support and feedback from service providers, and is resilient. Mother’s goals are to close the case with court, receive the appropriate mental health/developmental services for her children, and to maintain a sober and safe home environment. For these reasons, csw is advocating for mother to have the need identified met. The main reason csw is requesting this need to be fulfilled is in order to provide a safe environment for the children. This need is critical to ensure the children have a loving stable home.

This is a family of 4 with two children ages 3 and 7. Both parents work and have limited income. Currently the family of 4 rents out one room in a house. Due to the limited space, sleeping arrangements are challenging. The children are getting older and will benefit from having their own bed for safety. The family is requesting a bunk bed for their children. The family would appreciate assistance to support their family.

This is a family of 5, a single mother and her 3 children and the mother's young brother. The mother is the sole provider for the family working as a hotel housekeeper. The mother often travels up to 4 hours on public transportation for work. Her work hours are inconsistent and her income barely covers the monthly expenses. The family is in need of household items to support them cooking and eating healthier foods at home. The mother would also like a security camera that she can install by the front door. The mother shared that they live in a neighborhood with a lot of community violence. The mother would feel better with a security camera.

This is a family of 5 with 3 children ages 3, 12, and 14. The father works and the mother recently found part time work to support the family. The father struggles with mental health issues and his income is not consistent. The family is in need of items for their children. Their 3 year old does not have a bed and needs one as he is transitioning to sleeping alone. The daughters also need new tennis shoes. The family can also use items for their home such as a new stove and cooking supplies. The landlord will not replace the current stove, which is not working properly. The family would like to have a working stove to cook healthy meals at home. Any help would be greatly appreciated by this family so they can work towards self sufficiency.

This is a family of 4 with 2 young children, 1 year old and 2 years old. They just moved to a new home. They prepared financially for their move but once they moved, they encountered unplanned expenses. They are asking for one time support in any amount to support them with this month's rent.

This is a family of 4 with two young children ages 1 year old and 7 years old. The family had a recent death in their family and it impacted the father's work hours. This impacted their ability to have enough income to pay their rent. Their monthly rent is $1,800 and they need support with 1/2 of their rent. This one time support would ensure that this family would not go into further debt and prevent possible eviction.

A 21 year old uncle is asking for help. He is providing care to his 10 year old nephew who is a foster child. He is expecting his teenage nephew to be placed in his care next on Monday. This child is also a foster child. There is one full size bed in the bedroom. In order for him to have placement of his teenage nephew, proper bedding is required (which means a bunk bed).

There is a mother of two teenagers, Female age 14 and a male age, 16. The mother is struggling with relocating to San Bernardino area. The mother has found section 8 housing in Victorville and is in need of financial assistance with the deposit to move in. The reason I am requesting this need to be filled is that the mother cannot financially afford the move-in deposit $1000. The CSW has explored other DCFS options for funding and in-kind donations. This need is being requested through the Care Portal because unfortunately DCFS does not provide this item, or requests can take up to 8-10 weeks. The mother has complied with her case plan goals and appears to be very happy that the children have been placed in her care. The mother provides the best for her children as she can. During my time with the family and the mother, she has been able to complete her parenting class, make sure that the children attend therapy and most of all she has been able to provide a loving home for her and the kids. CSW has been able to identify the following strengths for the mother: CAREPORTAL REFERRAL (1) Mother able to provide a safe and loving environment for her two children. (2) The mother is resourceful when it comes to her children. For these reasons, I am advocating for the mother to have the need met.

This request impacts multiple families.

Foster youth that ZOE has been working with since December 2021 will be 18 in a few weeks. DCFS has not been able to find foster care for her so she is staying back and forth at father and sister's who are nearby each other but are not DCFS-approved placements, but the family members are willing to care for her until DCFS finds placement or she turns 18. Both have limited resources and need help caring for her specifically with groceries or grocery gift card. Household/toiletry support are helpful too but food assistance is most needed. Special Instructions: Communication can be through ZOE Advocate to help with coordination

Mother is in need of 2 toddler car seats with extra padding for her 1 and 3 yr. old boys. Mother was involved in a car accident with her baby boy last year and is requesting a car seat for her children with extra padding based on her previous car accident experience. MO also needs 1 toddler size bed, with mattress and bedding for her 3 yr. old male child, as well as a crib, mattress and bedding/ blankets for her 1 yr old baby boy. Any help would be greatly appreciated for this family! Thank you! NEEDED: -2 toddler car seats for boys ages 1 and 3 -1 toddler bed with mattress and bedding/toddler size blanket for her 3 yr. old boy -1 crib with mattress and bedding/ toddler size blanket for her 1 yr old baby boy

Mother is a low income parent of two boys who recently were removed from her home. Mother is in need of a tablet to assist in taking her court ordered dependency classes that are offered online. Mother's primary form of communication is a landline (house phone). The device requested will assist mother a great deal and strengthen her case in the reunification process. Thank you.

The family is receiving Family Maintenance services and are in need of a stove and a dresser. Both parents have been trying to locate full-time, stable jobs and have only been able to find part time jobs. The family is struggling financially and both parents are limited with funds and cannot afford to purchase a dresser and stove at this time. Although mother and father are having financial challenges, they are meeting the case plan goals and are enrolled in Family Preservation services and a parenting program. The main reason I am requesting this need to be fulfilled is for the caregivers’ is for them to be able to ensure that the minor’s basic needs are met by having a stove to be able to cook warm meals for the family and a dresser to store the child’s clean clothing. The requested items would allow the caregivers to provide the child with essential needs such as having clean clothing and warm meals and would ensure child safety. Not having these items can affect the child’s basic wellbeing because a stove provides the caregivers with the ability to prepare healthy, warm meals for the family and without the dresser, the caregiver has no designated area to store the child’s clean clothing. Links: Hotpoint 30-in 4 Burners 4.8-cu ft Freestanding Natural Gas Range (Black) in the Single Oven Gas Ranges department at Lowes.com $649.00 VEIKOUS Black 5-Drawer Standard Dresser in the Dressers department at Lowes.com $199.00

A SINGLE MOTHER, IS IN NEED OF SUPPORT WITH OBTAINING CLOTHING AND SHOES FOR HER 5 YEAR OLD SON AND 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THE CHILDREN HAVE OUTGROWN THEIR CURRENT CLOTHING. THE 14 YEAR OLD FEMALE NEEDS SIZE MEDIUM TOPS, SIZE 7/8 BOTTOMS AND SIZE 7 WOMEN SIZED SHOES, WHILE THE 5 YEAR OLD MALE NEEDS KIDS CLOTHING SIZE 6 AND CHILD SIZED 12 SHOES. THE FAMILY WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE EITHER NEW OR GENTLY USED ARTICLES, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH. THE MOTHER WAS SELF-EMPLOYED UNTIL SHE DEDICATED HER TIME TO AN INTENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAM THAT SHE CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN. SHE IS EXITING OUT SOON AND HAS PLANS TO RETURN TO REOPENING HER BUSINESS. THE FAMILY IS CLOSELY BONDED AND THEY HAVE BEEN RECEPTIVE TO THE THERAPEAUTIC AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN RENDERED. THE FAMILY HAS BEEN ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN SERVICES WITH SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES SINCE 08/2022. THE MOTHER HOPES TO DEMONTRATE TO THE CHILD PROTECTION AGENCY SERVICING THE FAMILY THAT SHE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE BASIC NECESSITIES FOR THE CHILDREN AND CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS IN THE CASE.

Client/ Mother (42) is a single parent raising her 10 year old daughter. She cleans houses for a living. Client depends on her car for her livelihood. She has been having some issues and is in need of tires to get to work. Client would benefit from having a reliable vehicle. Lincoln LS Year 2000 V8. With this support, client will be able to continue to support her family.

The family consists of a single mother and three children -ages 7-month baby, 14yr old and 16yr old. In addition, the 16-year-old recently had a baby. The youth is identified as CSEC. Currently, mother is not working as she has been trying to stabilize the behaviors of her eldest daughter and is on a limited income. The mother has been able to meet the children's basic needs and has demonstrated resiliency as she moved out of her home where she was living with the father and relocated to a domestic violence shelter after the father attacked her in the presence of the children. The mother obtained a restraining order and full custody of the children. Recently mother obtained Section 8 housing and will be moving into a new home within the next two weeks. To alleviate some financial stressors the family can utilize assistance obtaining the following items: (1) stroller, (1) infant car seat, (1) cribs, (2) twin beds, (1) couch set and (1) dining room set. Please note, a second request will be made to alleviate the cost of the items.

The family consists of a single mother and three children -ages 4, 6 and 12. The mother has been able to meet the children's basic needs as she is employed, works full-time and has some supports in place. However, due to her apartment being flooded with sewage recently, mother needs assistance with three dressers as the ones children have were damaged. All three children have special needs. The 4-year-old is partially deaf, the 6-year-old was diagnosed with autism, and the 12-year-ol is still being assessed. Mother is a single parent due to domestic violence that occurred about two years ago. The father failed to reunify and failed to maintain visitation with his children. We are requesting assistance with three dressers -1 large and 2 small dressers.