New Life Assembly of God

Family is currently struggling with making rent as mom has lost work hours. Mom works with a company and goes into client's home to help them with day to day living tasks. Due to the increased need for her to be out of work for her children's doctors' appointments as well as making sure her mental health is addressed, her client has fired her, and she is not working any hours at this time. The family does not have a strong support system and does need resource help. Mom and kids have healthy relationships with each other, currently the father is not in the home due to allegations of abuse. Mom is struggling as dad does not offer additional support with the children financially. She has requested help to get her through, and she will be able to pay months coming up.

I have a parent who has just been hired on as a security officer in the area and is really needing help with transportation. He is able to get home from work but since he works the overnight shift, he has to Uber which is costing him a time of money. It is so important that he be able to keep this job so that he can reunify back with his children and the children’s mother.

A mother has been living in her car since her child came into care. She is no longer able to live in her home due to some legal reasons. Mom is trying to secure a job and stabilize her life so that her daughter can be a part of it again. She needs a hotel room for a few days to get things in order. Thank you!

A pregnant mom of three was put on bedrest due to bleeding and is therefore unable to keep working. She has fallen behind on bills. She left an abusive relationship and doesn't have support. Help paying her car payment would allow her to keep her car so she can attend OB appointments.

Help assist a 17-year-old girl in foster care with getting her hair braided. This youth would like assistance getting her hair done so that she can look presentable as she attends job interviews. This youth has someone able to braid her hair and needs assistance getting the needed materials:

Four packs of braiding bundles (color black)

Two packs of red hair (braiding hair)

Rat-tail comb

Large Wide-tooth comb

Olive oil edge control (green) Extra firm hold

A 12-year-old child is placed in a Department of Mental Health home to meet her needs as she has several diagnoses including autism spectrum disorder. This child has a history of causing damage to her mattress, boxspring, and bedframe; most recently she has torn her mattress apart, making it impossible to sleep in. Please consider donating a mattress and mattress cover to allow this child to sleep comfortably and prevent future damage. Amazon link to mattress: Go To Link Amazon link to mattress cover: Go To Link

A mother and her child, who have recently triumphed over significant domestic violence challenges, are seeking assistance with transportation to attend medical appointments and access domestic violence services. With a limited income, especially after losing a primary source of support from her ex-boyfriend who is no longer permitted to contact the family due to safety concerns this mother is in a difficult situation. We are hopeful to secure a Quick Trip gas card by tomorrow morning during the TDM, which would greatly alleviate their transportation expenses and support their journey toward healing and stability.

The father of a family of five suddenly passed away without any life insurance. The family is not only mourning this profound loss but also finds itself in a financial crisis. In addition to funeral expenses, their one working vehicle is experiencing electrical issues and cannot be used until it is repaired. They also need to replace their oven.

Family ( mother, father, and their year old child), need assistance paying for their hotel where they have been staying at since becoming homeless. Parents do work (mom works at Mcdonalds and Dad does contract work), but the cost of hotels have burned through their savings (they have tried calling shelters but have found no place with any openings and they do not have a vehicle to try and go to a long stay hotel while they try to improve their credit. Father should receive a paycheck next week and the family should be able to cover their expenses going forward. The amount asked for will cover a 3 day stay Hotel is the Super 8 by Wyndham. The address is 4032 S Lynn Court Dr, Independence, MO 64055

Uncle and Grandmother who have been caring for their niece/granddaughter need assistance with their rent. Grandmother is not currently working and uncle has lost his job as a result of keeping appointments for his niece while she is in his care. As a result, he has gotten behind on his rent and is facing eviction.

Uncle has already reached out to community partners for assistance and is currently starting work. Only the first hearing has occurred so far so there is still time to settle the balance. Paying this amount will reduce the amount owed and allow the landlord to see uncle's attempts at resolving the matter, thus allowing him more time.

This family is currently fighting to stay together. Mom is working hard trying to maintain the home and is working on herself to become the best mom she can be. Mom was fighting an infestation in the home and was forced to throw away furniture. They are in need of a couch for the living room and a dresser for the child. So he can have somewhere to store his clothing and make his room feel a little more comfortable.

Children's Division is seeking assistance from Care Portal to supply a set of biological parents with a baby stroller and/or baby swing to prepare for their new residency when they are able to reunify with their baby and are able to obtain their own housing.

Both parents have remained sober for over 2 months, and have worked consistently to attend court hearings, meetings, to get their warrants resolved, to book themselves into treatment inpatient, to attend therapy, and to sacrifice so much of themselves to make things better for their child.

At court, the parents progressed to 4-8 hours of unsupervised sandwich time, meaning they are very close to getting overnight visitation with their baby, and are exceeding everyone's expectations for the case. The only things left for this family to reunify would involve furnishing the child's room for when they are able to obtain their own housing. So far, they have received so much help from other community programs and are so grateful to have that much support. The only things left for the baby would include a baby swing and/or a stroller for the baby to go on walks. CD introduced the parents to a place called Just Between Friends, as second-hand items have been donated that are still useable. This family would appreciate any help that is offered. The agency is proud of their hard work. Thank you for your consideration from Jackson County Children's Division!