CASA has a case with a 4-year-old boy who was removed from mom due to her substance use and him accidently being given drugs himself. He is working on processing his emotions in a healthy way and he has asked for a Grumpy Care Bear stuffed animal. Item can be ordered from Amazon and shipped to CASA for final delivery to the child. Thank you! ###-####43&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=(###) ###-####946136502&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029011&hvtargid=pla-(###) ###-####07&psc=1

CASA has a case with a 2-month-old baby who was removed from his parents have being drug exposed. He is placed with a family friend, who has five of her own children. This family friend is struggling to meet all the needs of the baby boy and could really use something to store his clothing in and some diapers/wipes. CASA is requesting a plastic cart with 3-drawers similar to this: and diapers in size 1 and wipes. Items can be dropped off at CASA and then the advocate will deliver to the home. Thank you!

The Department is working with a mother who has been accepted into a recovery court program and sober living home. She has been maintaining sobriety for several months now and is excelling in her program, working to reunify with her 5-month-old son. Assistance is needed with a month's rent in sober living in the amount of $500 and a gift card ($75) towards interview clothing so that she can look for employment. This mom is highly motivated to do what is needed in her program and to see her son returned to her care. She is attending all aspects of treatment and her case. This assistance will allow her to maintain her housing while keeping her focus and will also increase her chances of securing employment. Any assistance towards this need is greatly appreciated!

I'm working with a mother who is working her program and is slowly making progress in her goals. Housing is a barrier and does exhaust her resources. Today we are asking for help with birthday party and gifts for her two girls who will be turning 5 and 8 years old at the end of March. Any help is appreciated and some ideas are listed below. The 5 year old likes - Sponge Bob and Scooby Doo. The 8 year old likes Sniperwolf and Jojo Siwa Toys, clothing (8yr size 6-7 /13 shoe) (5y suze 5x-6 / 10-11 shoe). Hygene items would be helpful to their situation. 8 yr old likes cookies and cream ice cream cake. 5yr likes rainbow cake.

The family is currently homeless and needs cell phones to communicate with their attorneys, caseworkers and service providers. The child is currently placed in foster care and sees his family two times a week. The parents are working to attend doctor appointments that are virtual at this time and a phone would help assist the parents in attending the appointments. Providing a cell phone will create more consistent communication between the parents and providers to continue to support the family.

This is an ongoing need. A mother of 3 is having visitation with her children and has no current income due to medical complications. She has been unable to work and has struggled to maintain transportation. She has exhausted other community resources and is struggling to provide snacks or meals for the visits. She wants this to be a positive experience for her children and the children look forward to visits very much. She is requesting assistance to be able to meet this need preferably in the form of a gift card to different restaurants, Grub-Hub or Door Dash. Any help would be much appreciated for this family!

This is a single mother who has three children. She is in between jobs and could use some assistance financially to keep afloat until she gets another job. Wal-Mart gift card for toiletries, cleaning products, etc. Gas card and assistance with laundry services as well. Meeting this need will allow the family to have the resources to keep clean, keep their clothes clean, make it to appointments, job interviews and school.

A family is need of help to pay their cell phone bill, this allows them to make it to work, services and visits with their son as well as continue to cmmunicate with the caseworker so they are compliant with all parts of the case. If their phone bills are not paid they are not able to make it to work daily and this will affect them spending time with their son as they have no way to reach out to providers to confirm visits.

A 20 year old male in the Youth in Transition Program is currently living with his brother and a couple room mates while he establishes independence. He is currently taking college courses and working part time. The youth reports that his car continues to have check engine lights and change oil lights come on even after his oil has been changed. He's asking if someone can assist him in figuring out what is wrong with his car and why the lights wont go off. The youth is hoping it's a simple fix but would like help diagnosing the issue just in case it is something bigger.

We are working with a 14 year old male is having a birthday on 3/23/23. He is asking for a Buddhist prayer bead necklace with 108 beads. He's also asking for a canvas messenger bag in brown. He's a very devout serious boy and thought that these gifts would practical and not to excessive. Any help with these would help this young man celebrate his birthday.

Mother's only vehicle is broken down and needs her front end differential fixed. A visa gift card or someone who could call in to put money down for this repair to the auto shop. Mother will be able to take her children to school, to appointments, and to the grocery store. This is the families only form of transportation.

Mother has four boys and her car has been towed she does not have the funds to get her car back and can not get to appointments or work. Meeting this need will help the family with unification and provide transportation for everything this family is in need of getting done. Transportation is of vital importance for any family

A grandmother is taking care of her 9 year old granddaughter and 11 year old grandson. She does not work and only receives social security each month. She is having a hard time paying for her utility bill. Grandmother has reached out to community resources for support but has maxed out on resources such as LEAP and COPE. She received a notice of discontinuance from Colorado Springs Utilities. Mountain Springs Church generously donated $75, to cover one of these bills. The remainder of the bill is $800. Any help towards this, is greatly appreciated. thank you. god bless.

Hello Everyone! Happy Monday! We are working on Home Safety with a young family enrolled in SafeCare with a 3-year-old boy and a 1-year-old girl at home. The boy was recently diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum and is very curious about getting into kitchen cupboards. We will be installing cabinet locks, but would also like to provide an extra-wide gate as an extra security measure to remove access to the kitchen area for both children. The opening is 45” wide, so we are looking for a walk-thru gate like the one posted in the link below. Thank you for your consideration and assistance to keep this young family safe! Here is a visual of what is needed: ###-####7622&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-(###) ###-####016386&psc=1

This family has two kids, a male who is 2 years old and a 11 month old girl who are in need of a play pen and two car seats. This family is staying at a hotel and needs a play pen for a safe sleep space for the baby girl. The family needs car seats in order to have med rides for there medical appointments.

CASA has a case with a non-verbal 3-year-old boy and a baby boy with suspected shaken baby syndrome. Boys are currently living with great grandma who is struggling financially to meet all of their needs. CASA is requesting help with getting diapers, pull-ups (must be a specific brand due to allergy) and baby formula. This family was recently taken off of food stamps so they are struggling more than normal. Items can be bought in person or online. Luvs size 3 diapers Goodnites Boys Bedtime Underwear Size L (This brand is critical as it's the only brand child will tolerate) Gentlease Baby formula ###-####(###) ###-####_11(###) ###-####_12420145346&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=501107745824&wl4=pla-29(###) ###-####&wl5=1014471&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=228235831&wl13=3082&veh=sem_LIA&gclid=CjwKCAjw_MqgBhAGEiwAnYOAerf4CaBD3RIM8QzhXMUOIhfv93pTBYnsUPTTMB

A family has recently taken in their great niece, age 1, who was previously placed in foster care. The family has had many expenses come up since having the baby come to stay with them and they have struggled to make ends meet. The family is requesting a gift card for some basic needs for the baby including diapers, wipes, and baby items.

CASA has a case with two young children that opened when their infant sibling mysteriously passed away recently. The father of one of the children did not know where his child was or any information as mother had kept him from his child. The child is a 2-year-old boy and is about to go live with this father. Father is trying to collect toddler items- clothes, books, toys, furniture, etc. CASA is requesting help with procuring size 5 diapers and diaper wipes for this father. Items can be bought on Amazon.com or Walmart.com and shipped to CASA or can be bought and brought in in-person. Thank you!

Mother to four children, a nine year old boy and twin thirteen year old twins, and one 4 year old daughter is working to obtain financial solvency with more flexible work hours. One potential career option is requiring additional certification that she is obtaining online. Mother is presently trying to do this through going to the library limiting her time to library times outside of her existing work hours. She would greatly benefit from a used laptop so that she can make continued progress outside of library hours. Any support in this area will lessen the stress the mother is facing as she is trying to move up in her career. This will aide mother in better meeting her children's needs. Any amount towards our goal would be greatly appreciated and benefit this family.

CASA has a case where five children were removed from parents due to severe neglect and abuse and placed with a grandma on a very limited income. Several of the children have disabilities. The youngest baby is struggling to be on track developmentally and is working with OT and PT. His PT has recommended a special seat to help him develop the muscles he needs to thrive. CASA is requesting a community member buy the item, ship is to CASA and the advocate will deliver to the child/grandparent. Thank you for your consideration!