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I think a few posters are way off base by insisting it is the mothers responsibility to help out her son ( a felon ) when she has limited money and doing so would be a severe hardship for her.
I think a few posters are way off base by insisting it is the mothers responsibility to help out her son ( a felon ) when she has limited money and doing so would be a severe hardship for her.
I agree with the quoted above. Time for the son to stand on his own two feet and seek resources for himself. I also agree with the poster that suggested he stay put and look for work where he is. He needs to contact Social Services and see what services might be available to him.
You don't know what the felony was for. You would be surprised at what can get you a felony these days. downloading music, taking mail from someone mailbox, failing to report food service tips, unregistered handgun to name a few.
Anyway, I thought there would be more useful survival tips here than the usual call social services which I never would have thought to do. I was looking more for supplies needed, safety tips, ways to earn money, transportation, places to stay, etc.
You don't know what the felony was for. You would be surprised at what can get you a felony these days. downloading music, taking mail from someone mailbox, failing to report food service tips, unregistered handgun to name a few.
Anyway, I thought there would be more useful survival tips here than the usual call social services which I never would have thought to do. I was looking more for supplies needed, safety tips, ways to earn money, transportation, places to stay, etc.
I do plan to help him.
A felony listed is still a felony. Some places dont care what it is for.
Tips for being homeless: a can opener, a blanket, a coat, something for water, personal hygiene items, a minute cell phone so he can at least call 911 if need be, odd jobs can make money on craigslist, hotels, rent rooms.
and helping him be homeless is not helping him. Helping him better himself is helping him.
Ways to make a few $$$ is just about every major city has day labor jobs where you congregate in a place and go out on jobs for a day.//
Another quick$10-$20 would be selling your blood plasma, once every week or so.
Ultimately the lad has to get a fulltime job, truck driving is a job thats in demand in most cities..
At this point he may as well stay in whatever city he is in as i cant see his options improving by going to another city unless there is family there willing to help him out.
I have a son early 20s who is about to be homeless. He was victim of violence last year (held hostage at gunpoint) and lost nearly everything because of it. He was staying with a relative but they are having hard times and they asked him to leave. I am barely making ends meet and can't afford to send him a ticket here as I live overseas.
I think he could find a job if he went to a city as right now he is in a very rural town, think population of 3000 people where there is no work and he has no car.
What cities would be good to find a job if you were homeless? He can do restaurant work, cleaning, basic office work, care taking of sick or elderly.
Do you think he should make a will work for food sign to try to get some money and a job? Is it even legal to do that these days? Are there resources to help people get on their feet like housing, food, etc.?
check with his local social services and also check with the local salvation army.
You don't know what the felony was for. You would be surprised at what can get you a felony these days. downloading music, taking mail from someone mailbox, failing to report food service tips, unregistered handgun to name a few.
Anyway, I thought there would be more useful survival tips here than the usual call social services which I never would have thought to do. I was looking more for supplies needed, safety tips, ways to earn money, transportation, places to stay, etc.
I do plan to help him.
The things you are describing are really band-aids. He's in for a rough ride and possibly a short life if he can't get his head to a point where gainful employment in a place that can sustain him indefinitely is a reality. If he's committed to being defeated, you're not going to be able to help.
You don't know what the felony was for. You would be surprised at what can get you a felony these days. downloading music, taking mail from someone mailbox, failing to report food service tips, unregistered handgun to name a few.
Anyway, I thought there would be more useful survival tips here than the usual call social services which I never would have thought to do. I was looking more for supplies needed, safety tips, ways to earn money, transportation, places to stay, etc.
I do plan to help him.
You sound like an enabler. Your son is a felon (he broke the law, it wasn't a misdemeanor, so stop making excuses). The best thing you can do for him is leave him be, or he will take you down with him.
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I was looking more for supplies needed, safety tips, ways to earn money, transportation, places to stay, etc.
