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How does someone with a felony find housing?
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<blockquote data-quote="Elsi" data-source="post: 739707" data-attributes="member: 23349"><p>What I’m running into is that these services only seem to want to work with the recently released, not someone who has been out of his own for an extended time. He just doesn’t seem to fit the mission for any of resources I’ve located or he has looked into on his own. He’s 32, so he’s aged out of any kind of youth services program. And the things that might be a good fit - like sober living houses - have waiting lists of months even once you meet the entrance criteria. It all sounds so easy to say ‘point him to the right social service agencies and let him figure it out on his own’ - and I agree that a certain amount of tough love is called for here - but there doesn’t seem to be much available that doesn’t leave him in limbo until sometime next summer. </p><p></p><p>He’s looking on Craigslist and I’ve done some looking for him but not finding many options. </p><p></p><p>His track record on getting and keeping jobs actually isn’t bad when his living situation is stable. He knows he has to work and is willing. But the last three jobs he got he lost because he lost his living situation and the next places he found to crash were too far or didn’t have access to public transit. He’s bounced all over the city and surrounding towns. We do not have much in the way of public transportation here, outside of city center areas where he’s having trouble finding anyplace to stay. It’s just not a great area to get around without a car. I’m 40 minutes out from the city where I am. </p><p></p><p>I think if I could help him get stabilized in his living situation he’s ready to make it work. He’s willing to walk or bike if he has to and did so last year even in bitter cold weather. </p><p></p><p>I’m getting sucked back into the problem solving more than I wanted to be, and I can feel my anxiety getting out of control again. </p><p></p><p>I just don’t even know what is even reasonable to expect him to do anymore. Our community doesn’t seem to have a lot of options for people in his situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elsi, post: 739707, member: 23349"] What I’m running into is that these services only seem to want to work with the recently released, not someone who has been out of his own for an extended time. He just doesn’t seem to fit the mission for any of resources I’ve located or he has looked into on his own. He’s 32, so he’s aged out of any kind of youth services program. And the things that might be a good fit - like sober living houses - have waiting lists of months even once you meet the entrance criteria. It all sounds so easy to say ‘point him to the right social service agencies and let him figure it out on his own’ - and I agree that a certain amount of tough love is called for here - but there doesn’t seem to be much available that doesn’t leave him in limbo until sometime next summer. He’s looking on Craigslist and I’ve done some looking for him but not finding many options. His track record on getting and keeping jobs actually isn’t bad when his living situation is stable. He knows he has to work and is willing. But the last three jobs he got he lost because he lost his living situation and the next places he found to crash were too far or didn’t have access to public transit. He’s bounced all over the city and surrounding towns. We do not have much in the way of public transportation here, outside of city center areas where he’s having trouble finding anyplace to stay. It’s just not a great area to get around without a car. I’m 40 minutes out from the city where I am. I think if I could help him get stabilized in his living situation he’s ready to make it work. He’s willing to walk or bike if he has to and did so last year even in bitter cold weather. I’m getting sucked back into the problem solving more than I wanted to be, and I can feel my anxiety getting out of control again. I just don’t even know what is even reasonable to expect him to do anymore. Our community doesn’t seem to have a lot of options for people in his situation. [/QUOTE]
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