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Recently I had a daughter. I've added her as a dependent for my disability so that I'm able to provide a roof over her had when she visits me. Still struggling to get by. Thankfully me and her mom are cordial and get along for the sake of the baby and we don't like to bring bad vibes around our daughter. Is there anything else I need to do? If I were active duty I'd never have to worry bout having financial means. Thanks for any help/advice my fellow brothers and sisters can provide.
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Contact a VSO to see if there veterans programs you can take advantage of for your situation. That would be your best choice so you can have an interactive conversation.
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COL Randall C.
Sgt Javier Romero, assuming you're in Florida, contact a State VSO - they'll be most familiar with state resources available (any of the VSOs should be able to help with the federal resources available)
https://floridavets.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CVSO-Directory-Dec-2021.pdf
https://floridavets.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CVSO-Directory-Dec-2021.pdf
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COL Randall C.
Opps. Go with CalVet than.
https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/CVSO-Locations.aspx
https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/CVSO-Locations.aspx
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Sgt Javier Romero Decide what career that you want for the long term. Follow that up by obtaining the skills and education that you need for that career field. Good luck.
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Financially, have her check into the government "WIC Program", they provide food vouchers for the mother and child based on a variety of needs, financial and health reasons if necessary. WIC providers can help you look into other government benefits, like a medical card, so that the state pays for medical needs, or at a minimum medical for the baby.
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Sgt Javier Romero
She has WIC and other assistance. She has another daughter. Is there a dad version of WIC? Thankfully on my days off from work I spend wit my daughter and her mom and their family and that's usually when I eat. Majority of my pay check goes to paying bills and the mortgage, 10% goes towards my tithes and rarely do I have anything left over for groceries and still trying to save up for a house and daughters future
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Sgt Javier Romero good to hear you're tithing... you can't outlive God. He will provide.
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Sgt Javier Romero - Does your child's mom have WIC or the child? If the child has it, then you would just have to be added as a signee or whatever it's called. If your ex has it, then you would apply for it if you qualify. WIC is not gender specific...anyone who qualifies can apply. I only ask if the child has it because I couldn't apply I made "too much" when she was born but then at a point my daughter was on an aged and disabled waiver which qualified her for Medicaid and then also WIC and I went and signed her up at WIC and I was on there as a person who could sign the checks (when it was still checks). When I went to SLC I just had to add my SIL as the person authorized to use it for her.
You would have to go see if you qualify for WIC, EBT, etc. It just depends on how much you make. I know my ex husband has been getting EBT, Medicaid and just got a LifeLine phone but he rarely works too. He had a job for 2 months making $24 an hour and got the phone and had EBT and Medicaid since August. He's always been on EBT somehow so if he can get it, you should be able to hopefully. You just have to go ask those offices and find out.
Believe in what you want but I'd honestly start diverting the tithing to a fund for your daughter because why in the world does any deity need money? It doesn't go to "god." It goes to the church who most of them don't even put it back in the church itself. You do you - but my kid comes before anyone and everything.
You would have to go see if you qualify for WIC, EBT, etc. It just depends on how much you make. I know my ex husband has been getting EBT, Medicaid and just got a LifeLine phone but he rarely works too. He had a job for 2 months making $24 an hour and got the phone and had EBT and Medicaid since August. He's always been on EBT somehow so if he can get it, you should be able to hopefully. You just have to go ask those offices and find out.
Believe in what you want but I'd honestly start diverting the tithing to a fund for your daughter because why in the world does any deity need money? It doesn't go to "god." It goes to the church who most of them don't even put it back in the church itself. You do you - but my kid comes before anyone and everything.
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Sgt Javier Romero
Thanks for the advice. I'll look into it. As for the tithes, in other churches I've been to over the years, even the one I grew up in, they were about the money. But the church I attend does care about the church family. If it wasn't for the church I'd still give the tithe as God asks. I believe that ALL that I have and will ever have belongs to God he just asks for 10% to help those who are less fortunate than I. Like those who are living in boxes and don't have a co parent that feeds them. All I'm hoping for is more so that I can provide for my daughter and pay bills. No more no less. If
that makes sense.
that makes sense.
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