A single mom is in need of assistance with getting Christmas presents for her young daughter. She is requesting a gift card because her kiddo's likes and dislikes change frequently. They have had a rough year this year, and mom just wants to be able to have gifts under the tree. She is on disability and is unable to work. Any assistance with this need is greatly appreciated.

CASA has a case with two teen girls who were removed from the care of a family friend for sexually abusing them and physically abusing them in extreme ways. Their mother was deported years ago so they have been couch surfing for years. One of the youth is placed with her best friend and their parents and are a very low income family. They are getting no financial support to house and care for this teen. CASA is asking for help securing groceries for the home. Thank you!

The Department of Human Services is working with a single mother of two children, one of the children is a 3 y/o boy that is working on potty training. Mother could use help with a box of pull-ups, size 6 or 7. The Department is able to provide a limited supply of pull-ups and mother is currently looking for work and income is limited in the household. This help will ensure that she can continue to potty train her son without the worry of accidents in his clothes and preventing any rashes by keeping him in dry pull ups.

CASA has a case with a teen boy who is now living with his young adult sister, who has two children of her own. This sister works fulltime, but still struggles with finances and does not get any compensation to care for her teen brother. CASA is requesting a grocery gift card to Safeway or Walmart, as she lives near those stores and does not have reliable transportation. Thank you for considering helping with this!

A kinship provider is currently caring for a 16-year-old boy. The kinship provider also has five children of her own that live in the home. This provider is on a fixed income and they are struggling financially and do not have the means to purchase groceries for the household. The family is asking for help with a gift card to Walmart or King Soopers to help purchase groceries. Any help is appreciated, thank you!

CASA has a case with two young children (2.5-year-old girl and 1-year-old boy) who are now living with their grandmother after being abandoned and neglected by mother and the boy was abused and still requires medical care as follow-up from the abuse. Grandma could really use help with groceries as she is caring for three other grandchildren fulltime and is low income. CASA is requesting help with groceries. Thank you!

CASA has a new case that has four children on it who experienced pretty significant physical abuse, mental/emotional abuse and medical neglect. The children were witness to domestic violence as well and had many bruises and injuries on them when removed from their parents' care. The children have no clothing or supplies when they were removed. CASA is asking for a gift card to Walmart for at least $400 and will also be using our resources here for clothing, school supplies, toiletries, etc. Thank you for considering supporting these youngsters going through a really hard time!

Family lost a grandparent who was a partial caretaker and income provider for the family at the end of this summer. Money is very tight with reduced income coming in and increasing expenses/costs. The family consists of a mother and three children (one at the high school level, one at middle school, and one at elementary school). The family could use warm clothing items for the holidays and winter season as well as to free up possibly some monies to provide a holiday present for the kids.

A grandmother who will be caring for her grandchild needs a bassinet. The child's father is in prison and is unable to help provide for his child.

I am working with a family who has a 6 year old child, that is living in two separate homes. The parents need assistance in ensuring the child is safe at all times, and receiving disciplinary measures that are not creating a harmful environment for the child. This request will help the family, who is struggling financially to provide a doorknob with no locks, and indoor cameras. Links to items needed are below.

The department is working with maternal grandparents who are trying to provide for their 3 grandchildren ages 17 who has a 2 years old baby, 7 years and 5 years old. The family is struggling financially and is asking for some assistance with a gift card for gas $500 to ensure the children are able to attend school and important appointments. Also a gift card for food $500 to assure the children get good nutrition. The 7 years old has Down Syndrome and a vascular brain disease. He had 2 brain surgeries. “Moya Moya syndrome”. Prognosis with treatment and monitoring overlaps with spectrum down syndrome. He has been having seizures since he is 18 months, but now they are under control. He has an intellectual disability. He is not verbal, expressing aggression and physically struggling to go up and down stairs. The 5 year old has behavioral issues and is in therapy. Assistance with gift card for gas for $500 and $500 gift card for food is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your generosity!

Hi CarePortal, El Paso County Department of Human Services is working with a single mother and her three kids. Their apartment recently flooded and they had to get rid of all of their beds. Mom kept one mattress but it is not good any more. They are in need of a queen size mattress, box spring and frame. They would like it to be delivered by church members. Thank you for you help!

A parent is struggling financially. Their child just returned home from foster care last month. They recently had their car broken into which damaged her ignition and impacting her ability to be able to work. She is employed but not currently receiving any income. She was reluctant to ask for help and and feeling defeated due to a cluster of circumstances. She is in the process of getting the ignition repaired, however, she is now behind on her rent in the amount of $2200. This parent is currently working with a life skills worker and has attempted to utilize additional community resources but has exhausted many. Client is asking for assistance in paying rent.

A teen youth that has been in care for a significant amount of time is working towards building independent living skills and would like to be able to access professionals and build responsibility. He has requested assistance getting a monitored cell phone equipped with safety and parental controls. He is not currently able to work due to his complete new independent tasks such as walking to the park alone, participating in new activities, and building accountability. This youth has goals to become more healthy, develop positive boundaries, and reconnect with informal supports to help build his support network while he is in care. The link to review and purchase is below. Thank you for your consideration

The department is working with a family that will be kicked out of their grandma's place on November 30th, where two kids were residing with their mom. Mom of the kids is unable to start applying for places to live until 7 days after they will be kicked out from their grandmothers home due to need the 6th pay stub. The mom and the two kids are in need of a place to stay until they can apply for a new apartment. We are asking for some gift cards to provide the family a safe and temporary place to live for the time being. With the gift cards, mom can pay for a hotel for 7-10days. Thank you all for your generosity! It is highly appreciated by the family. The family is looking for a safe place to live until they transition to their new home.

Greetings, This request is for a single mother who is actively working towards becoming reunified with her son. This mother is struggling with her finances, transportation, and communication. After speaking with the mother, she is in need of a cell phone and minutes to be able to stay in communication with all parties of this case and to be able to schedule for appointments as well as spend family time with her son. Mother is very motivated to become an active part of this case and would greatly appreciate this barrier being removed. This phone will also assist her in becoming self sufficient as she will be able to utilize community resources to better her current situation. A phone and minutes card from Walmart is appreciated. Thank you for your generosity! It is highly appreciated by the family.

This request impacts multiple families.

The LOFT, (formerly known as The Family Visitation Center) which is the the area of DHS that starts family time with families when children are initially removed from their home. We are located within the DHS building at 1675 GOG Rd. During the week prior to Christmas, The LOFT staff would like to share some holiday spirit with the families we serve. To do this we are in need of some holiday games, crafts to make, and gifts to give. The LOFT will be closed December 22-26, so we will be having all families come in prior to their regularly scheduled time in order to make sure the families get to see each other before the holiday. We will be having our holiday celebration with families the week of December 18th-21st, so the soonest y'all would want to start givings gifts! On average we have about 25-35 families coming to have family time during a week. Age ranges of children are from newborn to 17, but on average children's ages are newborn to 13 years old. The LOFT staff would love to be able to provide games, crafts, and even give the children some small gifts during the week prior to Christmas to make this time special for the families. The parents of these children are not always able to buy anything for their children so any help with these items would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Special Instructions: This request is for The Department of Human Services to help support family time. This can be delivered to DHS.

The department is involved with a single mother who is requesting assistance with a deposit on an apartment. This will aid the children in returning home! The mother is fully engaged with her team and actively working through her treatment plan. She has 3 children 13 year old (F), 12 year old (F), and 2 year old (M).She is currently working for a company that is putting her on the schedule 2 days per week and actively donating plasma two times a week to make ends meet. She has a new job lined up to begin 12/7/2023 with a pay raise and full time hours to cover the cost of rent and any bills associated with the apartment. Your donation of a gift card for any amount towards the total $500 due is greatly appreciated; thank you for your time and consideration.

A mother and her two children ages 6 and 2 yrs old are experiencing a number of hardships due to escaping from an abusive husband/father. Due to the nature of the family's situation, mom does not have a cell phone and she does not have any transportation currently. We are asking for 2 unlimited ride bus passes for one month and a prepaid phone and minutes. The child will need a 31 day special ticket that is $31 and the mother will need a 31 day ticket that is $63. The links for you to be able to purchase these things are below. Thank you!

The Department of Human Services is working with a family that needs some help purchasing 4 air tags to help keep their 9 year old son at home and safe. The link to purchase these is listed below. Thank you!