St. Irenaeus Catholic Church

The caregiver/maternal aunt recently obtained legal guardianship of the children after the tragic loss of their mother, following a murder-suicide committed by the younger child's father. The caregiver has expressed that the children are in need of clothing and shoes, as well as bunkbed in order for the children to have their own space in her home. These items will not bring their mother back, but it will assist with the healing process and ensuring the children are comfortable in their new normal.

Mother needs a table with four chairs a sofa that seats two. Mother has been going through financial struggles after loosing her job and being evicted from the family’s previous home. She continues to actively look for work but has not been successful. The family continues to go through the ups and downs of the flare ups and emotional fluctuation of processing abuse. Mother has continued to actively support the child, and with her support, the child who has a known language delay has been able to process and learn to express herself more using her expanding vocabulary. Mother ensures that both her son and daughter attend all Wraparound services. The family was left homeless after mother could no longer work to care for the children as she was unable to leave the home where the abuse occurred. The family ended up being evicted and later spent months awaiting their turn for a shelter. Mother was unable to keep any of her hard earned belongings and now that she was able to find a new home she is need of the noted items to finish furnishing their new home. DCFS is requesting a table and a sofa, in order for the family to be able to have these essential items in their home. This need is critical to ensuring that the family is able to bond and feel comfortable in the home. The estimated cost of the needs being requested is an estimated amount of $400 for a sofa or love seat and $350 for a dining table that seats four. For an estimated total of $750.00.

A 16-year-old foster youth was recently placed with his paternal grandmother after years of not knowing each other. Despite the sudden placement, the two are working hard to build a relationship and create a sense of stability.

The grandmother, who is on a fixed income and currently receiving no financial assistance, is doing her best to support him. The youth arrived with only a few items of clothing, most of which no longer fit. He is in need of a new wardrobe and would greatly appreciate gift cards to Tillys, PacSun, or Zumiez. Even donated clothes in good condition would help. His sizes are: XL for undergarments, shirts, and shorts, and 38x32 for pants.

In addition, the youth needs a full-size bed frame, mattress, bedding, pillows, and a dresser, as the home was not prepared for his arrival. Since the grandmother does not have transportation, a bike and bike lock would also make a meaningful difference, helping him get to school and connect with his new community.

This young man has faced multiple placement disruptions, and providing some of these essentials could help him find the stability and comfort he needs in this new chapter of life. Any support—whether new or gently used—would be deeply appreciated. Thank you for considering this request.

To assist the family in need of keeping the home organized and walkways clear in case of emergencies. Mother is a single mother caring for 2 minor children (one of which has autism) and two adult siblings also live in the home (one of which is also autistic). Parties share a two-bedroom home and although mother is able to provide for basic necessities, she does not have funds for dressers, so laundry currently has to be stored in piles on the ground. It is also difficult to maintain the cleanliness of the clothes when being stored on the floor. This is a safety concern as it limits walkway space and there are several people who need to get around including two people with delays.

A mother and her eight children are in need of two booster seats for children aged 5 and 6. They are victims of severe physical abuse and domestic violence, are now safe, but do need booster seats at this time. Any help you can provide will be appreciated.

Currently working with a family who is experiencing some financial difficulties. Client has 1 ½ year old and a newborn baby. Client does not have a stroller and struggles to do community outings with both children. Client's 1 ½ year old has some physical disabilities that prevents her from walking. Client is not working currently, but would like to work once her baby is little older. Client is in need of clothing for her two children. Thank You in advance for your support and consideration with helping this family. A link of the baby Double Stroller as a suggestion can be found in the notes section.

I am currently working with a family in need of some baby items. Client delivered her baby via emergency C-section at 31wks. Father of baby has not been working due to caring for client and their older child. Father states he thought he had more time to save to purchase those items. Father has not returned to work since he is the one going to NICU daily. Family does not have a car seat to bring infant home once he is discharged or a bed for infant. Thank You so much in advance for helping this family. A link of the Pack-n-Play and Car seat can be found in the notes section.

I have been working with this father for 2 weeks, since I had first met him on 5/30/25. Father is aware of his needs and expressed his need for therapy and to get into a substance abuse program. He has a history of substance abuse and has expressed using drugs to cope with his grief of losing his mother, alongside his traumas. He has expressed a desire to reunify with his daughter and recognizes that he needs to help himself before being able to help his daughter. Father has been transparent to CSW about his situation and has expressed needing support. Any assistance in the form of in-kind donations will eliminate some of the financial barriers in reunifying with his child. The father is currently homeless and does not have a stable place of residence. He has been utilizing friends for temporary residence, but cannot be permanent places of residence. He does not have familial supports. Father does not have employment but has utilized DPSS support to receive GR and Medi-Cal. He has been experiencing homelessness for 6-7 months and has experienced being assaulted and robbed from. Father was robbed of his belongings including his phone and his bicycle. I had referred father to two shelters yesterday, which is pending receipt of verification. The father is of need of clothing, blankets and food supplies.

Single mother of 2 who is need of fresh foods. Cal Fresh has cut funding and with kids not in school food programs for the summer is struggling with fresh produce for kids.

Please help a family reunify. A young mother has two very young children. Mother has been working really hard to reunify with her children. She has been completing all of the orders by the court and continues to implement all the skills learned in classes with her children during her visits. The mother is in need of one twin bed, twin mattresses and a dresser. Mother is likely to reunify soon and she wants to prepare her home so that her children are safe, comfortable and have independent sleeping arrangements when they return home. This will help the family ensure that both children have a good night’s sleep every night. Mother is also asking for assistance on a dresser to keep her children's clothes and belongings in a safe and organized manner.

Transitional age youth , who just graduated community college with a 4.0 and off to Northridge this fall. Youth has taught herself Canva and does alot of social media work for small organizations as income. Her computer has died and needs help with purchasing a new one. She is asking for help with gift cards to Best Buy, she can not afford a new one however, was hoping to purchase something refurbished.

Mother is currently having a lot of financial struggles. She is currently late in their electricity and their gas bill. After the children were return to her care, she had trouble with DPSS approving her food stamps back. Once they were finally approved, they were lowered and she had already ranked up some debt. Mother is a client of Regional Center, She has complied with all her court orders. Although, mother and her family are having financial challenges, they continue to meet the children’s needs. During my work with the family, I have identified the following strengths: Family unity and support, willingness to take responsibility, and willingness to complete all court orders. The main reason I am requesting this need to be fulfilled is because the family may be affected if the electricity and the gas is cut off. Electricity and gas are basic needs for the home. Having electricity and gas is an essential need to ensure child safety, improve parental capacity and maintain a safe environment for all the children while fostering emotional, physical, behavioral, and educational well-being. This need is critical to ensuring that the child basic needs are being met and giving mother a better physical capacity to care for the children. This need is being requested through Care Portal because DCFS does not have an approved budget at this time. The estimated cost of the need/s being requested is around 300$ gas bill. Plus around $600 for the electricity bill.