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Due to circumstances beyond my control, I am currently homeless. I have been working with local agencies (both veteran and civilian) to obtain housing, and this past week I thought I was in the clear when a landlord told the SSVF person I've been working with that all I needed to do was fill out an application.
Well, that was a pipe dream. I called to follow up today, and she said that if I didn't have verifiable employment that she could garnish wages from, she would not work with me.
Frustrated is a nice way to describe the way I'm feeling now.
Anywhos, my question is this. How do you deal with hitting brick walls repeatedly?
Well, that was a pipe dream. I called to follow up today, and she said that if I didn't have verifiable employment that she could garnish wages from, she would not work with me.
Frustrated is a nice way to describe the way I'm feeling now.
Anywhos, my question is this. How do you deal with hitting brick walls repeatedly?
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SPC James Mcneil It takes the strength of a warrior to openly proclaim a very personal problem such as yours. Being in Florida I don't have the ability to help you one-on-one, but I promise to do what I can. Please contact me via PM here on RP.
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SPC James Mcneil, first of all, I'm sorry to hear this "news." My cutesy answer is to say, "Just keep soldiering on." Keep on keeping on. And I stand by that advice on a philosophical level. Don't give up, keep at it.
I guess that segues nicely - from the philosophical to the practical - in this way. When I hit a brick wall, I persevere until I get satisfaction. If I were you, I'd continue to work with the SSVF rep, but I would also be looking to other veteran programs that might be able to help you. Maybe that SSVF person can point you to other resources?
Bottom line is that a brick wall can be gone through or gotten around. Just keep trying and that brick wall will be behind you.
I guess that segues nicely - from the philosophical to the practical - in this way. When I hit a brick wall, I persevere until I get satisfaction. If I were you, I'd continue to work with the SSVF rep, but I would also be looking to other veteran programs that might be able to help you. Maybe that SSVF person can point you to other resources?
Bottom line is that a brick wall can be gone through or gotten around. Just keep trying and that brick wall will be behind you.
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CPT Richard Riley
This page provides resources for veterans looking for housing. This page lists the HUD homeless veteran programs and initiatives, as well as resources, publications, and relevant links to agencies and organizations.
Additionally, as a way to make these programs more easily accessible, local contact information for each program is provided.
http://www.onecpd.info/homelessness-assistance/resources-for-homeless-veterans/
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Additionally, as a way to make these programs more easily accessible, local contact information for each program is provided.
http://www.onecpd.info/homelessness-assistance/resources-for-homeless-veterans/
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Thank you, CPT Richard Riley, for all that great advice and those links. If there isn't a place on RallyPoint for links like those (and I'm sure there are many others), they should create such a place.
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CPT Richard Riley
Welcome CW5 (Join to see) & the place where a majority of these links can be found is the Resources for Veterans & Service Members discussion started by Col (Join to see) and the administration along with several of us are working to improve it. That discussion can be found here: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/resources-for-veterans-service-members
Best resources for Veterans & Service Members | RallyPoint
Without a doubt, there are truly some great resources available to active and Reserve component personnel and veterans. Of course, if folks don't know that they're out there, members and their families couldn't possibly benefit from some of these amazing offers and services. So, the idea here is to share those helpful tidbits of information, tips, links, lessons learned, processes, resources, wisdom and/or POCs to help members find the...
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Thanks, CPT Richard Riley. I saw that in a later post of yours after I wrote my note. Appreciate the link to Resources for Veterans and Service Members. Excellent resource on RallyPoint. Thank you for all the information in this thread!
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SPC James Mcneil
To your question, we get back up and hit it again. If needed, we get knocked down again but we get up and dust ourselves off and hit it again. Yes, you were knocked down but you will get back up and knock the wall down and keep going.
To your question, we get back up and hit it again. If needed, we get knocked down again but we get up and dust ourselves off and hit it again. Yes, you were knocked down but you will get back up and knock the wall down and keep going.
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