<p> EAST RIVER FOSTER PARENT NETWORK **REQUEST FOR ITEMS** ERFPN Supporting Foster Parents and Children</p><p>THE PURPOSE:</p><p>This form is to request items that will assist foster parents to help the foster children in their home, or to help foster parents get the items needed to take in other foster children.</p><p>The Criteria:</p><p>1. Foster parents are eligible for assistance so long as they are licensed in the greater East River Foster Parent area, and actively accepting placements of children. 2. The request will help the foster parents care for foster children. It may also be a request for item(s) that may help the foster parent accept different ages of children that they might not already be equipped for. (example: portable cribs for children, mattress/bed frame for older child) 3. There are no other programs through the state or locally that would pay for the cost associated with the request. (example: car seat clincs) 4. There item requested will be from ERFPN’s current Lending Library Stock (which may be used and will be cleansed between uses) or a new one will be ordered by ERFPN. If you have already purchased the item or want to purchase it yourself, you will need to fill out the Request for Assistance form. Your full purchase amount is not guaranteed, nor is the full reimbursement amount. </p><p>The Procedure for Applying:</p><p>1. Apply using the request form in this document. 2. There are no deadlines for requests. Requests will be reviewed at ERFPN meetings. (The 3rd Thursday of January, March, May, July, September, and November) If this request is needed prior to the meeting, a ERFPN board member email vote, can also approve the request. 3. Once the request is complete it can be emailed to [email protected] or given to a social worker who will in turn send it to ERFPN. 4. Each request will be reviewed and voted on by the ERFPN board. It is the sole discretion of the board to vote on and determine who will be awarded scholarships. 5. If the request is granted, the item will need to be picked up by the foster parent. An ERFPN board member will contact you with these details. ERFPN will keep all receipt to retain for their records. East River Foster Parent Network </p><p>Request for Items Form</p><p>Foster Parent Information:</p><p>Name(s):</p><p>Address:</p><p>Email address:</p><p>Phone number(s):</p><p>Foster Child/Children Information:</p><p>Length of stay First Name Only Age Gender (if known)</p><p>EXAMPLE: Ruby 11 Female Investigation stage</p><p>Please Give Us a Brief Description of What You Are Requesting: East River Foster Parent Network </p><p>WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO HELP ERFPN AND </p><p>OTHER FOSTER FAMILIES BY:</p><p>Attending an ERFPN meeting?</p><p>Becoming an ERFPN member?</p><p>Volunteering at a fund raiser?</p><p>Volunteering at the family picnic?</p><p>Going to a foster parent support group?</p><p>Helping ERFPN raise funds for foster children?</p><p>Is any other way you would like to support ERFPN and Foster Families?</p><p>IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FORM OR ERFPN, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US BY EMAIL AT [email protected] OR CONTACT YOUR SOCIAL WORKER.</p>