The mother of a 9 year old boy is in need of rent assistance. She has completed all necessary steps to reunify with the child, but needs housing. She is in need of $500 to help pay an old bill before she is able to move into her new apartment. This will help the mother begin trial home placement with her son.

Single mother and daughter working on their relationship. Mother has trust issues working with DCCCA. Mother recovered from severe COVID recently and income has not been stable due to side effects of covid. Mother lost her job after being sick due to mental health of teen daughter. Mother recently started a new job and has missed a lot due to severe health issues. As a result mother has not been able to provide for home. DCCCA is looking for a donor willing to pay for daughters apple IPAD repair @ I Break U Fix. The daughter's birthday was a couple weeks ago and due to health issues and finances mother was unable to do anything for her. Having this IPAD repair bill paid would be a blessing and gift to both mother and daughter. The IPAD charging port was replaced and is ready for pickup when payment is made. This mother has had a lot of trust issues working with DCCCA and assistance with this would allow mother to know she is making good choices in taking care of her health. Mother has a lot of anxiety about not working and paying bills as she has never been behind or late on bills. As a result, she tends to focus on these things vs. her and daughter's health concerns.

I'm currently working with a mom and dad with new born baby who are facing imminent homelessness. They were given more time by a generous donor in motel till July 4 but still need another week in motel to get into a place they have found. We are asking for help to finish this transition into their own place.

We are working with a family that could use a hand up at this time. Mom had emergency gallbladder surgery, resulting in 3 weeks off work recovering without pay. Dad also recently took a cut in pay, so this family is struggling financially. They are currently $447.31 past due on their electric bill. This is causing the family a lot of stress, as keeping the electricity on is critical in preventing the removal of their child from the home. Any amount toward this need would be greatly appreciated and will be a preventative measure to avoid the disruption of this well-bonded family unit.

Young mother is needing some assistance to pay her evergy bill. She had lost her job back in March due to her sons medical condition and has been faced with hardships since that time. She is very stressed with finances and we are hoping to be able to help her any way that we can as she puts so much energy and time into her son's health. Any amount of donation is greatly appreciated and this mother is well deserving of it.

Grandmother and homeless grandson need financial help for motel to stay together. This will keep grandson from going into foster care.

Need 6 gallons of white paint A family who is currently working to improve the living conditions of their home to ensure ongoing safety and wellbeing of all children in the home. They need 6 gallons of white paint

Hi! I have a 17 year old male on my caseload who is participating in football conditioning this summer! He loves participating in sports and has also done track recently! He enjoys running, training, conditioning, and I have the absolute highest hopes for him. He is a really good kid, gets good grades, follows the rules, and I would love to give him some football cleats he's been wanting. He hasn't said a specific kind of football cleat, but I know he is size 12. Thank you so much!

A female child (5yo) has been in out of home care for 2.5 years after being removed due to mother's substance use, mental health, and physical neglect. Her father was not in her life at the time due to having contact cut off by the child's mother. As soon as he found out his child was in foster care he contacted who he needed to in order to re-establish a relationship with his daughter. He also struggles with substance abuse but has tested consistently clean for almost a year. He is working hard to get his home in working order for her to come home to him but is struggling to make his home safe as it needs a lot of repairs and he is behind on bills. Having his electricity bill paid off will help a lot with this process and hopefully get the kiddo home in the next few months.

A relative placement of a 5 month old girl has had her electricity disconnected and needs assistance to help turn it back on. Her minimum payment is $5.04, there is a $30.00 reconnect fee, and $60.00 to keep her from getting disconnected again for one month. KVC has recently assisted her in obtaining WIC to assist with formula which will help her to be able to pay her bills to maintain placement. Any assistance is much appreciated.

Single mother with young son is needing help with some of her rent for the month. She lost her job in March because she has to be a full-time care giver for her son with health issues. Family Pres is helping with applications for assistance for this mom & son currently, however she does not have enough funds to pay July rent and we are not wanting her to have late fees(50$ a day) for not having the full amount on July 1. Any amount donated towards this need is greatly appreciated!

This mother is in need of assistance with rent for the month of July. She has a child who has a severe seizure condition and she is unable to work right now as she cares for him 24/7 and is in the process of finding a nurse to assist her with his care. Any amount towards this need would be greatly appreciated!

Mother has a two year child who has severe special needs; he recently had G Tube Insertion procedure so he can eat more efficiently. He has trouble maintaining necessary weight so he is involved in multiple clinics at Children's Mercy Hospital and usually has two or more appts per week at CMH. He recently was accepted into Ability KC Pre School which means he will go to Ability KC Pre School each weekday for Occupational and Physical Therapy and care each day. He has medical diagnoses of Periventricular Leukomalacia, Brain Disease- death or damage or softening of the white matter the inner part of the brain which transmits information.... and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia., Chronic Lung Disease of Premature Babies. The parents are responsible for getting the child to Ability KC Pre School each day. The Ability KC Pre School is a prestigious program that kids have to qualify for based on their medical needs and disabilities. The automobile that the mother has access to at this time does not belong to her and it is not running well. Mother is afraid that the car will break down soon, and she has no control over the owner of the car who is prone to leave the home and not return so she can take her son to appointments.

Our Agency has a 16yo male currently in foster care custody, placed with a kinship provider. The 16 yo male also has a 7 month old daughter who is not currently in foster care. Our Agency just learned that the kinship provider was evicted and the family is living in a tent. Total family composition impacted is 2 adults, 5 children, and 3 dogs. This kinship provider was working on obtaining guardianship of our 16yo youth. The family has no funds and while we would like to figure out a plan to keep the family together. We are particularly worried about our youth and the baby living outdoors in the extreme temperatures we have been having. We are hoping a church is able to assist in an Extended STay MOtel for a month while we try to plan around this crisis or assist with locating emergency housing for them.

This child has recently finally found a wonderful placement to live with who adores her and wants the best for her. This placement wants to include the child in everything that they do as a family. The whole kinship family had purchased season passes to Worlds of Fun before the child came to live with them. The family doesn’t want to leave her behind when they use their passes, but they can’t afford to purchase a season pass for her. The family is asking for assistance to purchase a season pass for the child who is new to their household so that they can all go and enjoy Worlds of Fun together.

I am currently working with a teen that has started a lot of different services for mental and medical health. With multiple appointments and gas prices, there as been an increase in the cost of travel for the mother that she was not expecting with her income. I am asking for a donation (of any amount) to go toward a gas card to help the family afford the gas for transportation to and from these multiple weekly appointments. Thank you for considering this request and for all your support in our community. I am amazed as the support our cases receive through CarePortal and cannot thank all of you enough for stepping up to help us work with families to achieve their goals!