Westervelt's Tribe

I have a student at my school who has come home with lice a few times. The family needs lice kits and the additional expense is difficult due to a newborn in the home too. This is a single-parent household and Mom is seeking additional assistance.

This family in need consists of a single mom who has been working very hard to get her children back in her care. Mom has also been maintaining her sobriety; she has been sober for almost a year now and is on the track to graduate from all of her programs. Mom has four children, 3 girls (10, 2, 11 months) and 1 boy (4). Since mom has been on this positive track, she is moving closer to the children being returned to her. Every Saturday she spends time with all 4 children, and she has her 11-month-old with her all the time. Mom is requesting a twin stroller, bottles, and wipes. The twin stroller would be beneficial for mom when she is taking the children somewhere.

This family in need consists of a mother who has 3 children in foster care (ages 4, 5 and 7). The mother has been working towards reunification with the children and has recently moved into a new apartment. However, due to a recent car accident she is unemployed. In working on getting her children back home she is trying to set up the new apartment but is struggling obtaining the remaining items she needs at this time. Mom is requesting a kitchen table and chairs, a coffee table, curtain rods and curtains (standard sized windows), a full-size bedding set, 3 twin bedding sets for the children, a dresser for the kids clothing, towels, and a tv stand. Any support would be greatly appreciated at this time!

This family in need consists of both biological parents and their two children (6-year-old male and 2-year-old female). The family is struggling to manage the son's behaviors and it has bee much of the parent's focus. The family is in need of some essential household items to improve their wellbeing. We are requesting a full-size bed frame, full-size bedding set, 4 pillows, and silverware. Thank you for helping improve this family's situation.

This family in need consists of a single mother raising her own 3 young children. The mother took responsibility and is caring for a 17-year old family friend. Mom works low paying jobs to pay and make ends meet. The 17-year-old would have ended up in foster care if it wasn't for this mother. The family is requesting a full-size box spring, mattress, and bed frame, XXL shirts, sweatpants, and shorts (male).

This family in need has a 17-year-old male who is currently in foster care. The child lives with the father and younger sibling in a very small apartment. The child would like to start weekend visits with the family but does not have a bed. Due to limited space, the family could use a twin over twin bunk beds. A bed for the child would be an important step in re-unity. Thank you for your help!

Updated on May 08, 2025 by an Agency Worker
The child would really like to go on a home visit to see dad; however, having no bed to sleep on is holding that up. Is it possible to temporarily provide an air mattress until an actual bed (mattress, frame and/ or box spring) can be provided?

This family in need consists of a mother and 3 children. The mother has had a very difficult childhood leading her to a life of drugs and alcohol abuse. The 3 children were removed and place in foster care. Mom has begun treatment, attends all appointments, and secured employment. Mom would love to have her children returned but has nothing. Anything you can provide, she would greatly appreciate. The family is requesting a couch, bedframe, mattress, bedding, dresser, kitchen table and chairs, laundry basket, cleaning supplies.

We have a family in need. The parents have mental health, developmental and physical limitations. They are actively engaged with the supportive services in place by the department; however, they have financial constraints that prevent and are barriers for them to adequately care for their children. They have a daughter who is in foster care and 4 sons in the home that are at risk of being place in foster care. The family is requesting: a vacuum cleaner to help with cleaning/sanitization of the home, pots/pans, storage containers, bed sheets for twin bunk beds (boy), cleaning supplies like soap and bleach for cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen and bathrooms.

This family in need consists of a mother, her two biological children (2 years old and 5 months old), and also her 15-year-old stepdaughter who is staying with her. There is significant history of domestic violence between the mother and father. The mother is in the process of obtaining a new apartment and needs items for the new apartment. She and the children have been living with the father and his family, as she did not have the resources to leave him. The children were removed and to assist in reunification of the family, the following items are being requested: Toddler bed with railing (for 2yo boy), storage shelves, cube/bin storage, couch, bedding (for 2yo boys toddler bed), safety kits w/ door knobs, cupboard & outlet covers, a high chair for 5 month old boy, baby wipes, baby diapers (size 3 and 5), a dining room table with 4 chairs, and a stroller (double stroller if possible).

This family in need consists of a mother and father who are living in a shelter with their four-year-old child. Mom recently lost her job due to medical issues. This request will help the family get hygiene products that they cannot afford currently and also ensure that the child is safe and does not have any easy access to the mother's medication. Items requested: 1 lock box for medication, 2 family size body washes (any kind), 3 sets of deodorant (any kind), 2 tubes of toothpaste (child brand).

This family consists of a single father that has joint custody of his three-year-old daughter. The father recently had to move out of the paternal grandmother's home due to family-related safety concerns for the child. The father recently started working again and is now paying full bills unexpectedly. The family is in need of 2 plastic dresser drawers and clothes hangers.

This family consists of a 24-year-old single mother of two children, who has taken in her three younger siblings due to their mother's substance abuse. As they deal with this adjustment, they face bigger issues as the older sibling she took in has cancer. Between getting her sibling treatment and acquiring appropriate housing, she is unable to buy the correct furniture to fit her siblings in the space they have. As of right now, these children are sleeping on the floor with one of the children battling cancer. Appropriate bedding will give these children their own space to feel comforted and express themselves. This family would truly benefit from two bunk beds with four twin mattresses to go with them.