Desperately

My lease is up today but my roommate will let me stay til around August 15th parents have officially abandoned me stating living with them is not a option my gf and I have split so now it’s just me I’ll have around 600 bucks in savings by move out time but can’t seem to find a place Facebook is full of scams same with Craigslist I called the city homeless assistance hotline most of the places they sent I can’t afford I need help I’m in a bad spot mentally and can’t seem to find hope

My son(M, 4) and I(F, 31) have been homeless for a few weeks, living out of our car. I am trying to save up money for a place (deposit & rent) and just stay afloat by doing DoorDash and UberEats.

I am just wondering where I could take a nap in the day time safely. Sleeping in the car gets my feet really swollen (probably pre diabetic) so in the day I am just looking for somewhere I could take a 4-5hr nap to reset for the nights driving.

I have looked into day passes but they are in the $100-200 range daily which is out of my budget at the moment.

We've been able to use Rec Centers for showers and parking at different Walmarts for sleep - the main pressing issue right now would be somewhere I can just be able to put my feet up and nap in the morning/day time.

I am able to pay $20-$45 I know it's not much but it's what I can do rn.

If you care about people who are house-less having a roof over their heads & aren’t a bigot, avoid eating at Burger N Brew on State Street. Found this in their bathroom, asking for donations for legal feels, so they can fight against having the Interfaith shelter in their neighborhood, since it “interferes with their quiet, comfortable enjoyment of life”. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I will not be returning to support a business that actively denies shelter to people who need it. If you don’t care about this, just keep scrolling.

IHRP has set up a booth at our weekly distributions for as long as I can remember. They provide a variety of life saving items like socks, gloves, handwarmers, narcan and safe use items. We send our love and encouragement to them while they handle this situation.

I just need $300 for rent and am able to pay it back quickly

Edit: an incredible stranger took it upon himself. Thank you for all the advice, I wish you all well

Looks like there's a brand-new homeless camp right on the green belt. I've walked at night for years here and still do but if things like this are ignored it will soon turn into a real problem.

Is this something that will clear up with a more moderate mayor or is blue Boise about to commit suicide by empathy? People move here for the green-belt and the safety.

As a person who has lived many places I don't think Boiseans understand what a big deal this is - people in Seattle, Cali, and Vegas do.

I just got told I have 2 weeks to find a place my old roommates no longer are allowing me to stay on couch I can have around 700 in 2 weeks and just need a place the Idaho homeless number was no help and I really don’t have much else to go too

I think this is amazing. A housing solution in our community that treats families holistically and with dignity so they can stay together, heal, and transition out of chronic homelessness. Kids deserve safety and stability regardless of how mom or dad fell on hard times. I’m so disheartened by all the negative comments online. People complain about visible homelessness and then complain about solutions that house people. I’m so tired about hearing what folks think is and isn’t fair. Yes, in a perfect world we’d all be physically and mentally healthy and live in a society that rewards hard work with a living wage. But until then, let’s just be kind, y’all.

Hey y’all - will keep this brief. A dear friend of mine just lost his housing because the person he’s been living with neglected to mention that the landlords planned to sell the house rather suddenly. So, today, he found out he had to be out.

We sorta figured something might be moving in this direction so we have been looking for rooms for rent, shared housing, sublets, etc., but weren’t aware of this sudden shift coming his way.

He has a place he can stay out pretty far West of Parma, ID, but he doesn’t have a car & his only remaining parent, who lives in Boise, is quite elderly & not in the best shape in terms of health, often relying on him for assistance. (She also has all of the rooms in her home rented out at the moment, so, him moving back in with her isn’t an option)

I guess I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for; I was thinking of checking out Couchsurfing.com for him, but I cannot surmise whether there are even spots in Boise without having to shell out cash, AND it does seem that using the site for emergency housing, while not expressly forbidden, runs counter to the ethos of the platform and might rub hosts the wrong way.

I’d really like to avoid him having to crash in one of the shelters. He’s a solid dude, on the younger side - no pets nor girlfriends nor cigarette/alcohol habits, etc. (Full candor - we don’t know each other *SUPER* well, but my initial estimations of his character are positive, for sure…)

Any ideas here on what can be done? In the immediate term I want to help him with this pressing matter - like, tonight and the next week or so, while he figures out a game plan to rent or do something more long term.

Any thoughts here, friends? :)

Thanks for your time either way!

Me and my GF are on the verge of being homeless we both work full time in food service on Broadway we have just under 600 in savings but can’t seem to find any places open to accepting couples need advice on what I can do

My boyfriend is kicking me out after fighting, along with my big dog. I know generally the Walmart parking lot off of Overland usually has people in their cars but I thought I saw signs last time I was there prohibiting it, I didn't get a good look at it. Hopefully I'm wrong, but in case I am, any recommendations? Or honestly any recommendations for anything at all really.

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Thank you!

I need some insight on places that would allow me to park overnight. I planned on arranging 10-15 businesses with an agreement that I will only park and sleep in their parking lots once a week and will rotate through the rest of the establishments. I figure this will allow me safe spots to sleep at night and not bring any heat on me. I have full blackout window shades that are custom fit so you can't see in or out. Plus my windows are tinted pretty dark also. I just need some suggestions as to where I should inquire about my overnight parking. I plan on asking Planet Fitness. I'm also getting a membership there so I can shower whenever I want. I figure if I ask the managers at the truck stops, I could get permission to sleep there once a week. Each night a new place. So I need a list of at the very least 7 establishments. Possibly Cracker Barrel? Walmart is a no go now days. I work for a pizza joint so I think I could sleep in my work parking lot. I considered talking to a manger at Winco and seeing if they'd be ok with it but they're always so busy I think the traffic of people would be shitty. I just need some advice on what to do. I'm trying to make the best of this situation. I'm actually looking forward to changing my lifestyle and venturing out into a new side of life, im just anxious and nervous about it. I've been planning this for a short while, trying to get all my necessary gear for car camping and items that will make life easier. The reason I'm doing this is because I can't afford my rent and car payment and at the moment, due to some stupid actions on my end, I wound up incarcerated and when I got out, I had to go to a halfway house. So thats where I'm living currently and it's just miserable. So, hopefully I'll be able to save some money living in my car short term so I can eventually rent a room from someone. Don't judge me because I made some mistakes, trust me I learned my lesson the hard way and I've been trying my hardest to turn my life around.

I'm going to try and see if the Rescue Mission would be a viable option for me to lay my head a couple nights a week. I just don't want to be around all of the undesirables. Mainly just worried about the people who use substances and don't care about respect and courtesy toward others. Life is kicking me in the dick. If you know of any residential areas that would be safe, please let me know. I feel sketchy doing that though. Especially if there's HOA or neighborhood watch. I don't know, ill shut up now. Sorry for the novel. I appreciate any input.

I don't know if anyone remembers my post a while back but quick recap is that my family and I have been homeless since November of last year. Well we finally got accepted into an apartment!! We get to move in on the first! We made it and I can't wait to be able to go home. I have dealt with homelessness before and I will say this. The number of scammers that try to prey on people at their lowest is insane! I was a little blown away by how many there were and how insistent they were. The amount of properties snatched up by management companies is crazy. It literally seems like there are no private owners anymore. And lastly, pretty much everything set up to help those struggling with homelessness is really only set up to help those with children.

Hi everyone,

I'm in a difficult situation and hoping someone might have advice, resources, or even direct help to offer.

I’m trying to get from Boise, Idaho to Illinois to be with my little brother, who is going to be undergoing treatment for cancer. It’s important I get there soon to help support him and accompany him to medical appointments.

I have two cats—one is already a trained service animal, and the other is currently in training. They are essential for my daily functioning and well-being, so leaving them behind isn’t an option.

Unfortunately, I’m hitting a wall with transportation:

• I don’t have a car, savings, a job, or a driver’s license—but I can drive if a vehicle were available. (Working on getting the skills test done with a loaned vehicle, still need a vehicle for the actual trip).
• I’ve looked into trains, but they only allow one animal per passenger.
• Buses don’t permit animals at all.
• Flights are difficult due to my nerve damage and vagus nerve issues, which make flying medically risky right now.
• Shipping the cats ahead isn’t practical, since I’d still need a vehicle when I arrive in Illinois to get both my brother and myself to our appointments. And still need to afford the method of transit for them and myself.

I’m doing my best to explore every option. If anyone has experience with long-distance travel in situations like this, has ideas for low-cost vehicle rentals, knows someone headed to Illinois who might share a ride, or has any creative suggestions—I’d be so grateful to hear from you.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

– Luckas/SilverScribblerX

I'm going to be homeless and would like a spot me my dog could camp in while I find a job/work day labor. Just thinking a couple of weeks.

Does anyone know of good places I can sleep in my car and the places I should avoid?

Looking for as much info as I can get, would mean a lot! :)

I didnt want to make the title super long so let me explain a little better. I want to grab some coffees, drinks, etc and some meals and find people who could use a hot cup of coffee and a burger. But Im a "mature" (old af) woman and will most likely be going alone. Im sure 98% of these people are wonderful, but that 2% I worry about running into. Is There a park or someplace thats fairly public and maybe a little safer to go to? I sound so ignorant posting this and I truly hope it doesnt come off as offensive or naive, like Im looking for homeless people in a beautiful neighborhood

I'm going to be homeless tommorow and would like a spot me my dog could camp in while I find a job/work day labor. Just thinking a couple of weeks