A FAMILY IS NEEDING A/C FOR THEIR HOME! There are four children in the home (1, 3, and 6 years old). The family’s central heat and air went out this week. The family got an A/C window unit, but that went out on them as well. The family is relying on two ceiling fans to try and cool off a three bedroom house. The family is also in need of a dresser for the children’s clothes.

A child in care that is place with kinship placement is in need of help. The child in care is in need of a dresser to complete the request of foster care requirements. Foster care requires children in care to have the basic bedroom need among other basic needs. The kinship placement if fairly new; not receiving monthly stipend at this time.

A kinship foster mother is needing emergency car repair of a starter. It is her only transportation and she is caring for 2 children in care. She lives in Mannford and goes to school and work in Tulsa. Immediate assistance would be appreciated!

Hello! Tulsa County recently removed a 13 year old female who will be staying in a Claremore, Rogers County foster home. This child was removed due to abandonment and was not allowed to take any clothing with her. We have found some items for her but it would mean a great deal to this child to have something to claim as her own. She is sweet, kind, and when you first meet her she lights up the room. She has hopes and dreams to become a forensic pathologist and loves all animals. She enjoys the color pink. When speaking with her she believes that the size clothing that she wears is around a size Small-Medium in shirts and size 0-3 in pants. She is currently wearing a 14/16 in children sizes that are a little small. She also wears a size 7.5 in shoes. She is such a fantastic kid. I know with the communities help it would be a great encouragement to help her with these needs. We as a community can help make this child feel loved and know that she is not in this alone. Thank you for all your assistance!

I have a mom on my caseload who was in a severe domestic violent relationship and has since left that relationship. She has been diligently working her plan and correcting the conditions to make her home safe for her and her kids who are now placed back in her home. Mom is employed full-time, however due to the adjustment of the children in the home and her having to take off a few hours a week to attend counseling along with extra expenses, finances have been strained and she is short on paying her rent that is due June 5th. The full rent amount is $800, but any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Updated on May 31, 2023 by an Agency Worker
The mom was able to come up with most of the rent money, but is short $200. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Good afternoon. I’m Christina Flowers, a school-based specialist with Union Public Schools. I’m currently working with a family that consists of a single mother with five children 7 years old and younger. This mom recently started a new job and fell behind on her rent while in between jobs. She was also making large payments toward a debt she owed to avoid garnishment. This single mother agreed to a settlement for this debt that required her to pay a certain amount with the balance being written off. She has reached out to multiple resources provided to her but has been unsuccessful with receiving assistance. This mother is seeking assistance to help her family remain in their home. She stated with assistance she’ll be able to maintain her rent moving forward. The monthly rent is $1200, the outstanding balance is $2750, but any amount will be greatly appreciated.

Natural mother of three kids was hospitalized for over 40 days in Tulsa for broken hips, arm, and legs from a car wreck. During this time, her social security check was cut off due to being in a facility for over 30 days. She was discharged a a couple of days ago and has been actively working on getting the SSI resume. However, there has been multiple challenges in getting the check resumed and natural mother is behind on her payments for rent and utilities. Natural mother is on bed rest at home and has minimal mobility at this time. Natural mother is in need of assistance with paying for her water and electric bill. Her water bill is due on June 1st in the amount of $221.92 and her electric is past due in the amount of $108.61.

A mom and dad are experiencing barriers that are preventing trial reunification to start with their 4 year old baby girl. The parents are needing assistance with their maintenance cost for their vehicle. The parents have scheduled court dates that they will need to attend. They are also struggling with getting to and from work. Mom and dad does not have family in the Tulsa area that would be able to assist them at this time. The parents are needing a reliable vehicle so that when reunification starts, they will be able to take their baby girl to school. If anyone could assist with helping this family, any contributions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping our families.

A family is preparing for reunification with their 4 year old baby girl. The parents are having a difficult time with finance. The parents are experiencing barriers that are preventing them to reunify with their baby girl. The parents have applied for multiple apartments. Due to having an overdue balance in their previous apartment complex, they are getting denied. The parents are living in a Motel, that is costing them $300 a week. The parents cannot afford the hotel cost this week and will be sleeping in their vehicle. If anyone could help with contributions for the motel this week, mom and dad would be able to save over time to pay off their balance at the previous apartment complex. Their baby girl will not be able to reunify permanently with mom and dad at a motel. The parents would be grateful for any contributions to help them pay for the motel that they are staying in.

A mom is needing assistance with transportation so that she will be able to see her baby girls at family time. Mom also has court dates scheduled and upcoming therapy sessions outside of her home. If anyone could help with providing mom with a bus pass, it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping our families!

A teenager is going to going to summer school and is hoping to get into the next grade, she teen as not been in school for a while. this will be the first time since elementary school. She is need of a back pack and pencil holder, etc. She is wanting to be successful in school. We hope to give the tools for success for this teen.

Foster kinship placement is in need of a crib frame for a little one that is 1. They have the mattress and sheets but need the actual crib.

We have a teenager that really needs some help to keep herself focused and to be able to apply a coping skill for her, which is music. Music is what helps her but she has nothing to listen to her music with. We have been told that others have MP3 players. The teenager would really appreciate to have a MP3 player so she can use that coping skill.

We have a youth in custody that is special needs as well as medically needy. She is transitioning to a Daily Living Home once turning 18 in August. She is in need of preserving her now group home placement with need of a TV that will be in her room with no other residents to access. She has become increasingly volatile the past few months ,as her previous TV in her room was broken. She relies on TV and electronics as a coping tool.

Hello, we are asking for assistance for a rental deposit to assist a family needing to move into a new home. The family has already started trial reunification but the apartment has mold growing in it and the family has made multiple attempts to address it with the apartment complex. Additionally the mother is needing to obtain housing separate from the father on this case due to him not following through on his services and ongoing relational issues.

Natural mother who is near reunification with her child is needing financial assistance with getting an apartment. She was just approved for an apartment through the Mental Health Association of Oklahoma. Natural mother has worked diligently on completing services and getting to where she is now. Natural mother is in need of the deposit of $200 for the apartment, and the first month's rent of $600. Any financial help would be GREATLY appreciated.

The family recently took placement of a child and the foster parent recently had a new born. The family is needing some help and assistance cleaning up their yard and some trimming. The family just recently was able to move back into the home after a fire and remodel of the home. The other adult in the home is elderly and not able to do a lot of the hard work. Helping this family will ensure placement and get back on track for outdoor activities.

We are in the process of reunifying a mother and her young daughter. This little girl has not been in custody for very long, but her mother has committed herself fully to changing the conditions that brought her into custody in order to bring her daughter home. As this mom is without a driver's license or vehicle, we have provided her with a bus pass to assist with transportation. In order to assist further, this mom has requested a bicycle to use for independent transportation as well. This request is for a bicycle with a basket for an adult woman. Any help is greatly appreciated! This request can be fulfilled via donation as well, we do not need a brand new bicycle. If anyone has a spare that would fit an adult woman (about 5 foot 5 inches tall), that would work as well!

A FAMILY IS IN NEED! There is a mother that is needing help with a couple of different matters. The household consists of mom and her four teenage sons. Mom is needing help with covering the cost to pay for her children’s birth certificates. It will cost $15 for each birth certificate ($60 for all four children). Mom is needing her children’s birth certificates to enroll them into services. Mom is also needing help with groceries to feed her family until June 1st. Mom has already utilized the local food banks around her residence. Mom also needs help with summer clothing for her children. Pants- Boys Large (10-12) and Boys XL (14-16), Shirts- Boys Large (10-12) and Boys XL (14-16).

Mom is about to have two of her sons come home and needs financial assistance and furniture. She was recently reunited with one son and will be reunited with the other two soon. The boys are teen and tweens and are soooo excited to go home and live with mom and each other as the brothers have been separated for several years. Mom just moved into a new apartment and is in need of furniture and help with her first months rent. Items needed are two sets of bunk beds, living room furniture, dishes, kitchen table and chairs and twin bedding. These items will help Mom be able to provide a safe, stable and comfortable environment for the family to be together. If you can help this family with ANY part of this request, including partial rental assistance, it would be greatly appreciated by the family and child welfare!