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Help Prevent a Child From Entering Foster Care

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Request: #231295 • Urgency: Normal • Demographic: Child-Centered Request • City: Porterville • State: California • Zip Code: 93257 • County: Tulare • Submitted By: Tulare County HHSA

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1 Child 2 Adults

Currently working with a family that recently moved into a new place. Their 10-year-old child has several medical issues, such as a heart condition, heart murmur, leaky valve, and also deafness in the right ear. The child currently sleeps on a mattress on the floor and the family can benefit from a twin bed frame. Family is okay with an inexpensive frame, as long as it can keep the child's mattress from laying directly on the floor. The father is the only one working and can only ork limited hours, as the mother recently had her leg amputated. The father expressed the need for a washer and dryer (gas), as he will not be able to buy it in the near future.

Walmart currently has a metal twin bed frame for $60. Go To Link



Updated on May 13, 2025 by an Agency Worker
Family stated the child would need a full, as her feet hang off the bed in a twin. As a full is needed, the family will now need a mattress.


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5 Needs
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Twin Bed Frame

Need met in full!
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Washer

Need met in full!
1

Gas Dryer

Need met in full!
1

Twin Bedding Set

Need met in full!
1

Twin Mattress

Need met in full!

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Port Naz • Verified Their Participation • 1 month ago

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Port Naz • Provided 2 Needs1 month ago

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Port Naz • Provided 3 Needs1 month ago

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CarePortal Network Leader • Asked a Question • 1 month ago

We had a church we may be able to help! We can also edit the request to reflect the changes. However, would the youth benefit from a twin extra long instead of a full? A full size bed and a twin bed are the same length.


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Port Naz • Asked a Question • 1 month ago

Does the family have a box spring? Link for frame provided requires one


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Port Naz
Port Naz • 2 mi • 93257 • Responded
Port Naz - Lead
Port Naz • 2 mi • 93257 • Responded
Grand Avenue United Methodist Church
Grand Avenue United Methodist Church • 1 mi • 93257
Helping Hands
Port Naz • 2 mi • 93257
New Beginning Assembly of God Church
New Beginning Assembly of God Church • 6 mi • 93258
Lighthouse Chapel
Lighthouse Chapel • 12 mi • 93265
Pixley First Assembly of God
Pixley First Assembly of God • 16 mi • 93256
Rocky Hill Community Church
Rocky Hill Community Church • 17 mi • 93221
Exeter Valley Church
Exeter Valley Church • 17 mi • 93221
Church of God of Exeter
Church of God of Exeter • 17 mi • 93221
Tulare First AG
Tulare First AG • 19 mi • 93274
Worship Centre Earlimart
Worship Centre Earlimart • 19 mi • 93219
River Valley Church
River Valley Church • 20 mi • 93274
Tulare Bethel Church
Tulare Bethel Church • 21 mi • 93274
Tulare Community Church Connection Team (Trained)
Tulare Community Church • 21 mi • 93274
Tulare Community Church Delivery Team
Tulare Community Church • 21 mi • 93274
Tulare Community Church
Tulare Community Church • 21 mi • 93274
Faith Fighters Church
Faith Fighters Church • 21 mi • 93275
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Restoration Ministry • 23 mi • 93292
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Grace Lutheran Church • 23 mi • 93277
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