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Cases for CASA
Kids Program

When a child arrives in foster care, due to no fault of their own, they often have to bring whatever belongings they can fit into a plastic trash bag. Many of the children do not have a suitcase or a duffel bag, especially in emergency situations. Foster families welcoming the children generally have very little time to prepare for their arrival. A trash bag should never be a child's suitcase when going to and from foster care.


CASES FOR CASA KIDS provides a new unused age and gender specific suitcase, with new unused vital essentials, for children in Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick counties as they join a foster family. Within each case, we will supply age appropriate outfits; nightwear, school outfits, hygiene products, undergarments, stuffed animal to provide comfort to lonely kids, a blanket for warmth on cold nights, and toiletries. Each case will meet the basic needs of each child for the first 5 days in foster care.


* Important Reminder: all items in these cases are new and unused*


Children Ages 0-2 Years

  • Diaper bag
  • Bottle.or sippy cup
  • Diapers, wipes
  • Diaper ointment
  • Stuffed animal
  • Blanket (+) receiving blanket
  • Sleeper
  • Socks
  • Pacifier
  • 3 changes of clothes (all weather)
  • Toy (rattle)


Children Ages 2-4 Years

  • Age appropriate suitcase/rolling backpack
  • 3 sets of clothing (all weather)
  • Pjs
  • Socks
  • Underwear
  • Shampoo/lotion/body wash/deodorant
  • Toothbrushes/toothpaste
  • Hairbrush/comb
  • Sippy cup
  • Blanket
  • Small toy/stuffed animal
  • Snacks


Children Ages 5-7 Years

  • Age appropriate suitcase/rolling backpack
  • 3 sets of clothing (all weather)
  • Pjs
  • Socks
  • Underwear
  • Shampoo/lotion/body wash/deodorant
  • Toothbrushes/toothpaste
  • Hairbrush/comb
  • Stuffed animal
  • Blanket
  • Small toy/coloring book/crayons
  • Snacks


Children Ages 8-10 Years

  • Age appropriate suitcase/rolling backpack
  • 3 sets of clothing (all weather)
  • Pjs
  • Socks
  • Underwear
  • Shampoo/lotion/body wash/deodorant
  • Toothbrushes/toothpaste
  • Hairbrushes/comb
  • Blanket
  • Stuffed animal
  • Small toy/coloring book/crayons
  • Snacks


Children Ages 11-13 Years

  • Age appropriate duffel bag
  • 3 sets of clothing (all weather)
  • Pjs
  • Undergarments
  • Socks
  • Shampoo/lotion/body wash/deodorant
  • Toothbrushes/toothpaste
  • Hairbrush/comb
  • Hairspray/hair gel
  • Feminine/Male products
  • Blanket
  • Journal/puzzle book/card game
  • Snacks

Children Ages 14-16 Years

  • Age appropriate duffel bag
  • 3 sets of clothing (all weather)
  • Pjs
  • Undergarments
  • Socks
  • Shampoo/lotion/body wash/deodorant
  • Toothbrushes/toothpaste
  • Hairbrush/comb
  • Hairspray/hair gel
  • Feminine/Male products
  • Blanket
  • Journal/puzzle book/card game
  • Snacks

Children Ages 17-19 Years

  • Age appropriate duffel bag
  • 3 sets of clothing (all weather)
  • Pjs
  • Undergarments
  • Socks
  • Shampoo/lotion/body wash/deodorant
  • Toothbrushes/toothpaste
  • Hairbrush/Comb
  • Hairspray/hair gel
  • Feminine/Male products
  • Blanket
  • Journal/puzzle book/card game
  • Snacks