A while back we reported that a friend of ours was sleeping in the park, even in the winter and rain, but was taking a couple classes in a certificate program at a community college trying to end long term unemployment despite a college degree and some great work history by redirecting his or her career.
Our friend completed one semester with good grades but had trouble re- registering without an address the next semester and with small but important checks from a parent ending was unable to continue.
Our friend has been interviewed by outreach people from a couple programs that visited the park and it's been determined that because he is not mentally ill he isn't a priority to be taken in.
We also know of one program that has ordered homeless who were in school to quit while demanding that other homeless at the same shelter go back to school. "They just want to control."said one of those who was ordered to change their life plan or go back to the street.
It doesn't seem that there are too many programs willing to let someone stay long enough to complete even a certificate program.
Our friend says he will keep sleeping in the park and doesn't know if he will make it to the age where he can get early social security and apply for low income housing.
One day at a time, even when you've always been clean and sober, dear friend.
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