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Ofie a wonni mpofirim: nea ɛsɛ sɛ wɔyɛ wɔ nnɔnhwerew 48 a edi kan no mu

Sɛ wohwere baabi a wobɛtena mpofirim, sɛ́ efi fie a wotu fi wo fie a mmara mma ho kwan, ofie wura a wɔatoto mu a mmara mma ho kwan, ofie basabasayɛ guankɔbea, ofie ogya, abusua a asɛe, anaa sikasɛm a ɛhwe ase mpofirim no, kanyan ahodwiriw kɛse, aniwu, ne adwene mu mmubuafo. Wɔ nnɔnhwerew 48 a edi kan a wɔhwere adan mu no, mfomso ahorow a nkurɔfo di esiane ehu anaa ɔbrɛ nti, te sɛ honam fam adansedi nkrataa a wogyaw wɔ nwura kotoku mu, wɔn dɔla 300 a etwa to a wɔsɛe no anadwo abien wɔ aguadidan mu ahɔhodan a ne bo yɛ den mu, anaasɛ wɔde kar sisi baabi a mmara mma ho kwan a wɔtwe wɔn kar na wɔde kɔto afiase no betumi adan bere tiaa mu adapɛn abien a wobetu afi wɔn afie mu no ayɛ asram anaa mfe a wɔde bɛtra abɔnten so bere tiaa bi afie a wonni.

Sɛ wobɛnya nkwa wɔ nnɔnhwerew 48 a edi kan a obi nni fie mpofirim no mu a, ɛhwehwɛ sɛ wofa tebea no sɛ nhyehyɛe a wɔde hwehwɛ nneɛma mu: wobɛbɔ wo honam fam ID nkrataa ne nnuru a wɔkyerɛw ama wo no ho ban wɔ wo nipadua so kan, woma wo municipal Coordinated Entry / 211 ntɛmpɛ dabere a wobɛkɔ no ayɛ adwuma ansa na wɔatwa awiabere, sɛ wobɛkanyan mmara kwan so nnafua 7 Expedited SNAP (aduan stamps) ne McKinney-Vento sukuu ahobammɔ, ne wo kar ne sika a aka a wobɛkora so denam nteɛso a atirimɔdensɛm nnim so.

Yɛ eyi mprempren

  1. Fa wo "Irreplaceable 5" gu kotoku a nsu ntumi nkɔ mu a wode sie wo nipadua so 24/7: Ansa na wubefi wo dan mu anaasɛ wobɛhyehyɛ nneɛma a wɔde siesie fie no, fa wo Aban Mfonini ID / Driver's License, Social Security Card, Birth Certificate (ne mmofra awo ho adansedi nkrataa), Passport, 30-to-90-day supply of prescription to hɔ nnuru, ne kar title/registration a ɛwɔ bag a nsuo ntumi nkɔ mu a ɛwɔ zip-top mu wɔ crossbody bag ketewa bi mu anaa jacket kotokuo a ɛwɔ mu a ɛnfiri wo nipadua mu da, mpo wɔ shelter shower mu anaa berɛ a woada.
  2. Frɛ 211 (US/Canada) anaa wo mpɔtam hɔ aban dan ho adwuma line ANSA NA 4:00 PM nnɛ: Frɛ 2-1-1 (anaasɛ 1-800-799-7233 ma Ɔman Ofie Basabasayɛ Hotline sɛ woreguan ayayade a; Shelter / StreetLink ne wo Local Council Housing Options kuw a ɛwɔ United Kingdom;1800 474 753 / Link2home wɔ Australia). Bisa wo kuropɔn mu Coordinated Entry intake hub anaa Emergency Family / Single Adult Shelter diversion assessment pɔtee.
  3. Nhyew wo sika a etwa to wɔ aguadi ahɔhodan a ne bo yɛ den a wunni nhyehyɛe a ɛbɛkyɛ da: Sɛ wosɛe $150 anadwo biara wɔ ahɔhodan dan a ɛyɛ daa ho a, ɛma wosɛe $450 wɔ nnɔnhwerew 72 mu, na ɛma wokɔ abɔnten wɔ Da a ɛto so 4 a wunni dɔla biara mma pɛtro, telefon so adwuma, anaa dan mu sika a wode bɛto hɔ. Fa sika a ɛyɛ nsu sie ma nneɛma a ɛho hia a wode bɛkɔ so atra ase: wo fon a wokura kyin dwumadie, kar mu pɛtro/insurance, $40 a wɔde sie a ɛhwɛ wim tebea so ma w’adwuma ntadeɛ/nnwinnadeɛ, ne apɔmuden mu asɔremma a ne boɔ yɛ mmerɛ a wode bɛsuo a ɛyɛ hyeɛ da biara da.
  4. Fa ho kwan wɔ intanɛt so nnɛ ma 7-Day Expedited Food Assistance (Expedited SNAP / EBT): Sɛ wowɔ sika a ɛyɛ nsuo a ɛnnu $100 na wo sika a wonya ɔsram biara no nnu $150 (anaasɛ wo dan ho ka boro wo sika a wunya so) a, aban mmara a ɛwɔ United States ma wo hokwan sɛ Expedited SNAP (aduan stamps) a wɔde ma wɔ kalenda nnafua 7 ntam (na mpɛn pii no ɛyɛ da koro EBT card a wɔde gye ntɛmpɛ wɔ mantam no asetena mu nnwuma adwumayɛbea), a ɛho nhia sɛ wɔde abɔnten address a wɔahyɛ da ahyɛ da.
  5. Bɔ wo kar ho ban na wɔantwe wo anaasɛ wɔbɛsan agye wo wɔ ɔkwan biara so: Sɛ wowɔ kar, SUV, anaa minivan a, saa kar no ne wo nkwagye hyɛmma titiriw, dabere, locker, ne ɔkwan a wobɛfa so asan akɔ adwuma mu. Mfa kar nsi hɔ anadwo wɔ ankorankoro aguadidan ahorow a wɔakyerɛw nsɛnkyerɛnne a ɛkyerɛ sɛ wɔtwe kar so da, mma sɛ wobetumi akwati a, mma wo din nhyɛ da ntwa mu da, na kyerɛw wo din ntɛm ara wɔ Safe Parking Program a wɔagye atom mu anaasɛ mmara kwan so beae a wɔbɛtra anadwo.
  6. Sɛ wowɔ mmofra a wɔadu sukuu mfeɛ mu a, di sukuu no McKinney-Vento Nkitahodifoɔ ho nkɔmmɔ ɔkyena anɔpa: Wɔ aban McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (wɔ United States) ase no, ɔman sukuu mantam biara wɔ Homeless Education Liaison a wɔatu wɔn ho ama a mmara hwehwɛ sɛ wɔma wo mma kɔ so kyerɛw wɔn din wɔ wɔn sukuu a wɔwɔ mprempren no mu, ma da biara da kar (bɔs anaa taksi) a wontua hwee san kɔ baabiara a wowɔ a wɔbɛtra hɔ, na wɔde anɔpaduan, awia aduan, sukuu nneɛma, ne sika a wɔayi afi hɔ a wontua hwee ma ntɛm ara.

Danger

Sɛ woreguan afie basabasayɛ, akyidi, anaa nnipa a wɔtɔn wo anadwo yi a, MMƆ ɔmanfo nyinaa a wonni afie a wɔde wɔn kɔ ntonto mu. General municipal shelters wɔ baguam address ahorow a ebia obi a ɔyɛ ayayade bɛhwehwɛ wo. Mmom, frɛ Ɔman Ofie Basabasayɛ Hotline wɔ 1-800-799-7233 (anaasɛ text START kosi 88788 wɔ U.S.; frɛ 0808 2000 247 wɔ UK; 1800 NSƐM / 1800 737 732 wɔ Australia). Ofie basabasayɛ adwumayɛbea ahorow yɛ afie a ahobammɔ wom a ɛyɛ kokoam, a wɔankyerɛ baabi a ɛwɔ ne ahɔhodan mu nkrataa a wɔde ma ntɛm ho nhyehyɛe ahorow a ɛma wo, wo mma, ne mpɛn pii no w’ayɛmmoa sie na ahobammɔ wom.

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    A["Adan a Wɔhwere Mpofirim a Yɛrehyia Anadwo Yi"] --> B["Fa ‘Irreplaceable 5’ bɔ wo nipadua ho ban: Mfonini ID, Awo Krataa, SSN Kaad, Meds, ne Kar Title"]
    B --> C{"Dɛn ne nea ɛde ba ntɛm ara ne nea ɛwɔ fie?"}
    C -->|"Ofie Basabasayɛ anaa Ayayade a Woguan"| D["Frɛ Confidential DV Hotline (1-800-799-7233 / 0808 2000 247) na woanya ofie a ahobammɔ wom anaa ahɔhodan ho nkrataa a wɔankyerɛ"]
    C -->|"Abusua a Mmofra Nketewa anaa Wonyinsɛn"| E["Frɛ 211 / County Family Shelter Intake anaa Local Council ntɛm ara na woanya abusua motel/dabere a wɔde di kan"]
    C -->|"Asraafo Ɔsraani Panyin"| F["Frɛ VA Homeless Hotline (1-877-424-3838) na woanya SSVF adan a wɔbɛsan de asi hɔ ntɛmntɛm anaa HUD-VASH a wɔde bɛto hɔ ntɛm ara"]
    C -->|"Ɔpanyin a Ɔyɛ Ɔhokwafo (A Ɔwɔ Kar anaasɛ Onni Kar) ."| G{"So wowɔ kar a ɛyɛ adwuma, a mmara ma ho kwan?"}
    G -->|"Yiw, nya kar"| H["Bɔ kar ho ban wɔ ɔkwan biara so: hwehwɛ Safe Parking Program, fa $30/mo storage unit, na bisa Expedited SNAP"]
    G -->|"Kar biara nni hɔ"| I["Contact 211 / Coordinated Entry ansa na awia a wɔatwa no ama dabere mpa, sika a wɔde bɛdan wɔn ho, ne nkrataa a wɔde sie a ahobammɔ wom"]
    D --> J["Wɔ Nnɔnhwerew 48 mu: Fa Fael ma 7-Day Expedited SNAP, di School McKinney-Vento Nkitahodi ho nkitaho, na hyehyɛ General Delivery mail"]
    E --> J
    F --> J
    H --> J
    I --> J

Dɔnhwerew 0 kosi Dɔnhwerew 6: Triage of nneɛma ne "The Irreplaceable 5".

Sɛ wowɔ nnɔnhwerew kakraa bi (anaa simma kakraa bi) a wode befi atrae bi mu a, mmɔden a wobɔ sɛ wode nwura kotoku a emu yɛ duru asia a ofie nkuku, nhoma, ne awɔw bere mu ntade wom bɛfa nantew anaa kurow mu bɔs mu no ma woyɛ obi a wowia wo ntɛm ara na esiw wo kwan sɛ wobɛkɔ dabere ahorow mu (dabere dodow no ara siw kwan sɛ bag nketewa biako anaa abien ma onipa biara).

Tew biribiara a wowɔ no mu abien: Tier 1 (Body-Carried Survival Pouch) ne Tier 2 (Storage Unit anaa Backpack):

Tier a Wɔde Di Kan Nneɛma Pɛpɛɛpɛ a Ɛsɛ sɛ Wohyehyɛ Sɛnea Wɔde Soa / Sie Nea Enti a Ade Yi a Wɔhwere no Yɛ Atoyerɛnkyɛm
Tier 1: The Body Pouch (ENFI wo nipadua mu DA, bere mpo a woada anaa woreguare) 1. Driver's License / Ɔman ID / Tumi krataa
2. Asetra mu Ahobammɔ Kaad / Ɔman Insurance Kaad .
3. Original Birth Certificates (wo & mma de) .
4. Debit kaad, EBT kaad, Akwahosan Insurance kaad, ne Kar Title
5. Smartphone, charger hama, ne 20,000 mAh ahoɔden sikakorabea
6. Nnuru a ɛma obi nya nkwa da biara da (insulin, inhalers, adwenemyare/koma mu nnuru) .
Wɔ Ziploc bag a nsuo ntumi nkɔ mu a ɛyɛ tratraa a wɔhyɛ wɔ atadeɛ ase kɔn kotokuo a wɔde zip ahyɛ mu, sika abɔsoɔ, anaa crossbody bag ketewa a wɔde abɔ wo moma so wɔ wo nna kotokuo mu mu "No-ID Catch-22" no: Sɛ wowia wo sika kotokuo Anadwo 1 a, worentumi nnya Social Security card a wode besi ananmu a wunni Photo ID, na worentumi nnya Photo ID a wunni Social Security card ne Birth Certificate, na saa ara nso na worentumi mfi ase nyɛ W-2 adwuma foforo (Form I-9), nnye nnuru a wɔakyerɛw ama wo, anaasɛ worennye dan
Tier 2: Mfitiase 40-Lita Akyi bag ( Plain Dark Color) - 3 pairs of merino wool anaa synthetic socks & 3 a ɛyɛ ntade ase
- 1 a ɛyɛ hyew fleece/hoodie, 1 osu jacket, 2 plain neat shirts & pants ma adwuma nsɛmbisa/adwuma
- a wode guare (toothbrush, akwantuo samina, nnadewa twitwa, braya ho nneɛma, nsuo a wɔde popa) .
- krataa a wode kyerɛw telefon nɔma & folda a ɛwɔ lease/court/medical papers
A plain black, navy, or grey commuter/school backpack (mmfa nantew frame akɛse anaa asraafo camo bag a ɛteɛteɛm sɛ "Mesoa biribiara a mewɔ" nni dwuma da) Ɛma wutumi nantew kɔ kɔfetɔnbea, nhomakorabea, anaa adwuma ho nsɛmbisa mu a wote sɛ obi a ɔte akwantufoɔ kwa a wontwe adwene anaa animtiaabuo
Tier 3: Biribiara a Ɛka (Furniture, Ntade a Wɔde Ka Ho, Kitchen Gear, Keepsakes) Adwumayɛ nnwinnade, ntade a ɛnyɛ bere a wɔde yɛ adwuma, mfonini ahorow, mfiri nketewa, mpa so nneɛma Fa 1.5 x 1.5 mita (5 x 5 anammɔn) a ɛyɛ ketewaa koraa a wɔde nneɛma sie ($25 kosi $50/ɔsram, mpɛn pii no wɔde "Ɔsram a Edi Kan Free / $1" ho nkɔso) ANSA na w'address no atwam Kɔkɔbɔ: Mmɔ mmɔden da sɛ wobɛda aguadidan a wɔde wɔn ankasa nneɛma sie mu; nnɛyi adwumayɛbea ahorow de mfiri a ɛma wohu sɛnea obi keka, mfoninitwa mfiri a ɛwɔ infrared, ne apon ano safe ankorankoro di dwuma, na sɛ wɔkyere wo sɛ woada hɔ a, wɔbɛpam wo ntɛm ara na wɔato wo nneɛma nyinaa mu

Dɔnhwerew 6 kosi Dɔnhwerew 24: Beae a ahobammɔ wom a wobɛhwehwɛ anadwo yi

Baabi a wobɛkɔ Anadwo 1 no gyina wo fie kuw no so. Aban ne adansi a egye ntɛmpɛ nhyehyɛe ahorow a wɔnyɛ adwuma a mfaso wɔ so no kyekyɛ sika a wɔde ma no mu yɛ no silo ahorow a ɛyɛ katee, na sɛ wohu ɔpon a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbɔ mu a, ɛma wobue nneɛma a wɔde di dwuma ntɛmntɛm.

1. Mmusua a Mmofra nkumaa (anaasɛ Ankorankoro a Wɔyem) .

Wɔ tumidi dodow no ara mu (a United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europa Aman Nkabom Kuw, ne Australia ka ho) no, wɔnam Abusua a Wɔgye Wɔn Ho nhyehyɛe a ɛyɛ soronko koraa so di mmusua a wɔwɔ mmofra nkumaa ne mmea a wɔyem ho dwuma wɔ mpanyimfo a wonni mpanyin biako dabere ho, na wɔtaa ma wɔn ankorankoro ahɔhodan/ahɔhodan ho nkrataa anaa abusua adan a wɔahyira so: - Wɔ United States: Frɛ 211 anaa kɔ ankasa wɔ anɔpa adwumayɛ bere mu kɔ wo mantam mu Department of Social Services (DSS) / Human Services Family Emergency Assistance office (anaa kurow mu Abusua Intake beae, te sɛ PATH wɔ New York City, Virginia Williams wɔ DC, anaa mantam CalWORKs Homeless Assistance wɔ California, a ɛma nnafua 16 motel vouchers ntɛm ara ma mmusua). - Wɔ United Kingdom: Wɔ Housing Act 1996 ne Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 ase no, obi a onyinsɛn anaa ɔwɔ mma a wɔhwɛ no no wɔ "Priority Need." Wo mpɔtam hɔ agyinatukuo Housing Options team wɔ mmara kwan so asɛdeɛ a ɛyɛ katee sɛ wɔbɛma wo bere tiaa mu dabere ntɛm ara anadwo yi sɛ wunni baabiara a ahobammɔ wɔ sɛ tra hɔ. Frɛ agyinatukuw no awiabere Housing Options line (anaa wɔn nnɔnhwerew 24 Out-of-Hours Emergency Duty Social Work line wɔ 5:00 PM akyi).

2. Mmabun ne Mpanyimfo Mmabun (Mfe 12 kosi 24) .

Sɛ wunnii mfeɛ aduonu nnum a, kwati mpaninfoɔ asafo dabere berɛ biara a ɛbɛyɛ yie na fa Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) / Youth Drop-In Centers a wɔahyira so, a ahotɔ wɔ mu, ɛyɛ komm, na wɔasiesie ama adwuma/sukuu a wɔbɛtoa so no di dwuma: - United States: Frɛ anaa kyerɛw 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) (a National Runaway Safeline na ɛyɛ adwuma 24/7), anaa di Covenant House (a ɛyɛ mmerante ne mmabaa dabere a wɔyɛ adwuma wɔ U.S. ne Canada nkuropɔn akɛse mu) ho nkɔmmɔ. Sɛ wopɛ LGBTQ+ mmabun a wɔadi mfeɛ 13 kɔsi 24 a, kɔ The Trevor Project (1-866-488-7386) anaa mpɔtam hɔ LGBTQ+ mmabun a wɔde wɔn kɔ hɔ (te sɛ Ali Forney Center anaa Los Angeles LGBT Center). - United Kingdom: Di nkitaho Centrepoint (0808 800 0661, ma mfeɛ 16 kɔsi 25) anaa Nightstop (a ɛde mmeranteɛ ne mmabaa kɔ ankorankoro ahɔhoɔ afie a wɔayɛ mu nhwehwɛmu, a ahotɔ wɔ mu ma anadwo no).

3. Asraafo a Wɔadi Ako (United States, UK, Canada, Australia) .

Sɛ woasom wɔ asraafo mu pɛn a, ntwɛn wɔ ɔmanfo nyinaa ntonto mu: - United States: Frɛ National Call Center for Homeless Veterans wɔ 1-877-424-3838 (anaa frɛ 988 na mia 1) 24/7, anaa nantew kɔ Homeless Walk-In Clinic a ɛwɔ VA Medical Center a ɛbɛn wo no mu. VA no yɛ SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families), a ɛwɔ sika a wɔde gye ntɛmpɛ a wɔde tua dan ka, tua motel nkrataa anadwo yi, anaasɛ wotua ahobammɔ sika ne ɔsram a edi kan dan ka wɔ ɔdan foforo mu wɔ nna bi mu. - United Kingdom: Frɛ Op FORTITUDE (UK asraafoɔ a wɔwɔ mfimfini no kwan a wɔfa so kɔ nnipa a wonni afie wɔ 0800 952 0774) anaa SSAFA / Royal British Legion.

4. Mpanyimfo a wonni ahokafo: Navigating Coordinated Entry, "Homeless Diversion," ne Dabere Mmara

Sɛ worefrɛ 211 anaasɛ worekɔ Coordinated Entry Access Point a ɛwɔ mpɔtam hɔ a: - Bisa "Homeless Diversion / Rapid Exit Problem-Solving Funds" pɔtee kan: Mprempren nkurow pii ma asetra mu adwumayɛfo sika a ɛyɛ mmerɛw Diversion grants ($500 kosi $2,500) na ama wo ankɔ dabere nhyehyɛe no mu: sɛ nhwɛso no, denam busuani anaa adamfo bi a wubetua ɔsram biara aduan/adwuma a wɔde di dwuma ho sika ketewaa bi na ama woada wɔn mpa so nnafua 30, sika a wotua de siesie wo kar sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wubetumi de kar akɔ adwuma, anaasɛ wobɛtɔ bɔs/keteke tekiti a wɔagye atom sɛ wo ne abusua a wɔwɔ ɔman foforo mu a wɔapene so sɛ wɔbɛma wo dan no akɔtra. - Nkwa ho mmara sɛ woda asafo dan a wɔhwɛ ntɛm so a: 1. Du ansa na wɔatwa intake: Anadwo dabere dodow no ara fi ase hyehyɛ anaasɛ wɔkyekyɛ mpa wɔ 3:00 PM ne 5:00 PM ntam na wɔto wɔn apon mu ma curfew ansa na 7:00 PM kosi 9:00 PM adu. 2. Fa wo mpaboa ne ID kotokuo da wo blanket/da bag mu: Fa wo mpaboa gu plastic bag mu wɔ wo mpa ase wɔ wo nan ase anaa wo pillow ase, na hyɛ wo sika bɛlt/crossbody kotokuo a wo ID, fon, ne EBT card abɔ wo moma so wɔ wo hoodie ase berɛ a woada. 3. Ma wo ho so na bu nnɔnhwerew a ɛyɛ komm: Da animtew adi kyerɛ adwumayɛfo, mfa sika anaa telefon fɛm da, nnye "adom" anaa sigaret a ɛde mmɔnten so ka ba da, na fi hɔ ntɛm anɔpa biara kɔdi awia nnɔnhwerew wɔ ɔmanfo nhomakorabea, adwumayɛbea, anaa mpɔtam hɔ kɔlege.

5. Sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ woda wo kar mu anadwo yi (Adwo a Edi Kan Kar Dabere Mmara) .

Sɛ dabere ahorow ayɛ ma anaasɛ ahobammɔ nni mu na wowɔ kar a wɔde fa nnipa a ɛyɛ adwuma a, wo kar mu a wobɛda no yɛ nea ahobammɔ wom kɛse sen sɛ wobɛda ɔkwan a ɛda hɔ so, sɛ wudi mmara ne ahobammɔ ho mmara a emu yɛ den akyi sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔrenkyere wo, ntwe wo, anaasɛ wɔmfa wɔn ani nsi wo so:

Ade a Ɛma Kar Nkwa Nkwa Mfomso a Asiane Kɛse (Ɛma Tow anaa Polisifo Bɔ) . Ahobammɔ Anadwo a Edi Kan Protocol
Baabi a Wɔde Kar Sisi Anadwo Sɛ wode kar sisi obi kokoam fie anim, wɔ aguadidan a wɔato mu a wɔakyerɛw so sɛ "No Overnight Parking / Tow" so, anaasɛ wɔ abɔnten so atrae a ɛso yɛ sum a obiara nni hɔ bere a wɔahyɛ bere a wɔabara fie akyi 1. Nea eye sen biara: Official Safe Parking Program beae (bisa 211; asɔre/kurow akɛse mu mmeae a wɔwɛn a tiafi ne ahobammɔ wom).
2. Highway Interstate Rest Areas (beae a ɔman ma kwan ma 8-hr ofirikafo ahobammɔ home).
3. Ayaresabea mmeae a wɔde kar sisi nnɔnhwerew 24, lɔre gyinabea nnɔnhwerew 24 (Love’s, Pilot, Flying J, TA), anaa Cracker Barrel / Walmart lots **Bere a wo ne sotɔɔ sohwɛfo no ahwɛ sɛ mpɔtam hɔ kurow no mmara ma kwan sɛ wɔde RV/akwantufo si hɔ anadwo NKUTOO akyi
Window Nsɛm a Wɔde Sie & Nsɛm a Wɔahyehyɛ Dae a wotumi hu koraa wɔ anim ofirikafo nkongua a ɔda fam a emu akanea asɔ na mfɛnsere a ɛrehuruhuruw no so Tu kɔ akyi nkongua (anaasɛ bobɔ akyi nkongua no kɔ fam kɔ ​​trunk no mu sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wo nipadua no bɛda petee). Twitwa posterboard tuntum anaa dwetɛ mframa ahwehwɛ owia akataso a ne bo nyɛ den na woamia akɔ akyi afã mfɛnsere no mu, na paapae mfɛnsere abien a ɛne wɔn ho wɔn ho bɔ abira mu bue sɛntimita 1 (nsateakwaa 0.5) wɔ osu ho awɛmfo ase sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wo home renkɔ mframa ahwehwɛ no mu (heavy window condensation yɛ #1 aniwa a wɔde ma polisifo ne akorɔmfo a obi ada mu)
Safe ne Nsã Mmara (DUI Mmara Kɔkɔbɔ) Beer a wobɛnom wɔ wo kar a esi hɔ mu de ada a wode safe no ahyɛ ignition mu anaa wo kotoku mu MARA HO KƆBƆ A ƐYƐ KAtee: Ɛkame ayɛ sɛ wɔ U.S. mantam, Canada mantam, ne UK biara mu no, sɛ obi te kar a esi hɔ mu bere a woanom nsa a wode safe ahyɛ kar no mu awie a, ɛyɛ Physical Control / Driving Under the Influence (DUI) sɛ engine no adum mpo a. Mma nsa a wɔabue mu nhyɛ kar no mu da, na sɛ woda a w’adwene mu da hɔ a, fa wo nsafe hyɛ wo kotoku a zip wom no mu wɔ akyi nkongua no mu, na fa hyɛ ignition no mu da
** Du hɔ akyiri, Fi hɔ ntɛm ("Stealth Rule")** Twe kɔ wo nna mu 6:00 PM, noa aduan wɔ kar no akyi, na sɛn hɔ kosi 10:00 AM Yɛ w’adidi, wo sẽ-brɔsh, ne aguaree prep nyinaa wɔ gym, grocery store, anaa park ansa na wobɛka kar akɔ wo nna. Twe kɔ wo nna mu wɔ 10:30 PM, kɔda tẽẽ a wonsɔ kanea, na sɔre na fa kar kɔ ansa na 6:00 AM adu.

Hwɛ yɛn akwankyerɛ a ɛkɔ akyiri wɔ van asetra ne kar atrae ho nsɛm a egye ntɛmpɛ ma ɔhyew, onwini, ne mfiri a ɛma nkwa.

Dɔnhwerew 24 kosi Dɔnhwerew 48: Aduan, aguaree, nkrataa, telefon, ne akwahosan ho nhyehyɛe a wobenya

Sɛ wunya nkwa anadwo a edi kan no wie a, fa Da 2 no to fapem adum anum a ɛma wutumi yɛ adwuma na wunya apɔwmuden no mu:

1. Aduan: Nnafua 7 Ntɛmntɛm SNAP (Aduan Stamps) ne Adidi a Ɛyɛ Hɔ

Wɔ United States no, wɔ 7 CFR 273.2(i) ase no, ɔman no SNAP nnwumakuo ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde Expedited SNAP (EBT) mfasoɔ ma wɔ kalenda nnafua 7 ntam firi da a wode wo akwammisa krataa no so sɛ wodu saa sɔhwɛ mmiɛnsa a ɛhia ntɛm yi mu biara a: - Wo fiefoɔ wɔ sika a wɔnya bosome biara nnu \(150** NE **\)100 anaa nea ɛnnu saa wɔ sika a ɛyɛ nsuo/sikakorabea akontaabuo mu; ANAASƐ - Wo sika a wonya bosome biara ne sika a ɛyɛ nsuo a wobɛka abom no sua sene wo bosome biara dan ka/dan ka ne nneɛma a wode tua ho ka.

Mmara kwan so hokwan atitiriw bere a worebisa SNAP bere a wonni fie: - ENHYƐ abɔnten address anaa dan a wɔahyɛ da ayɛ na woanya SNAP: Mma ɔkyerɛwfo a ɔwɔ nsɛm a ɛnteɛ nka nkyerɛ wo da sɛ wuhia lease anaa utility bill na ama woanya food stamps. Ɔman mmara ka no pefee sɛ wɔn a wonni afie a wɔte adan, kar, ntamadan, anaasɛ wɔreyɛ mmɔho abien bere tiaa bi mu no fata sɛ wɔwɔ address a wɔahyɛ da ayɛ no zero (wubetumi agye wo honam fam EBT kaad no wɔ mantam adwumayɛbea no counter so pɛɛ, anaasɛ wobɛma wɔde akɔma General Delivery anaa da biara dabere). - Adidibea Adidi Nhyehyɛe (RMP): Esiane sɛ nnipa a wonni afie nni fononoo anaa frigye a wɔde bɛnoa nam a wɔannoa nti, aman pii (a California, Arizona, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island, ne Virginia ka ho) de wɔn din hyɛ wɔn a wonni afie, wɔn a wɔn mfe akɔ anim, ne wɔn a wɔadi dɛm a wogye SNAP no din wɔ Adidibea Aduan Dwumadi no mu, a ɛma wo EBT kaad no bue ma wotumi tɔ nnuan a ɛyɛ hyew a wɔasiesie wɔ adidibea ahorow, delis, ne nnuan a wɔtɔn no ntɛmntɛm a wɔde wɔn ho hyɛ mu. Bisa wo caseworker no sɛ ɔnsakra Homeless / RMP indicator flag wɔ wo EBT profile so.

2. Daa Nsuo, Aguaree, ne Ahotew (wɔde $10 kosi $25/ɔsram) .

Sɛ wutumi guare anɔpa biara, yiyi wo ti nhwi, wohohoro wo sẽ, na wohyɛ ntade a ɛho tew a, ɛbɔ w’adwene akwahosan ne sɛnea wubetumi anantew akɔ adwuma anaa adwuma mu nsɛm a wobisabisa nkurɔfo a obiara nnim sɛ woahwere wo dan no nyinaa ho ban: - Budget 24-Hour Gym Membership: Ansa na wo bank card no bɛyow no, kyerɛw wo din ma mfitiase \(10-to-\)25/ɔsram asɔremma wɔ ɔman no nnɔnhwerew 24 apɔw-mu-teɛteɛ nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn (te sɛ Planet Fitness, Crunch, 24 Hour Fitness, anaa PureGym wɔ UK) anaasɛ municipal YMCA / mpɔtam hɔ ahomegyebea (YMCA dodow no ara de $0 kosi $10/ɔsram sikasɛm mu ahokyere asɔremma). Eyi ma wunya nsu a ɛyɛ hyew a ɛho tew, aguaree, locker a wobɛkɔ bere a woreyɛ apɔw-mu-teɛteɛ, Wi-Fi, ne anyinam ahoɔden afiri a wode bɛbɔ wo fon ne anyinam ahoɔden sikakorabea da biara da.

3. Sɛnea Wo nsa bɛka Official Mail na Woama Wo Phone Akɔ So Ayɛ

  • USPS General Delivery (Free Official Mailing Address): Wɔ United States no, sɛ wunni w’adamfo address anaa dabere mail adaka a wode begye ID kaad foforo, towtua ho nkrataa, anaa sikakorabea kaad a, wubetumi ama wɔde nkrataa akɔma posɔfese kɛse a ɛwɔ kurow biara mu kwa denam USPS General Delivery so:

    [Wo Din a Ɛwɔ Mmara Mu Nyinaa]. GENERAL DELIVERY NKYERƐKYERƐMU [Kurow, Ɔman, ne Digit 5 Main Post Office ZIP Code-9999]. Post office no kura General Delivery mail kosi nnafua 30 ma wode wo mfonini ID kɔ counter no so. Wɔ UK no, bisa wo mpɔtam hɔ da adwumayɛbea anaa Ɔman mma Afotuo fa Royal Mail / Shelter proxy care-of address a wobɛhyehyɛ ho.

  • Free Lifeline Government Phone & Data Service: Wɔ United States no, sɛ wofata ma SNAP anaa Medicaid a, ɛma wo kwan ma wonya smartphone a wontua hwee a ɛwɔ ɔkasa, nsɛm, ne mobile data a wontua hwee ɔsram biara denam federal FCC Lifeline Program so (na hwɛ mpɔtam hɔ ɔmanfo nhomakorabea ahorow, a emu pii de fɛm Wi-Fi hotspots ne laptops a wotumi fa so a wontua hwee adapɛn 2 kosi 3 bere koro mu wɔ nhomakorabea kaad so).

4. Mmofra Sukuu a Wɔbɔ Ho Ban (McKinney-Vento Mmara Hokwan ahorow) .

Sɛ woyɛ ɔwofoɔ a wowɔ mma a wɔwɔ mmofra sukuu kɔsi grade 12 (anaasɛ preschool) wɔ United States a, MMFA wo mma mfi sukuu mu ɛfiri sɛ wohwere wo dan anaasɛ woatu akɔtena dabere/motel wɔ kuro no atifi.

Wɔ aban McKinney-Vento Mmoa Mmara a Wɔde Ma Wɔn a Wɔn Afie ase no: 1. School Stability Right: Wo ba no wɔ federal mmara kwan so hokwan sɛ ɔbɛkɔ so akyerɛw ne din wɔ wɔn School of Origin (sukuu a na ɔkɔ bere a wohweree dan) mu bere a onni fie nyinaa ne kosi adesua afe a wubenya daa dan wɔ mu no awiei, sɛ mpo woda dabere, motel, kar, anaa wo busuani mpa so wɔ sukuu mantam soronko koraa mu a. 2. Akwantuo a Ɔmantam no de ma a wontua hwee: Sɛ wote sukuu no bɔs beaeɛ a ɛyɛ daa no akyi a, mmara hwehwɛ sɛ sukuu mantam no (ne ɔmantam a ɛbemmɛn no) no de kar ma na wɔtua ho ka da biara da (te sɛ sukuu bɔs kwan soronko bi, ɔmanfoɔ kar akwantuo tumi krataa ma abofra ne ɔwofoɔ, anaa taksi/van dwumadie a wɔayɛ ho apam) de wo ba bɛba wɔn sukuu mu na wɔasan aba da biara da. 3. Ntɛm ara a Wobɛkyerɛw Wo Ba a Wonni Nwoma: Sɛ ɛhia sɛ wode wo ba no din hyɛ mpɔtam hɔ sukuu foforo mu a, ɛsɛ sɛ sukuu no kyerɛw wɔn din ntɛm ara da koro no ara, sɛ mpo woahwere wɔn awo ho adansedi krataa, nnuru a wɔde bɔ wo ho ban ho kyerɛwtohɔ, amanneɛbɔ nkrataa a wɔadi kan de ama, anaa adanse a ɛkyerɛ sɛ wote hɔ a. 4. Automatic Free Breakfast and Lunch: Mmofra a wɔfata wɔ McKinney-Vento ase no fata koraa sɛ wonya sukuu anɔpaduan ne awia aduan a wontua hwee da koro no ara, a ɛho nhia sɛ wonya ofie sika ho akwammisa krataa biara, ne sukuu nneɛma a wontua hwee, akyi bag, ntadehoro ho nkrataa, ne sika a wɔayi afi hɔ ama agumadi ne sɔhwɛ ahorow. Frɛ sukuu no anim adwumayɛbea na bisa sɛ wo ne District McKinney-Vento Liaison nkasa wɔ kokoam.

Note

Na sɛ mewɔ ɔkraman anaa ɔkraman na mintumi nnyaw m’ayɛmmoa nso ɛ? Nna abɔnten da wɔ wim tebea a ɛyɛ nwini mu sen sɛ wubebisa afieboa nneɛma ho asɛm. Nea edi kan no, frɛ 211 anaa hwehwɛ petsofthehomeless.org (Feeding Pets of the Homeless in the US, Dogs Trust Hope Project / Cats Protection Lifeline wɔ UK): mprempren afie mu basabasayɛ ho dabere pii ne nkurow akɛse mu dabere a wɔayɛ no nnɛyi de no wɔ afieboa atrae wɔ beae hɔ anaasɛ adan a wɔbom tra. Nea ɛto so abien, sɛ wo dabere no mma afieboa kwan mma wɔnkɔ mu a, nnipa fekuw ne SPCA dabere pii yɛ Temporary Crisis Pet Fostering / Safe Haven Boarding nhyehyɛe ahorow a wontua hwee a ɛforo na wɔma w’ayɛmmoa aduan kwa nnafua 14 kosi 60 bere a wote dabere mu na wosan kɔ dan mu, na ɛsan de w’ayɛmmoa no ma wo bere a woayɛ den no.

Nnɔnhwerew 48 a edi kan a wɔde hwehwɛ nkwa mu

  • Fa wo Photo ID, Social Security card, Birth Certificates, nnuru, ne kar din hyɛ kotoku a nsu ntumi nkɔ mu a wode hyɛ wo nipadua so mu.
  • Fa \(25-\)40/ɔsram ketewa bi a wode wo ho sie (anaasɛ yɛ nhyehyɛe a abusua de sie a ahobammɔ wom) ma ntade akɛse, nnwinnade, ne nkrataa sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wobɛsoa akyi bag biako pɛ a ɛnyɛ den.
  • Frɛ 211 (anaasɛ wo mpɔtam hɔ adansiɛ bagua / VA hotline / DV hotline) ansa na 4:00 PM adu na woawie Coordinated Entry and Homeless Diversion intake.
  • Fa intanɛt anaa ankasa akwammisa krataa kɔma 7-Day Expedited SNAP (aduan stamps) ne Medicaid / mpɔtam hɔ akwahosan ho sikatua.
  • Sɛ wowɔ mmofra a wɔadu sukuu mfe so a, frɛ sukuu no McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison na hyehyɛ sukuu kar a wontua hwee da biara da ne aduan a wontua hwee.
  • Fa mail drop a wotumi de ho to so si hɔ (wɔ dabere dabere, adamfo a wogye wo di, anaa USPS General Delivery) na sesa sikakorabea nkrataa kɔ kɔmputa so de a wɔmfa nkrataa nni dwuma so.

Nsɛm a wɔtaa bisa

Will Child Protective Services (CPS / Social Services) take my children away if I ask a school or county agency for homeless shelter help?

No. Under child welfare laws across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia, **poverty or experiencing homelessness by itself is NOT child neglect or abuse**, provided you are actively seeking safe shelter, food, and care for your children. In fact, contacting your school's **McKinney-Vento Liaison** or your county **Family Emergency Shelter intake** is the exact protective step that keeps families together in family motel placements or family shelters and connects you with priority rapid rehousing vouchers, free school meals, and childcare subsidies. (Note: School McKinney-Vento records are strictly protected federal education records under FERPA and cannot be shared with landlords or employers.)

What if I already lost my Driver's License, State ID, and Birth Certificate before I became unhoused? How do I break out of the "No-ID" loop?

Do not try to walk into the DMV alone without documents or cash; instead, go directly to a **homeless day center, drop-in social work clinic, or legal aid clinic** (or projects like **Project ID** in the US). Social workers at homeless day centers have official statutory **ID Fee Waiver Vouchers** signed by state agencies that reduce or waive the fee for a State ID card and certify your identity and homelessness status to the DMV and state civil registry (birth certificate) office. In addition, an original school transcript, an old medical chart printed from a hospital where you were treated, a correctional release ID, or an expired passport can often be used by a caseworker to unlock your birth certificate and Social Security card replacement.

Can I get arrested for sleeping in my car if I have nowhere else to go?

Many cities and suburbs have passed local municipal ordinances restricting overnight sleeping or "camping" inside vehicles on public residential streets or parks. However, in the vast majority of encounters when a parked driver is sober, polite, and parked cleanly out of residential driveways, police officers do not arrest the driver on a first encounter; they run your license, check for warrants/impairment, and conduct a "move-along" knock instructing you to move to another location. To avoid police knocks and tickets completely, ask **211** for a registered **Safe Parking Program** lot (hosted by churches, nonprofits, and municipalities with legal overnight permits, security guards, and portable toilets), or use verified interstate rest areas and approved 24-hour traveler travel plazas.

How do I keep my insulin or temperature-sensitive medication safe if I lose housing and do not have a refrigerator?

First, check the prescribing insert for your specific insulin pen or vial: almost all standard opened human and analog insulins (such as Lantus, Humalog, Novolog, and Tresiba) remain completely safe and potent at **room temperature below 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) for up to 28 to 56 days** without refrigeration, as long as you keep them inside your inner backpack away from direct sunlight and never leave them inside a hot parked car or freezing trunk. For unopened reserve vials, ask a day shelter clinic, a community health center (**Health Care for the Homeless / FQHC clinic**), or a local pharmacist about storing reserve boxes or getting an **evaporative water-cooled insulin pouch (FRIO pouch)**, which keeps insulin cool for days using only tap water evaporation with zero electricity or ice required.

Where can I go during the daytime for 8 hours without getting kicked out for loitering, where I can charge my phone and apply for jobs or assistance?

**Public libraries** are the single greatest daytime sanctuary in every city and town. Public libraries are free, warm in winter, air-conditioned in summer, have clean restrooms and drinking fountains, provide free high-speed Wi-Fi, desktop computers, printers, and electrical outlets to charge your phone and power banks, and many urban libraries now employ full-time **on-site peer navigators and social workers** specifically to help patrons apply for housing, SNAP, and jobs. Other great daytime hubs include **American Job Centers / Workforce Career OneStop centers** (free computers, printers, and job coaches), community college libraries, and municipal senior/community centers.

What is a "Homeless Verification Letter," and why should I get one in the first week?

When you check into an emergency shelter, meet with a street outreach worker, or complete a **Coordinated Entry assessment (VI-SPDAT)** via 211, ask the caseworker to print and sign an official **Homeless Verification Letter** on agency letterhead (and take a clear photo of it on your phone). Having that signed verification letter unlocks dozens of immediate protections: it waives the cash fees for replacement State IDs and birth certificates at the DMV, qualifies you for fee-free checking accounts at certain credit unions, unlocks the SNAP Restaurant Meals Program, waives college application/tuition fees (for independent unaccompanied youth on the FAFSA), and starts your official documented timeline for priority housing vouchers.

Sources a wɔhwɛɛ mu

  • United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ne United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) (United States): Continuum of Care (CoC) Coordinated Entry intake gyinapɛn, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Homeless Diversion ɔhaw ano aduru ho nhyehyɛe, ne 211 nhyehyɛe a wɔde kɔ baabi foforo.
  • United States Kuadwuma Dwumadibea (USDA) Aduan ne Aduandi Dwumadibea (FNS) (United States): SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Akwankyerɛ ma Afie a wonni Afie (7 CFR 273.2(i) Nnafua 7 SNAP a wɔde ntɛmpɛ fata, address a wɔahyɛ ato hɔ a wɔayi wɔn afi mu ho mmara, ne Adidibea Aduan Nhyehyɛe).
  • United States Nhomasua Dwumadibea ne Ɔman Asoɛe a Ɛhwɛ Afie Nhomasua So (NCHE) (United States): McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act mmara kwan so ahobammɔ (wɔnkyerɛw wɔn din ntɛm ara a wonni nkrataa, hokwan a wɔwɔ sɛ wɔtra Sukuu a Wofi Mu, ne akwantu a ɔmantam no tua ho ka).
  • United States Dwumadibea a Ɛhwɛ Akofo a Wɔadi Akofo Nsɛm So (VA) (United States): Ɔman Frɛ Asoɛe a Ɛhwɛ Asraafo a Wɔakɔ Ako a wonni Afie (1-877-424-3838), Nnwuma a Ɛboa Mmusua a Wɔadi Ako (SSVF) adan a wɔsan de ma ntɛmntɛm, ne HUD-VASH nhyehyɛe ahorow.
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), Shelter, and Crisis (United Kingdom): Afie a wonni a wɔbɛtew so Mmara 2017 ne Adan ho Mmara 1996 Ɔfa VII mmara kwan so mpɔtam hɔ tumidi Nea ɛho hia Nea edi kan Ahiade a egye ntɛmpɛ dabere ho nnwuma ne StreetLink nhyehyɛe ahorow.
  • Nneɛma a wɔde yɛ adwuma, akwantuo, Ɔmantam Nkɔsoɔ, Nkitahodiɛ ne Adwinni / Afie a Wɔnni Australia (Australia): Ɔman ne asasesin mu adansiɛ a ɛhia ntɛm (Link2home NSW, 1800 825 955 Victoria) ne ɔhaw ho ɔbenfoɔ afie a wɔnni ho dwumadie (SHS).

Akwankyerɛ ahorow a ɛfa ho