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To: Kidlett CLR

Most big cities have agencies and shelters that SPECIFICALLY work with homeless youth.

Most big towns also have day time shelters for youth and runaways where you can stay warm and dry, and off the street, and catch a free meal or two, and get referred to other agencies that can help you.

Also, talk to other kids on the street.

Often, they will be VERY WELL informed about the BEST assistance you can get.

One RED FLAG does come up when I hear a story like yours, though.

When an 18 year old like you can’t get help from Mom or Dad or Brothers or Sisters or Aunts and Uncles and cousins, or friends, that often means you have a drug or alcohol problem or a criminal record or a history of disruption or violence or family theft.

You may have to really suck it up and completely change your behavior before you can solve this problem.

Good luck.


32 posted on 10/22/2013 12:31:43 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen

This is my daughter. I have serious health issues and have no income to help. Her brother is 13, her gramma is disabled, her father is a deadbeat that is over 12000 behind in support payments. I am forbidden from taking her in by my landlord (who lives in the home). She has never touched drugs, she may drink one mixed/frozen drink a month (when she lived at home and I let her have one), she has never been in trouble with the law. She was sheltered and fell for the line fed to her by a “friend” who begged her to move with them into a home when another single mother. The home has been hostile almost from the beginning. My daughter is disabled and has to use a wheelchair sometimes and a walker or cane at other times...right now, she is in the chair. Thank you for the information about the youth help, we will check the city and see if they have a special program for that.


67 posted on 10/22/2013 12:52:21 PM PDT by trussell (I carry because...When seconds count between life and death, the police are only minutes away)
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To: zeestephen

you know my family... and they are all asking for help too. my mother is having to fight every day to survive and feed my only brother (KidlettCZR) and he is only 13 and can’t do anything. most of you were here when my father took me and my little brother. my grandmother is too far away and is struggling herself... other then that all I have is my family here.


74 posted on 10/22/2013 12:59:51 PM PDT by Kidlett CLR (I'm trussell's kidlett)
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