CASA has a really hard case with a 13-year-old girl who was removed from the adults in her life due to really extreme physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. She is a child of color and does not know how to take care of her hair properly and it is very damaged. Some products that have been recommended to her are Hair Mayonnaise, several products from My Black is Beautiful (shampoo, conditioner, conditioning cream and detangling spray) and to get braids (needs the hair pieces to braid in). Items can be bought in-person or online and will be delivered to the youth by the advocate, who she trusts. Thank you for considering helping with this unique request. ###-#### 3 packs of:

This would help a 2-month-old baby boy who is going to live with his uncle in Utah. The uncle has already adopted the baby boys 2 older siblings. We are requesting a new car seat for this baby so the caseworker can transport him to Utah to be with Uncle and Uncle can keep the car seat. If this is met the siblings would be together again and be able to travel safely.

Parents are in need of a new dresser in order to make their home safer to reunify with their toddler son, aged two. The child was recently removed from the home due to unsafe conditions within the home and parents are working to make the home safe again. The dresser that parents are currently using is a is a climbing/fall hazard. Parents live in military housing that does not permit them to anchor the tall dresser to the wall. They are in need of a safe, stable, lower dresser that is not a climbing or fall hazard. Mother is unable to work due to a disability and parents are behind financially due to needing to address a car repair. This assistance will allow parents to focus on their treatment and work towards reunification. Any assistance with this need is greatly appreciated! Used furniture is also acceptable!

This would help a set of parents in need of a car seat for their toddler son, aged two. The child was recently removed from the home and the car seat was taken during removal. Parents are in need of a new car seat in anticipation of parenting time and reunification. Mother is unable to work due to a disability and parents are behind financially due to needing to address a car repair. This assistance will allow parents to focus on their treatment and work towards reunification. Any assistance with this need is greatly appreciated!

A maternal aunt has recently taken in her two nieces, ages 4 months and 1 year, and she has had some financial struggles due to the cost of caring for the babies. The 4 month old requires special bottles due to a health diagnosis and will also require surgery for a G tube, so finances have been tight and they do not have enough money to purchase diapers for the 1 year old. This aunt is requesting an Amazon gift card to purchase diapers, wipes, and other baby items.

The biological mother of a toddler boy and a toddler girl is in need of a $45 "silver" Straight Talk phone card. This would allow the mother to be able to communicate with the Department, her attorney, visitation agencies, treatment services, potential employers, and other necessary parties to work towards reunifying with her children.

The Department is working with a grandmother who is providing support for young parents who are working to reunify with their 4-month-old and 2-year-old daughters who have been removed from the home. All of the adults in the home have been asked to participate in treatment plans in order to ensure safety and reunification with the children. Transportation to appointments and case commitments has been a challenge for this grandmother, who has medical issues and is unable to walk to and from the bus stop. This assistance will assist the family in getting to their appointments while helping them remain focused on their case and working towards reunification. Any assistance towards this need is greatly appreciated!

THE BIO MOM IS REQUESTING A GIFT CARD TO TAKE CHILD TO THE MOVIES FOR HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY TO CELEBRATE. THIS WOULD HELP THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILD AND BIO MOM.

A 16-year-old female and her grandmother who adopted her are in need of Door alarms for the youth's room to alert grandmother when she is leaving her room. The youth has developmental needs and tries to leave the house at night when others are sleeping. This puts her welfare at a high risk. This will allow grandmother to know when the youth leaves the room at night so she can monitor the youth and keep her from leaving the home. There is a set of 4 door alarms on Wal-Mart's website. This would provide door alarms for multiple doors for the other children as well.

A 16, 14, 12, 11, and 7 year-old female and her grandmother who adopted her are in need of grocery gift cards. Grandmother has adopted all 5 children and often misses work to take the kids to appointments. She struggles financially with paying all the bills and could use help with groceries this month.

The family is requesting a mini crib due to limited space in the room. Baby girl is one week old. The family has three children total ages 1 week, 3 years old and 5 years old. The crib will provide a safe space for the baby to sleep in.

A 2 year old and 2 month old boys are in need of clothing. They continue to grow quickly and their parents are unable to keep up with their clothing needs. The mother has been on maternity leave and has no income during this time. The father just started working again. Parents are having to pay for Airbnb's while they try to find more permanent housing. This is also an added cost as they are more expensive then an apartment. The parents are fine with receiving the clothing or a gift card to get the children clothing, and will be grateful for any assistance.

Youth has recently moved into his own apartment with his pregnant girlfriend after being homeless for a few months. They have been working diligently to get their apartment ready for their baby, but have encountered some more financial troubles. The family is asking for help getting two dressers for them so they have a place to store their clothing and put the baby's clothing to help keep their house more organized and clean. Used is okay! Any help is greatly appreciated by the family!

The father involved in this case is scheduled to attend substance abuse detox today in Denver and is needing gas to get up to the appointment. His attorney is not available to transport him or the caseworker at this time. This would help the father jump start his treatment and make progress towards his court ordered services.

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!

A biological father has been caring for his 7 year old daughter since infancy. The mother is not involved. Intake is involved with with father to assist in services and prevention. The child has moved with father to a few places due to housing instability which has resulted in the loss of several items of clothing and other items. She is recently enrolled back in school and is in need of additional clothes and other fun items. The father is unemployed is on disability. He is on a fixed income.. They are living with grandparents to ensure the child has her basic needs met. Her grandparents are supporting both the father and the child. Any help would be really appreciated. A gift card with anything from $25-$200 would be very helpful or the following items of clothes Size 6 Girl Jeans $7.98+ Size 6 Girl Shirts $4.98+

Hello Community Supporters! We are holding our annual Kinship/Foster Parent Appreciation Celebration in June 2023! Kinship families are unique in that they take placement of children on an emergency basis who they have a prior relationship with in order to prevent children from being placed in the foster-care system. Placing children with family or friends often reduces the trauma children go through when separated from parents and it strengthens the natural familial and community supports they already have in place. Families do this with little to no ongoing financial support, yet they make it work everyday for these precious children. Foster families are such a need in this community and they open their homes to children with no where else to go. These families selflessly get licensed knowing the need in our community. They have to complete a rigorous process to open their home and cooperate with several agencies and the court system as well as be an advocate for the foster child in their home. If the community didn't have foster parents, more children would be in DHS offices without placement. Showing our appreciation will ensure we can maintain these vital resources in child welfare and hopefully encourage others to help in ways they are able and advocate for children with DHS involvement. The Kinship/Foster Care Unit is hoping to be able to provide gift cards to each family at the event in the amount of $50 for grocery stores, Walmart or Target, or other locations in tow

A friend of the family is placement for a teenager. Their daughters attend school together. The caregiver is in need of gift cards to help offset expenses for clothes, food, and gas. TANF and food stamps are still pending, so this provider has been meeting the child's need for over two months from her personal resources. The child has had some struggles since being placed in the home and is hopeful to enjoy fun activities such as guitar lessons. Assistance in gift cards would allow the caregiver to focus her limited funding on gas to get child to and from these activities.

A step father is caring for his two step children as the mother works her treatment plan. He is basically a single father trying to make ends meet and the children are getting older and have more expenses. He has limited support in the area. He is very proactive in using community resources to help with utilities and rent as needed, but some months are more expensive than others. The father is being asked to complete some services through the Department needs some assistance in gas to be sure he can be compliant through the case as well as transport the children. He has been utilizing Medicaid rides as able. Gift cards to help with gas would assist this father in using his limited finances to meet the children's other needs. A gift card with anything from $50-$200 would be very helpful.