The Department is working with a mother who has been accepted into a recovery court program and sober living home. She has been maintaining sobriety for several months now and is excelling in her program, working to reunify with her 5-month-old son. Assistance is needed with a month's rent in sober living in the amount of $500 and a gift card ($75) towards interview clothing so that she can look for employment. This mom is highly motivated to do what is needed in her program and to see her son returned to her care. She is attending all aspects of treatment and her case. This assistance will allow her to maintain her housing while keeping her focus and will also increase her chances of securing employment. Any assistance towards this need is greatly appreciated!

A biological father has been caring for his 7 year old daughter since infancy. The mother is not involved. Intake is involved with with father to assist in services and prevention. The child has moved with father to a few places due to housing instability which has resulted in the loss of several items of clothing and other items. She is recently enrolled back in school and is in need of additional clothes and other fun items. The father is unemployed is on disability. He is on a fixed income.. They are living with grandparents to ensure the child has her basic needs met. Her grandparents are supporting both the father and the child. Any help would be really appreciated. A gift card with anything from $25-$200 would be very helpful or the following items of clothes Size 6 Girl Jeans $7.98+ Size 6 Girl Shirts $4.98+

A step father is caring for his two step children as the mother works her treatment plan. He is basically a single father trying to make ends meet and the children are getting older and have more expenses. He has limited support in the area. He is very proactive in using community resources to help with utilities and rent as needed, but some months are more expensive than others. The father is being asked to complete some services through the Department needs some assistance in gas to be sure he can be compliant through the case as well as transport the children. He has been utilizing Medicaid rides as able. Gift cards to help with gas would assist this father in using his limited finances to meet the children's other needs. A gift card with anything from $50-$200 would be very helpful.

This child is 3 years old and non-verbal. He was recently placed with a family friend who is financially needing help. This child came with his mother and the family friend's family to Colorado 15 days ago. The child came with nothing and the family friend is now caring for this child. The family friend has incurred additional expenses and is in the process of moving rentals which has the family's finances tied up. The family friend would greatly benefit from a grocery card to help with care for this child as well as her other 3 children in the home

This child is 3 years old and non-verbal. He was recently placed with a family friend who is financially needing help. This child came with his mother the family friend's family to Colorado 15 days ago. The child came with no clothing and shoes other than what he had on. DHS provided a couple outfits for the child but the boy could use more than 3 outfits. This family friend is now taking care and loves this child and needs financial support to purchase clothing and shoes. Any help would be greatly appreciated by the family. Main needs: Boys shoes size 10 Diaper 2T and 3T Could use more of: Boy Pants - 2T

DHS is needing a birth certificate for a child that was just brought to Colorado 15 days ago from TN. Child is now in DHS' care with no documentation. A Birth Certificate would help get this child into the services he needs. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This is a single mother who has three children. She is in between jobs and could use some assistance financially to keep afloat until she gets another job. Wal-Mart gift card for toiletries, cleaning products, etc. Gas card and assistance with laundry services as well. Meeting this need will allow the family to have the resources to keep clean, keep their clothes clean, make it to appointments, job interviews and school.

A family is need of help to pay their cell phone bill, this allows them to make it to work, services and visits with their son as well as continue to cmmunicate with the caseworker so they are compliant with all parts of the case. If their phone bills are not paid they are not able to make it to work daily and this will affect them spending time with their son as they have no way to reach out to providers to confirm visits.

A 20 year old male in the Youth in Transition Program is currently living with his brother and a couple room mates while he establishes independence. He is currently taking college courses and working part time. The youth reports that his car continues to have check engine lights and change oil lights come on even after his oil has been changed. He's asking if someone can assist him in figuring out what is wrong with his car and why the lights wont go off. The youth is hoping it's a simple fix but would like help diagnosing the issue just in case it is something bigger.

We are working with a 14 year old male is having a birthday on 3/23/23. He is asking for a Buddhist prayer bead necklace with 108 beads. He's also asking for a canvas messenger bag in brown. He's a very devout serious boy and thought that these gifts would practical and not to excessive. Any help with these would help this young man celebrate his birthday.

This family has two kids, a male who is 2 years old and a 11 month old girl who are in need of a play pen and two car seats. This family is staying at a hotel and needs a play pen for a safe sleep space for the baby girl. The family needs car seats in order to have med rides for there medical appointments.

A family has recently taken in their great niece, age 1, who was previously placed in foster care. The family has had many expenses come up since having the baby come to stay with them and they have struggled to make ends meet. The family is requesting a gift card for some basic needs for the baby including diapers, wipes, and baby items.

Mother to four children, a nine year old boy and twin thirteen year old twins, and one 4 year old daughter is working to obtain financial solvency with more flexible work hours. One potential career option is requiring additional certification that she is obtaining online. Mother is presently trying to do this through going to the library limiting her time to library times outside of her existing work hours. She would greatly benefit from a used laptop so that she can make continued progress outside of library hours. Any support in this area will lessen the stress the mother is facing as she is trying to move up in her career. This will aide mother in better meeting her children's needs. Any amount towards our goal would be greatly appreciated and benefit this family.

A mother to three children, a two year old boy (24 months), two year old boy (35 months) and four year old girl, has been actively engaged in her treatment and sobriety while maintaining employment and visitation with her children. She has sustained housing and is progressing to overnight visitation with her children. She is eager to reunify and seeking aide with care items. Mother has three car seats that the children have outgrown. In order for all three to continue safe travels with their mother, she is needing help in obtaining two car seats. Based on age, height and weight, she is needing a high back five point harness seat (forward facing) and a rear facing convertible car seat. Mother will be able to ensure her children's safe travels to and from their child cares/school as well as their aunt's, who babysits for them during her work hours. Any help is greatly appreciated as this mom approaches the finish line to full reunification!

A single mother of three children, who have very little family support, rely on each other for help. Mother suffers from depression but has looked for services for her youngest daughter instead of herself. Her youngest daughter is 13 years old and suffers from Depression, PTSD, anxiety, and insomnia. There are two older siblings who are twins that are 17 years old. The male twin work part time after school and uses his pay checks to pay for gas. The older twin sister goes to school and helps mother with rides to and from work while she takes herself to school. After mother suffered from domestic violence from children's father, she saw a therapist for a little but then stopped after her youngest daughter was placed on medication after witnessing the abuse. Mother stopped her services to provide youth with more attention and services for her own mental health. Mother continued working and supporting her youth through school. This affected them all and the home was not well taken care of. They have a broken stove, broken water pipe, and no heat in the home other than space heaters throughout the home which resulted in a high utility bill. The home had piles of trash throughout the home, rats, and no heat. Over time, the home became dirtier and dirtier. The family needs help with trash pickup and extermination. If these needs are not met, mother may not be able to financially afford to get the home cleaned and children may need to be removed from her care.

A mother experiencing homelessness and her twin children who are 9 The mothers car is in need of repairs. This would cover the cost of the part that is needing replaced. Light House Automotive will be doing the repair. This mother will be able to get to her multiple weekly appointments, she won't miss visits with her children, it will help her to be able to get around to find employment.

A mother experiencing homelessness and her twin children who are 9 The mothers car is in need of repairs. This would cover the cost of the service that is needed. Light House Automotive will be doing the repair. This mother will be able to get to her multiple weekly appointments, she won't miss visits with her children, it will help her to be able to get around to find employment.

A young mother trying to get her life back on track so she can be a mother to her toddler. groceries and hygiene items This young women will not have to stress over not having the items she needs while she is actively participating in her recovery in in-patient services. She was recently experiencing homelessness and does not have the things she needs to get through.

Mother to four children, a 2, 4, 8, and 12 year old, continues to work towards reunification, while working through significant trauma. She is victim of trafficking and is on a long road to recovery. Mother has just lost her housing and is staying in an extended stay suite while awaiting a recovery program. She is expected for entry in April 2023. Mother would greatly benefit from community support and assistance in supplementing her rate at the hotel(full amount $457 for one week). Assistance in this area will increase mother's ability to keep a stable residence and retain feelings of safety until her entry into a longer term inpatient recovery program. Any aide will help to support her journey to independence, recovery and ultimately reunification with her children.

An 8 year old boy is placed with his two younger siblings (2 and 4) and is working through a large amount of trauma. He benefits greatly from structure and routine, but is also often trying to engage in the role of caretaker for his siblings. His team continues to seek opportunities where his focus is solely on his own growth and exploration to help reinforce healthy sibling roles. His team is exploring ways to maintain this through his school breaks and is seeking to supply him with an opportunity for adventure and play. Specifically a cultural arts camp in which he will be able to embark on the ultimate quest where he will be able to run, play and explore in the role of a fantasy hero he creates! Assistance in this area will increase his access to routine, structure, and healthy activities and afford him some space from his younger siblings during school break.