Been Given An Exit Date

[Kefira]

House sitting/pet sitting and short term sub-lets like everyone else said.

Depending on where exactly you live, there are hostels in the states. Communal living, but potentially not too expensive as a temporary solution. Think outside of the box too: I crashed at an ashram for a month in exchange for kitchen and housekeeping work and a small amount of money. If you have any particular skills sometimes you can find a person who needs them. One of my friends lives off of boats but while she's on land she does house management in exchange for a place to live.

I wish you all the best luck. I know what it's like not to know where you'll be laying your head in a week or two. Hang in there.

 

[Friday]

School credits don't go away for at least 5 years (hard sciences have to be retaken, generally every 5-7 years, most never go away). And they transfer,.. So if you have to take a bus to southern Florida or California to winter it out on the beach... School hasn't been a waste. Even if you stay down south for a year to get state residency for in state tuition down where its warm. When I'm homeless, that's where I head... As during the day I'm just one more bikini clad sunbather (aka sleep in the daytime in a crowd)

Couch surfing is rarely random people... The less "this is how I'm living right now" version is known as "staying with friends". In the homeless community, it's called couch surfing, because it's a way to maintain friendships. To not be a burden. If you stay too long with any one person/family it puts too much strain on a friendship / kills the friendship (or becomes roommates, but more often the first, as one doesn't have enough money to be a contributing member of the household / people are taking you into their homes for a short time).

As others have mentioned : renting a room, hostels, house sitting, staff... There are tons of ways to stay indoors in harsh climates. They may sound "yucky", but after you've slept in unlocked cars, on the streets, etc. in harsh climates? Or camped without nearby water sources or a gym membership for showers? About as yucky as 'having' to wear emus instead of uggs.

 

[Recovery4Me]

everything I've been working for, college, volunteering at the hospital to try to get in, has been in vain.

*I do not expect to well liked on this one ...but it is a pro-active stance rather than being placed on the street. For some of the students that I have known & taught, it became empowering rather than being homeless.

So here goes...Ahem....
:cautious:
If you have a license, certificate or degree already in place for medical... consider being recruited with a sign-up bonus or a higher pay grade in a fast track program in a service ie: National Guard (shorter term), Airforce, Navy -or- volunteer for Peace Corp, ect. where you will have a home and opportunities. You will have many options insofar as choice of station with college loan forgiveness (ex: peace corp) or possibly more education being paid for down the road depending on your time served (in a branch of service).

Also here is a list for additional resources:
1) Link Removed
********( Homeless youth toolkit for college funds, services, additional funding & some shelters...includes Hearth Act and Mckinney-Vento Laws for both children and youths during education. Ideas you may not be aware of for further assistance in college while homeless or can request of the social services system)

2) www.homelessshelterdirectory.org
3) www.shelterlistings.org
4) http://icnarelief.org/site2/index.php


:hug: prayers and concern for your challenge