Wish List
Clients of the Children’s Assessment Center are not charged for the services they receive. In order to support staff and maintain quality services, the Center welcomes the donation of new items from its wish list. Donations can be dropped off at the Center Monday-Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Building Needs
- Painter
Professional painter to repaint portions of the outside of the Center
- Additional furniture and supply needs
Please visit target.com to see the Center's wish list there.
(If the above link doesn't work, please go to www.target.com. First Name: Ch; Last Name: Ce; State: MI)
- Heat Tape
Purchase and Spring installation of industrial-grade heat tape along the north and east sides of the building and the downspout
- Vacuum Cleaner
Upright Bissell or Dyson vacuum
- Television for Conference Room
35"-40" TV/DVD combo, flat panel TV that can be mounted to wall for Team Case, Clinical Team, Staff, and Committee meetings. It should also be able to serve as a projector for PowerPoint presentations as needed.
Examples:
Children's Clothing
- Underwear
Boys and Girls, sizes 2T through 10
- Summer and Fall Clothes
Summer: Boys and Girls, sizes 2T through 12
Fall: Boys and Girls, sizes 2T through 8
Where possible, sets of clothing are preferred. Many times our children have to surrender their clothes as evidence, and we like to give them an outfit they can be pleased to wear.
For the Children
- DVDs of children's television shows
Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go, Little Einsteins
- Reader's Digest
An annual subscription to Reader's Digest for our parents to read while they wait for their children
- Play Therapy dolls
The Center is in need of 3 sets of Block-Play Professionals from Constructive Playthings for children to use in play therapy.
- Handheld electronic games
For children ages 10 and older
- Rides for medical exams and counseling appointments
Vouchers for local transportation companies who can give rides to families coming to the Center to receive services
- Gas Cards or Bus Tickets
Many of our families live oustide of the Grand Rapids metro area and must drive a good distance into the Center for counseling appointments. So that the price of fuel does not hinder their healing, the Center provides families with $10 gas cards to local gas stations (Meijer is especially helpful). The Center also provides bus tickets for families who must take the bus to the Center for their appointments. One-way bus tickets can be purchased at the main bus station in blocks of 10 for $15 or blocks of 20 for $30. Tickets must be purchased with cash, and a 24-hour notice is required.
- Blank Music CDs and Protective Sleeves
Our therapists make CDs of relaxing music for children to use in their therapy
People
- Guests for Walk in Their Shoes tours
Join staff, board members, and client parents for a Walk in the Shoes of our clients as you and your friends take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Center. WITS Schedule
- Volunteers
Our volunteers support staff by performing office tasks, answering telephones, and playing with children in the waiting room. Volunteer Opportunities
Supplies
- Notebooks and Journals
Notebooks and bound journals with pocket for support group sessions (need 10)
- Gift Cards to Schuler Books, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon.com
Parents are often at a loss for how to talk to their children about body safety or what to do now that their child has been victimized. Gift cards are used to purchase resource books for parents and children.
- Gift Cards for office supplies
Gift cards to Office Max, Staples, Office Depot
- Copy Paper
reams of white, 92 bright, 20 lb., 8 1/2 x 11 copy paper
- 7MP (or higher) digital camera with two memory cards
Our medical suite regularly uses a digital camera to document evidence gathered during examinations. A camera with high resolution will allow for the best possible clarity in pictures.
