How To Request Help As A Foster/Kinship Caregiver
We are beyond thrilled to be able to provide crucial resources to foster families! We offer a few primary ways to get help. Shopping our free boutique through: Walk-In/Scheduled Shopping Appointment/Welcome Kits/Refresher Kits
Free car seats through our Safe Seats Program | Free beds/bedding through our Safe Slumber Program
You can find out more about each of these services and who is eligible below!
You can stop by our boutique anytime during our open hours!
Wednesdays: 9:30 am - 12 pm
Fridays: 10 am - 2 pm
1st Sat. Monthly: 9 am - 12 pm
You can stop by our boutique anytime during our open hours!
Tuesdays: 9:30 am - 2 pm
3rd Thursdays Monthly: 5 - 8 pm
If you have a new placement (14 days or less) you can request a welcome kit filled with clothes, toiletries, and more! Delivery is even available for some.
If you've had your placement for more than 14 days, you can request a Refresher Kit filled with clothes and more twice/year! Pick up at our boutique or South County Porch Pickup.
If you have a new placement (5 days or less) and need a new car seat, you can request one free of charge! (Subject to availability and requirements.)
If you have a new placement (5 days or less) and need a new bed, you can request one free of charge! (Subject to availability and requirements.)
FAQs:
What do I need to be able to shop?
You must provide your placement paperwork every time to be able to shop in-store or request items.
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Do I have to have a new placement to receive delivered items?
Yes, you must have a new placement (within 14 days) to submit a request for delivered items. If you are outside the window, you are welcome to make an appointment to shop in-store, or drop by during any of our walk-in hours. If you'd prefer to have us select items for you, please fill out the Refresher Kit form. You will need to pick up your items in South County.
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How much do Welcome Kits or Refresher Kits cost?
Absolutely no charge for foster families! We offer all these items free of charge thanks to generous donors and volunteers.
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Do I have to have a new placement to shop?
No, you do not have to have a new foster placement to receive items. Foster families may shop twice per year for new items. Families with new placements (within 14 days) can request a Welcome Kit, delivered free of charge. Refresher Kits are for children past the first 14 days of placement and families can shop in-store or pick up selected items in South County. We also serve kinship families, adoptive and guardianship families within their first year of permanency, and families in crisis, as referred by their case worker. You may get a Refresher Kit twice/year per child.
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Can I get items immediately if I receive an emergency placement?
For emergency placements, please call or text us at (314) 789-3340 for immediate service. We strive to fulfill emergency requests within 24-48 hours.
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What items are available for request?
Welcome Kits for new placements will receive clothing, shoes, toiletries, laundry detergent, soap, a new toy, and a book. Pack'n'Plays, bedding, and beds are available upon request, subject to availability.
Refresher Kits get seasonally appropriate clothing, shoes, socks, diapers or underwear.
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Can I request a Car Seat?
If you have a new placement within 5 days, you can request a car seat by filling out this form. Car seats are intended to STAY with the child, not be kept by the foster parent.
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Can I request a bedframe or mattress?
If you have a new placement within 5 days, you can request a mattress or bedframe by filling out this form. Beds are intended to STAY with the child, not be kept by the foster parent.