A newly licensed foster home has accepted a child for long term placement. This child and home is in need of a front facing car seat to assist with safe transportation.

16 yo Female that is home with mom who has been having difficulties with running away, and her mom has to stop working in order to keep her eye on her. Is needing her utility bill paid which is in disconnect status of April 27th. This will help her to be able to stay home until she can get back to work, and her daughter can get it together.

Two pre-teen siblings are in need of financial assistance to attend a 9-week summer program. They are in need of $250 which is $125 per child for 9 weeks. This program will provide needed supervision while their placement is at work. This program will also provide outings in the community, educational and social opportunities.

Single father is in need of some assistance with the fee to complete court-ordered Batterer's Intervention course. The father is in therapy with a domestic violence component and is taking responsibility for the problems he has faced in the past. Any assistance toward the fee is greatly appreciated. The cost is $150, then $20 per class after that. Thank you for all you do to help families in need!

Our older youth was in florida when she was pulled over for driving without headlights on, and driving without a license. She was driving to pick up her 6 month old daughter from the person who was watching her. This youth has been trying to work and get the money to pay for the tickets but the cost of having her daughter, and getting her the items that she needs comes first. The tickets are $113 and $166. we are desperately trying to help her pay this so that she does not get a warrant issued for not paying the fines. She has been an amazing mother to her daughter, and this has been a stressful situation for her. My email is ******@email.com

This boy has been in care since he was 17 months old, and he will be turning 5 in August. He will be starting kindergarten in the fall, as his twin brother's needs can be better accommodated by the school district than by their preschool. His occupational therapist has recommended a summer therapy group for kindergarten readiness, with focus on social interactions, visual motor, fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive activities. This group is also being recommended for his twin brother, which has been submitted separately.

KVC Kinship is working with a kinship placement who has recently taken in a 12-year-old male and also has two teenagers of her own. This placement has expressed a need for assistance with obtaining a bunk bed frame for a xl twin and full or queen mattress on the bottom. This placement already has the mattresses and is just in need of assistance with getting the bunk bed frame as the three boys are sharing a room. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

The child has just moved in with her father, she had lived in Clay with her mother. She moved from Clay County to Cass County and could use some clothing items during this transition. The father last minute has taken her in, and has gotten somethings like a bed and bedding, but he needs some clothing like underwear, shorts, shirts, pants, and shoes/socks. Anything will help! She wears an 18 in girls and 9 1/2 women's shoes Updated on May 23, 2023 by an Agency Worker
This child is 5 - she wears 6 in girls clothes and 12 in kids shoes.

We are looking for funds to assist in reunifying a family. The biological mother is needing assistance with paying off a past due utility bill. The mother will be able to pay off of her utility bill and get utilities set up in her new housing. Once she has the new housing, her children will be able to be reunified with her.

Single father is caring for his 8 year old son under Children's Division supervision. Paternal grandmother is housing the father and son in her home. Some minor home repair need to be done to keep the family safe. Plumbing services to help fix the bathroom sink in the half bathroom will help them use the sink without having a bucket under the sink.

This is a large family that could use a simple refrigerator. The refrigerator could help the family keep food longer, and keep the children well fed.

Children's Division is currently working with the family of a 8 year old child. The home is currently infested with mice and the father is unable to get mice traps. The family would be exceedingly grateful for any assistance with this matter.

The mother of two of the children on my case load went down on her income when the boys were removed from her home. They had recently been placed with her for trial home visit for over 6 months. She previously received their SSI payments. She is now at risk of losing her housing if she is not able to continue to pay her rent. We are looking at placing the boys back in the home while her and her boyfriend work through some services. The boyfriend recently got a job and is hopeful to start contributing to the house hold expenses. She is needing help for her June rent. Her rent total is 950.

We have a family who came into care, set of 4 siblings who are being split between two placements. The youngest two, aged 3 and 7, are in dire need of a bed, frame, and possible sheets/pillow. The placement is a family member who also has her own children and went from feeding 5 mouths to 7 and she is struggling financially and also left her job to care for the 3-year-old full time. She is in need of beds for both children as she just doesn't have the extra. If we can get a trundle bed, that would be preferred she said but will take what is given to help. These kids have been through a lot already and we are just trying to ease the stress and help maintain their placement.

Single mother of child, 7, recently got into a bad car accident that resulted in her car being totaled. This has affected her ability to go to work as this was her only transportation and she has no other assistance nor many family or friends near enough to help. She could really use help with covering the rest of her rent for this month while she figures out her next steps and gets back on her feet. She is a very engaged and hardworking parent and is very close to reintegrating with her young son. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Mother with physical disabilities needs assistance with her bill. Mother has condition that makes working difficult and she has two children with extreme behaviors that she struggles with, further limiting the time she can devote to her business. Having these bills piad sill assist her in getting her in not getting behind and keeping her utilities on.

Mother with physical disabilities needs assistance with her electricity bill. Mother has condition that makes working difficult and she has two children with extreme behaviors that she struggles with, further limiting the time she can devote to her business. Having these bills piad sill assist her in getting her in not getting behind and keeping her utilities on.

The relative providers have experienced a hardship in that the foster mother has lost employment the job she had interviewed for did not offer her the position. She has been continuing to seek employment and has not had luck yet. The foster father does work but his income is not enough to solely support the household. Their landlord has been willing to work with them as they have never not been able to pay their rent before. The child in the home, they are getting ready to adopt, she is 14 years old and very bonded to them. This help with ensure the family does not end up homeless. In hopes of getting this family help, this request is being split up into four different requests, total amount of rent due to $1350

The relative providers have experienced a hardship in that the foster mother has lost employment the job she had interviewed for did not offer her the position. She has been continuing to seek employment and has not had luck yet. The foster father does work but his income is not enough to solely support the household. Their landlord has been willing to work with them as they have never not been able to pay their rent before. The child in the home, they are getting ready to adopt, she is 14 years old and very bonded to them. This help with ensure the family does not end up homeless. In hopes of getting this family help, this request is being split up into four different requests, total amount of rent due to $1350

The relative providers have experienced a hardship in that the foster mother has lost employment the job she had interviewed for did not offer her the position. She has been continuing to seek employment and has not had luck yet. The foster father does work but his income is not enough to solely support the household. Their landlord has been willing to work with them as they have never not been able to pay their rent before. The child in the home, they are getting ready to adopt, she is 14 years old and very bonded to them. This help with ensure the family does not end up homeless. In hopes of getting this family help, this request is being split up into four different requests, total amount of rent due to $1350