COCONINO CASA FOR KIDS INC

Provides recurring financial assistance for diapers and formula, automatically approving $225 for a three-month supply per child quarterly, or $75 per month via gift cards, serving children under DCS care in Coconino and Gila Counties. In 2025, delivered 326 months of supplies totaling $24,456.

Provides financial assistance for essential needs such as clothing, food, school supplies, gas, baby supplies (including diapers and formula), sports fees, musical instrument rentals, and furniture for children and youth aged 0-21 in the dependency system in Coconino and Gila Counties. This includes support for orthodontics and emergency utility assistance for families.

Funds household expenses for kinship families when deemed necessary.

Provides financial support for basic needs including clothing, food, school supplies, baby supplies, gas, furniture, and utilities to children and youth in the dependency system across Coconino and Gila Counties. Assistance is typically delivered via gift cards, with structured funding levels based on age and need, such as $100–$200 for clothing and $50–$100 for shoes up to twice per year.

Provides financial support for basic needs including clothing, food, diapers, school supplies, baby supplies, furniture, gas, and utilities to children and youth involved with the Department of Child Safety (DCS) in Coconino and Gila Counties. Support is delivered primarily through gift cards, with specific allocations by age group and need, such as $75 per child per month for diapers and tiered annual allowances for clothing and school items.

Assists families in Coconino County with obtaining safety equipment required to become licensed foster homes, and provides financial support for kinship families’ household expenses when necessary to support placement stability.

Helps families in Coconino County obtain required safety equipment to become licensed foster homes, removing barriers to foster care certification.

Funds recreational activities like summer camp, bicycles, and outings for children and youth in the dependency system, including shopping trips for graduation clothing or birthday celebrations, to facilitate positive experiences and relationship building.

Provides financial support to students in the Blavin-Bettin Scholars Program at Northern Arizona University, covering housing, basic needs, emergencies, and holiday gift cards. In one instance, provided $2,650 to 37 students, including $150 gift cards per student in December.

Provides targeted financial support for personal celebrations and emotional well-being, such as funding shopping trips for graduation clothing, birthday celebrations (e.g., sheet cake purchase), and distributing gifts or e-cards to foster children, enhancing relationship-building and positive experiences.

Provides financial assistance for medical and dental needs, including orthodontic treatment, with automatic approval for $225 quarterly for diapers and formula and specific grants such as a $5,000 award for orthodontia, targeting children and youth in the dependency system in Coconino County.

Provides financial assistance for orthodontics and other medical-related needs for children and young adults involved with DCS in Coconino County, including approval of a $5,000 grant for orthodontia treatment.

Supports children and youth in the dependency system with funding for recreational and developmental activities such as summer camp, sports fees and equipment, musical instrument rentals, and outings for siblings. Funded 20 summer camp requests totaling $11,810 in 2025.

Supports meaningful experiences that strengthen family relationships and celebrate milestones, such as funding a graduation clothing shopping trip for a mother and daughter or providing gifts and e-cards for foster children.

Provides financial support for housing, basic needs, and emergencies, including holiday gift cards, to students enrolled in the Blavin-Bettin Scholars Program at Northern Arizona University.

Assists families in Coconino County with obtaining safety equipment required to become licensed foster homes.

Provides funding for recreational and developmental opportunities such as summer camp, sports fees and equipment, musical instrument rentals, and outings for siblings or family bonding. Also supports educational stability through the Blavin-Bettin Scholars Program, offering financial aid for housing, emergencies, and basic needs to former foster youth attending Northern Arizona University, including holiday gift cards.

Provides targeted financial assistance to teens and young adults in group homes or independent living situations for personal needs and milestone events, such as funding a birthday celebration or enabling a shopping trip for essential items.

Provides gas cards to CASA volunteers who travel long distances to fulfill their duties, reducing barriers to volunteer participation.

Provides gas cards to CASA volunteers for long-distance travel and assists the local CASA program with volunteer recruitment and appreciation events.

Secures funding for programs through grants, individual donations, and fundraising initiatives to sustain services for children in the dependency system.

Secures funding through grants, individual donations, and fundraising efforts to support program operations and service delivery.

Supports the local CASA program through volunteer recruitment and appreciation events, enhancing program capacity and volunteer retention.

Provides gas cards to CASA volunteers traveling long distances for their duties and supports volunteer recruitment and appreciation events to strengthen program capacity.