Life.Church Jenks@Sunday Discussion

Hello everyone! I have a mother and 1 year old child on my caseload who is in need of food assistance. Mom is engaged in services and has completed most of what is being asked of her. Mom is in need of food in order to care for herself and child. Please help this mom with this basic need. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Your help is greatly appreciated!

A 5-year-old girl got accepted into a specialized school and behavioral health program that will greatly benefit her emotional well-being and provide her foster parent with the necessary support to continue parenting her. To attend the program, she must wear sneakers. This foster parent would greatly appreciate assistance with providing a pair in size 11. Additionally, the foster parent will be traveling an extra 50 miles per day to drop her off and pick her up and would appreciate a gas card to assist with the cost of gas.

We have three kiddos in need of summer clothes, as they have grown out of their clothes from last year, and natural mother is taking some time off work with the birth of her new baby this month leading to tight finances. Sizes are boys 5T, boys 4T, and girls 3T. This family is also in need of baby boy or gender neutral clothing of all sizes, as they prepare for his arrival this month. Any help is appreciated!

We have a family in need of help with a few items. The first is two 5-point carseats for a 1 and 2 year old, as they are close to outgrowing their current ones. This family is also in need of assistance with transportation, whether from bus passes, gas cards, an Uber/Lyft card, or assistance with a vehicle, as the natural mother continues struggling with financial instability. This would help her maintain the ability to get to work, family time, and other services. This mom is also in need of a planner to better keep track of her schedule, including appointments with service providers. Any help is appreciated! Thank you!

Please help preserve this kinship placement with 2 out of the 4 children which are placed with their great Aunt. The children are ages 2 & 6 and are having a hard time eating solid foods and was directed by medical professionals to start to blend the children food due to internal health concerns. The family is requesting a blender and help make the children smoothies. The family has also requested help with stimulating the children learning and has asked for any educational help. Things like flash cards, puzzles, books and educational toys. Both children are Autistic, and the family asked for help with sensory toys that can help the children in any way possible and help with gas back and forth to their numerous appointments. The family is also in the process of potty training the 2-year-old and has asked for help with a potty chair and pull ups. If you are able to help fulfill this need in any way, please reach out and let us know. Thank you kindly in advance.

This family needs a bus pass to make it to their family visitations to see their 4 daughters weekly. Both mom and dad only transportation currently is by bus and the family is requesting help. The family also is requesting help with a bus pass to maintain their current employment. If you would not mind providing help with 2 bus passes for this family, they will greatly appreciate it. Thank you kindly in advance.

Please help this single mom of 3 children to has been reunified with her children close her case by helping her pay for a hair follicle drug test. This mom has worked so hard to reunify with her children, she has finished all of her services but due to not having reliable transportation and the weather being too hot to ride the bus with 3 young children, she has missed a couple of UA’s recently. By helping her pay for a hair follicle test and prove she is clean of substances, she will achieve case closure. Thank you!

I am working with a mother that has unsupervised family time and begun overnight visits. She is needing assistance in gas as the placement is 2 hours away and would allow more visits outside when the caseworker is able to transport. This would also help the child get to see her mom as the Department works with the mother towards starting trial reunification. Any help is appreciated!

Foster placement which is a kinship placement for one of my minor clients. Is in need of rental assistance for her deposit for her recent move in to house to have space for children in the home. The placement has four children who are in guardianship and one who is a foster placement in the home. The foster mother does work outside the home, but her landlord changed from a $900.00 deposit and now requesting $1800.00. FM reported to CWS worker if she knew of any assistance programs that would help pay this amount.

Hello, we have a 16-year-old that is in need of clothes. She doesn't have any clothes or hygiene product. She is very sweet and is going through a hard.

A mother has been struggling with her lack of transportation. She recently articulated that she plans to try and ride her bike to job interviews, but stated that it needs a new tire and possible a new frame. This request is for a new/gently used bicycle with a basket. This mother is short-statured, so a small adult bike frame would suit her best. Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your consideration!

I am working with a biological mother and kinship placement of a beautiful four year old girl and one handsome little one year old. Mom is attempting to engage in services but is facing many barriers. Her phone has been shut off due to no payment and she is not able to call to find out when she is supposed to submit for UA's (and more). She has not found a job yet and is struggling to provide diapers or wipes or essential items to provide for the children during her family visits. Foster Mom, grandma, is not able to help with the necessary items because she is not financially able. Mom needs assistance with her phone bill, a stocked diaper bag for the children (which would include nonperishable food items for growing toddler and big sister), and a gas card to ensure she is able to get to recommended service providers. Grandma could use help with diapers and wipes as well.