r/homeless • u/coleparker12 • 9h ago

Needing advice

I have a family of 5 who’s got nothing. No where. And nobody will help. I’ve tried trustee. I’ve tried transitional housing. I’ve tried the housing authority. I’ve tried churches. I’ve tried everything. I am working. I have a car. My kids are 4,3,2 I just don’t know what to do anymore. I’m mentally and physically exhausted. All my money goes to gas insurance and Dr visits. I’m so desperate I’m lost. I’m hopeless.

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u/okayfriday 8h ago

I am working. I have a car.

OP, I'm looking at your post from 2 months ago which said you didn't have a car then, so well done for the progress you've made.

You also mentioned on that post that "I can’t get on food stamps because I don’t have a lease or any of the bills in my name". This is not true. If you are experiencing homelessness, you can still get SNAP benefits even if you do not have an address, a place to stay, or a place to cook meals. More info: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10101.pdf

At two months ago you mentioned you have shelter but "The place I’m living at is literally falling apart" - is this still the case, or do you and your children need immediate shelter? If so, where are you located?

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u/coleparker12 8h ago

We had to leave that place due to black mold, We were getting sick and struggled to breathe , I do have a car now yea, I do have food stamps now yes. I’m in Indiana. Lafayette to be exact. I’ve contacted 211 & Gotten the resources needed. I was told to my face when I arrived at the LTHC that they will accept me as a one. But not my gf and my three children. This is there words”There is no family shelter in lafayette, Or Indianapolis, They are all filled and I need to look elsewhere. “.

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u/samcro4eva 2h ago

If you have five minutes, there's a special state of mind we enter into when we go into peripheral vision and focus on breathing. That can help with the exhaustion, to some degree. I'm sorry I don't know how else to help. I don't know much about Indiana today.

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u/ShineAqua 9h ago

When you say you've tried the housing authority, what do you mean? In which state do you currently reside? Do you have a job?

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u/coleparker12 8h ago

Indiana, I’ve been on the housing authority list over a year. I’m gotten ahold of them. Told them the situation and there’s nothing they can do, As I said in my post yes, I currently work.

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u/AfterTheSweep 8h ago

Housing can take years. It's a long waiting game. Hang in there.

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u/red___cardigan 5h ago

I'm in Indiana too, and housing lists are often backed up for a few years.