Jesus Center

The Department is removing an infant from the hospital and trying to place the baby with relatives. The baby is a preemie and is under 5lbs. The relatives were not prepared to have a baby in their home and will not be receiving any funding for the child for at least a month. In order to place the baby, the family is in need of a car seat, crib with mattress, and bedding. In order to help the family care for the infant properly, we are asking for a car seat with stroller and base travel system, crib with mattress, bedding, 3 packs of preemie/newborn diapers and wipes, and about 10 preemie/newborn outfits for a boy.

Currently working with a mother and father who have 2 children. 12 yr.. old and a newborn. The family is living in a one bedroom with a queen bed and a twin bed. The newborn co-sleeps with the parents. They have no basinet or crib for the baby, and no room to fit a crib. This is not a safe practice, and family is in need of a newborn co-sleeper for safe sleeping. The father works in an other country and sends money home for his family. Father is currently in LA for the birth of their son. The mother is currently on family bonding time and has to return to work soon. She lives with her mother, her brother and her 2 sons.
I appreciate your time and consideration with helping this family a link to bassinet crib can be found in the notes section.

I am writing to advocate on behalf of my client a low-income parent with a 9-year-old son who is currently working diligently to improve her and her son’s quality of life. As part of their progress toward self-sufficiency, they are in urgent need of a laptop computer. Client is actively seeking employment and requires a computer to complete online job applications, submit resumes, and access employment portals. In addition, both she and her son attend virtual mental health services that are critical to their emotional well-being and stability. At this time, they do not have access to a reliable device, which severely limits their ability to participate in these essential services. Obtaining a laptop would not only support client in her efforts to become self-sufficient, but would also improve the quality of life for her son. By having the tools to access employment and support services, client will be better positioned to provide stability, structure, and care for her child. Thank you for your consideration and support.

Mother needs one twin bed mattress, a waterproof twin mattress protector, and a twin bed frame for her child. Mother purchased a new mattress for the child back in October 2024 and had been wrapping the mattress in plastic to help protect the mattress, as the child frequently wets the bed. The child broke his bedframe by jumping on it and the mattress was soiled and had started to produce a heavy urine smell that spread from child’s room throughout the home; thus, mother had to throw both the mattress and bedframe away. Mother is unable to purchase said items for the child. Mother does have family; however, they have distanced themselves due to the intense behaviors of the child. The child is autistic; he elopes, has severe outbursts, can become violent and verbally aggressive. DCFS is requesting a twin bed mattress, a waterproof twin mattress protector, and a twin bedframe, otherwise the child will remain sleeping on a pallet of blankets on the floor. This need is being requested through Care Portal because unfortunately, DCFS’ timeframe in providing these items would take too long, as the child needs a mattress and bed frame. The total estimated cost of the items is $430.00.

Please help a family reunify. A young mother has two very young children. Mother has been working really hard to reunify with her children. She has been completing all of the orders by the court and continues to implement all the skills learned in classes with her children during her visits. The mother is in need of one twin bed, twin mattresses and a dresser. Mother is likely to reunify soon and she wants to prepare her home so that her children are safe, comfortable and have independent sleeping arrangements when they return home. This will help the family ensure that both children have a good night’s sleep every night. Mother is also asking for assistance on a dresser to keep her children's clothes and belongings in a safe and organized manner.

Mother is currently having a lot of financial struggles. She is currently late in their electricity and their gas bill. After the children were return to her care, she had trouble with DPSS approving her food stamps back. Once they were finally approved, they were lowered and she had already ranked up some debt. Mother is a client of Regional Center, She has complied with all her court orders. Although, mother and her family are having financial challenges, they continue to meet the children’s needs. During my work with the family, I have identified the following strengths: Family unity and support, willingness to take responsibility, and willingness to complete all court orders. The main reason I am requesting this need to be fulfilled is because the family may be affected if the electricity and the gas is cut off. Electricity and gas are basic needs for the home. Having electricity and gas is an essential need to ensure child safety, improve parental capacity and maintain a safe environment for all the children while fostering emotional, physical, behavioral, and educational well-being. This need is critical to ensuring that the child basic needs are being met and giving mother a better physical capacity to care for the children. This need is being requested through Care Portal because DCFS does not have an approved budget at this time. The estimated cost of the need/s being requested is around 300$ gas bill. Plus around $600 for the electricity bill.

B) The mother of 5 kids was forced to leave all her things in the previous apartment out of fear of a neighbor that was violent. Mother was told not to return. Mother is a hard worker, who had to take a leave from her security to job to transition to her new home and care for her 5 children while she tries to replace all of her belongings. CSW observed her children to be well cared for and to have a strong family bond. Mother is resilient, caring for her children in spite of all obstacles, and this is the first time DCFS has been involved with their family. The family needs to replace almost everything. They need the following items found on amazon for reasonable prices: 1 Bunk bed frame twin over Queen $250, 1 Queen mattress $120 & 3 twin mattresses $85.89 each (before taxes).

A) The mother of 5 kids was forced to leave all her things in the previous apartment out of fear of a neighbor that was violent. Mother was told not to return. Mother is a hard worker, who had to take a leave from her security to job to transition to her new home and care for her 5 children while she tries to replace all of her belongings. CSW observed her children to be well cared for and to have a strong family bond. Mother is resilient, caring for her children in spite of all obstacles, and this is the first time DCFS has been involved with their family. The family needs to replace almost everything. They found a stove at Walmart for 799$ (before taxes).

Mother has DCFS history as a child and wants to break the cycle and be a good parent to her 3 children. Mother and the children struggled with housing for the last few years. Now mother was able to move into an apartment. The family has been able to afford basic necessities such as clothing and food but have not been able to purchase beds for the children. They are in need of 1 twin size bunk bed frame and 2 twin mattresses for the 2 eldest children and 1 toddler size bed frame and 1 toddler mattress for the youngest child.

This young man is a junior in high school. The student lives between his parents house and grandparents house. His grandmother has been experiencing some health challenges since that end of last year and this has taken a noticeable on this young man. The added cost of medical expenses for grandmother has left nothing to go towards extra curricular activities. As a result the student has begun to sell snack items at school to help support himself. This young man would benefit greatly by attending summer camp and be encouraged in his pursuit of high school graduation. This opportunity would be a light at the end of a very dark for this young man and serve as a reminder that hard work pays off not just in the future but now.

We have a young widow, 33 yrs old, with three girls ages 11, 10, 8 years old in need of furniture, see listed needs. She graduated from Hope Gardens recently, is in school to complete her AA degree, and recently through the program was able get housing. This would help to create a comfortable living space for her and her daughters as she continues to futher her education and move forward in her healing and create a space for her daughters to thirve and grow.