9 year old boy in need of a bed as he has outgrown his current one - parents have had kiddo sleeping in their bed or on the couch. Family has been struggling financially due to a parent's recent surgery and they have not been able to afford a new bed yet.

There is a family of five and the two youngest children are in need of mattresses to sleep on. The family has not had the funds to purchase the children's mattresses.

The family is new to the area and are currently living in a motel with their newborn. They are in need of a baby bouncer and a baby swing. Dad is working on an as needed basis at the motel and the family is not financially able to purchase the items needed for the baby. The family has applied for housing through Hillcrest and working on other options for housing and are not sure when they will be able to leave the motel.

A grandfather who is in the process of becoming the guardian for his 6 and 10 year old granddaughters. The grandfather injured himself at work a few months back and has had financial difficulties ever since. He is going through physical therapy and currently cannot work more than a couple hours of hours per day. They need immediate assistance with food, gas and other household items. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

A grandfather who is in the process of becoming the guardian for his 6 and 10 year old granddaughters. The grandfather injured himself at work a few months back and has had financial difficulties ever since. He is going through physical therapy and currently cannot work more than a couple hours of hours per day. They need immediate assistance with food, gas and other household items. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

There is a multi-racial family (Hispanic and African American) that consists of a mother, father and their three children ages 7,1 and 9 months old. Both of the parents work and do their best to provide for their kids. There is a need for baby supplies consisting of diapers, wipes and formula. The baby supplies will help the infants wellbeing and would be much appreciated from the family.

Mom just gave birth to a new baby. CD had to unfortunately become involved when baby was born at the hospital. Mom loves her baby very much and CD only has a concern for sleeping habits of the baby. We are requesting a bassinet with no fitted sheet, a baby monitor and formula. Thank you so much!

A grandmother is the primary caretaker of her three grandsons, one of whom is already adopted and the other two are in the process of being adopted. In June of 2023, the family lost their home to a fire and were unable to save any personal items. They have recently found housing and have some furniture, but they are needing more. The family is needing a full size mattress and bed frame for the grandmother, 3 dressers for each of the boys, a tv for the living room, and a washer and dryer.

This request impacts multiple families.

Lice treatment kits are needed to restock the school social worker's office to be able to provide lice treatment resources to families and students that do not have the financial means to be able to afford these products on their own. Being able to provide these resources to the family as soon as lice are found allows for treatment to begin quicker and for students to return to school as soon as possible once treatment has begun. Special Instructions: Please bring to our front office between the hours of 8-5 Monday - Friday, or drop off can be arranged with social worker.

An 8yr old boy with Autism gets out of the house and runs towards a pond that is close to the home. The mom would like for child to have swimming lessons so that if he is around water he will be safe. The child does not know how to swim or float. The mom has found somewhere for children with Autism to have swimming lessons, Platte City YMCA. The sessions are 208.00 a session, and the mom feels that if he goes to a couple and she can observe that she will be able to work with her son alone

Hello there, we just placed a fifteen-year-old child with her great grandmother. The great grandmother is on a fixed income and is in need of a twin mattress and box spring for the child that we placed with her today. The great grandmother is also caring for another grandchild that she has adopted. The grandmother has had the child that we placed with her today since she was a baby. We are hoping that someone could possibly donate this item and deliver it to her home. She lives on the 5th floor at an apartment building, and it would be difficult for her financially as well as physically to get. Thank you so much for your consideration.

A relative placement is requesting assistance with food. She has recently taken in another one of her grandchildren unexpectedly. Getting some assistance with food will help the family while things get settled and adjusted to feeding another growing teenager.

M is a youth who came into care for homelessness and medical neglect. M is autistic and was placed with his grandmother upon coming into care. His grandmother is on a restricted income through SSI. Since M came into care grandma has been trying to get him to the medical appointments he has missed. M has a heart condition and has to see a cardiologist annually and take medication everyday. M's dental care was also neglected, and grandma has made an appointment for that as well. Grandma's alternator went out on her car and she now has no way to get M to his doctors appointments. Grandma and M are trying to utilize rides from acquaintances until they are able to get repairs on the car done. They cannot afford repairs and it is important for M to get to his appointments. They are in need of help with getting this repair done and purchasing an alternator.

I am working with a family from Micronesia that has a son with Cerebral Palsy. The parents have struggled to be able to maintain Dr. appointments for their child due to having to work to ensure that they are able to pay their bills. Currently both parents are employed and medical appointments are up to date. In order to maintain their momentum they could use some assistance to help pay some (or all) of their outstanding utility bills. Currently their water bill is $1049.13, $890.80 of that amount is past due. Last month the family was able to put $200 towards the bill. They seem to be capable of covering their monthly bills, they are having a lot of difficulty though recovering from when they were not able to. The extra support from the community will help ensure that they don't have to neglect medical appointments in the future due to not being able to afford to take the time off of work. Their son could also use his own twin sixed bed frame and bedding (he loves Spiderman!!) Any assistance towards this would be greatly appreciated. The family knows that it is a large bill and is grateful for any support they can get.

Children's Division is currently working alongside a recovering single mother who has been a lifelong abuser of drugs. She is currently 60 days clean with the intentions of remaining clean for her son. Currently she is residing in a sober living home with her child She is going to be starting a program with Pawsprerity in a few weeks, but is in need of financial assistance. In order to stay in her sober living home, she is required to pay "rent". Her need is $600, but any amount would be greatly appreciated by the family. Mom is doing her best to better her life for herself and her child.

Child in care with natural hair locs in need of detox and retwisting. Hair is matted and has not been cared for in several months causing it to be severely tangled and unmanageable required professional care. This is affecting the mental health of the child. Child has been bullied due to her upkept hair. Child is in a residential care facility with other peers and meeting this need will aid in her improved mental state..

We have a family of four that could use some help. Mom is struggling raising the kiddos by herself and dealing with her own heart issues. The home is in pretty bad shape with trash everywhere, clothes piled up everywhere and a pest/mice problem. We are hoping that someone can help with hiring an exterminator for the home so they can start getting it cleaned up and safe for the kids. ZipZap Termite and Pest Control has given an estimate of $400 for the needed services, the initial treatment and 1 to 2 follow ups. ZipZap is in the area where the family resides.

Youth has been working hard on is independent case plan tasks to be successful. Youth's plan is to age out soon now that he has employment and is able to save money but is still needing his driver's license.

This is a new teen parent that is working hard on her independent case plan tasks. Her and her 4-month-old baby could really benefit from youth have her driver's license.