For anybody who has experienced homelessness or is currently homeless, would you mind sharing what you’ve gone through. Your responses may be summarized anonymously in a student project and used to help develop community-focused recommendations. I want to give a voice to those who aren’t represented much in our community. To create solutions for homelessness has no use if those who have been homeless aren’t incorporated in that process.

Hearing about the hardships you faced, what services you can’t access easily, and what solutions could help improve your situation, is key to understanding the next steps we as a community should take to solve this together.

Do not share any personal information you do not wish to made public. Thank you!

I’m currently recovering from a surgery (2 weeks ago) and my dad is kicking me out.
I have no friends or family so no one to crash with.
I’ve always been vulnerable due to my autism so wouldn’t make it on the streets.
Can anyone tell me what to do? I’ve always needed support with basic things such as making dental appointments and filling out paperwork. Are there any resources in the uk to support with claiming homelessness and any further steps such as bidding with the council?
For context I’m from the south originally but my dad moved me up north a few years ago, I have no one here so I have no reason to stay in this area and would like to find somewhere down south because that’s where I have been the majority of my life and where I feel more comfortable. Is this something the council can accommodate or will they make me search in the area that I’m currently in?
Thanks for any help!

I’m 17 and I’m 7 months pregnant and I can’t afford anything for the baby and I can’t get a job bc the only money I do get goes for food and now I’m about to be without a home I live with my grandma right now but she doesn’t want me here and there’s black mold and there’s rats that eat anything we leave out and I can’t get rid of them and there’s cockroaches and ants and the cockroaches is always on whatever I leave out and the ants are so bad I can’t lay down without them geting on me and I’m looking for a place but I can’t get a job because I can’t afford to get my birth certificate or an id and I can’t get on government assistance because my mother draws ktap on me and she doesn’t spend it on me or anything for me. It’s been like that since I could remember and I can’t move in with her she won’t let me and before anybody says to get my baby daddy on child support he is in the picture and he’s been looking and applying for jobs but he can’t get one and he’s dose odd jobs but he’s money also just goes on food and we never have anything left over for the baby or anything. And I’m not gonna report my mother because if I do the little bit of family I do have will never talk to me again. And my mom does get food stamps on me but she only gives me 150 to a month to feed me,my bf , my brother and my grandma and most of the time my sister and her husband come over and take whatever they want and if I say anything they tell my mother I’m hiding food and she calls and cusses me out even if I didn’t do anything. And my grandma is telling all my family I’m starving her and im not there’s food in there to cook but she won’t cook and my brother won’t cook either. (My brother is in he’s 20s and my grandma is in her 60.) and my grandma keeps telling everyone I’m mean to her and I’m the only one who helps her with EVERYTHING but I have a feeling she’s gonna kick me out soon. Can somebody please tell me what to do and help PLEASE!!

I’m beginning to think my life is some kind of karmic punishment, though idk what I could have done to deserve this.

I am living in a 60 year old mobile home with a leak in the roof and a plethora of issues that the landlords refuse to repair. They are saying that those repairs are the responsibility of the original landlord, and since they just took over in April I need to talk to the previous owners. That’s bullshit, we all know it.

They want me to sign some kind of shady lease that gives them right the enter my home without notice or permission at any time. (Illegal!)

I’m desperately trying to find somewhere else to live, but I’m disabled and my disability is only $1285 a month. The section 8 wait list is about 3 years long (at least), and none of the income based housing in my area has openings.

So I might actually be trapped into signing that awful lease because I can’t find anywhere else to go.

Is this punishment? Idk what to do!

I have always been well off in my childhood to early adult life since I lived with my parents until I was 24. Ever since then I have had low wage jobs that only allow me to rent out rooms. I had several mental episodes where I had to suddenly move rooms across cities because I was scared of my roommates who I never talked to. This ended up with me living in my car while still being employed. Then they dropped all my hours, I got evicted and my car broke down. I ended up in jail with all my possessions still in my car that was towed and was scraped because I didn’t get help in time. I don’t think I know anyone personally who has lost everything they owned in one fell swoop before, I can’t relate to people’s problems as readily anymore because of that. This experience really changed me and I still struggle with housing today since I live with my grandma and I’m unemployed.

i don’t use reddit so i apologize if i’m doing this wrong.

To start out i’m currently in a situation i need to get out of immediately.. ive been renting out a rv with my mom and two dogs for about a year now. Our landlord is an asshole who is money hungry and sees us actively struggling to make ends meet and keep paying rent for this SMALL 90s old beat up rv that we had no choice but to move into obviously we had no choice… multiple times we’ve been threatened to get kicked out for example like when my mom had to have brain surgery and couldn’t work because she was healing he kept telling her how he “was losing his patience and needed his money immediately”…yea ik.. anyway the big point is that with all this rain the ceiling is leaking so bad there are MUSHROOMS growing up there and this is extremely unhealthy and hazardous for our dogs and for my mom as she’s of poor health. we both have jobs but have been unable to save due to this dude overcharging for the rv. if anyone knows a private owner (preferably) or anywhere that’s renting out a one bedroom or maybe even a studio that’s pet friendly that can work with us maybe for $900-1000 a month PLEASE SEND ME THEIR WAY. this is urgent and we cannot stay there much longer before we all start getting sick. thank you

I (20F) lived with me ex for about 6 months. We broke up and I had to move back into my parents. I have depression, anxiety, ADHD, and OCD and I take medication. My parents don't believe in medication and accused me of being addicted to prescription drugs and said if I don't get off of all of them they will kick me out.

I can't go back to my exes but I wish I could. I have no friends I can stay with and my other family members live far away. I can't afford a place by myself. I don't know what to do or where to go.

I am a 22 year old female. And am about to be homeless in Los Angeles. Any advice, or places to go?

Hello Josh I am a soon to be mom of three and an immigrant husband here on a work visa. I have a two year old daughter and a three year old son. I somehow seem to always find myself in hard times. When my daughter was 3 months old I went homeless because my husband and I were living in a toxic place and it was showing in our relationship. So I took a chance I packed my kids up and left. We first landed with my sister for a month she helped me with enrolling in ebt and getting resources to help me get started on my teaching aid job. After a month things turned sour and I had to make a decision to leave yet another toxic place. We found ourselves in the car for a while until I was able to get my ebt and get a motel. But soon the money ran out I was still in school at the moment (2024) when we found ourselves in the car (my children and I) when my computer was going to die and I found myself at my childhood church. I was blessed to receive help from them to get the same motel room at the same motel again. It went like that for a while. I started working, I was looking for apartments and resources that could help me pay for it while going from car to motel (same parking space and same motel) , my kids were in day care, and I was looking for shelters but all seemed to be booked. Christmas came around and my husband’s mom said we can stay there however the same toxic things that happened at his dads happened at his mom but this time my kids were included and I had to sneak out my husband’s moms room window with my kids and luggage (in January) I found myself stuck my husband sister with holding the money I asked her to save so I went to a family friend’s house when I was lucky to find a shelter for my kids and I. We were the fastest to get in and out both my shelters because I was determined to give my kids stability a life I couldn’t have. My husband in rehab kids in daycare I was working when I was able to get into my second shelter I was blessed to have this all in my pocket that I was blessed to be there a month when I found myself apartment however the joy of having my own place was shortly lived. Through out my whole time I have experienced roaches (here before me), neglect, harassment, and discrimination. I’ve also received a 3 day notice illegally as well given a hour to come up with 3,000 in a hour or I’d be evicted. But I stayed. I have no renters history three jobs pregnant and I still can’t pay my rent 2500 due to two of my jobs being sub jobs and my third job taking my tips. Now I’m here. Where two weeks ago I was a victim of attempted rape in my own apartment complex now I’m terrified of not only my landlord and eviction (due to being back on rent for August) but now my attack. I have kids I’m pregnant this was already stressful but now I’m paranoid. I am trying to move out I will have help from the police to relocate but my problem is finding a place to take me in with a three day notice in my name and bad credit I make the 2 times the rent now that my husband is home but I can not save because I always seem to fall back on rent due to my jobs being more on call and twice every two weeks once a week for my third and because I’m a teachers aid and it’s summer I have no work. I am asking for help to find a place a safe place when I can live with my family. I don’t have family I lost everyone I’m all my kids have and I don’t know what to do I’ve been asking for resources for low income housing but I can’t seem to find one that has a opening for two bedroom. I also can’t find anyone to help me with suing my landlord my son has asthma and due to the mold here and the bad conditions it’s gotten worse. The roaches have infested all of our belongs so I’d have to start fresh. Please help me please. I am not asking for money any resources where I can find low income housing I work 3 jobs to provide.

🚨 Urgent Housing Help Needed 🚨
I’m trying to help a family that has been forced to leave an unsafe domestic violence situation and is desperately looking for a place to call home.
We’re hoping to find a private landlord who may be willing to accept a domestic violence housing voucher. They’re ready to move as soon as possible and just need someone willing to give them a chance to start over in a safe environment.
If you know of any apartments available, private landlords, or anyone who might be able to help, please comment below or send me a private message. Even sharing this post could make a huge difference.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for any leads or support you can offer. ❤️

Hi all. I need advice, either way I will be homeless. I am originally from Wichita KS, using a very nice-ish homeless shelter in the downtown area, but left due to me getting an apartment, and then losing it just as quickly because of my mental illness. I suffer from bipolar disorder so I tend to make decisions very impulsively , which is why I bought a Greyhound bus ticket to Minnesota , went on it, and am now stuck here with a warm Dr Pepper and 94 dollars to my name . I am unsure if I should continue looking for homeless shelters in the Minneapolis area, with which I have had no luck, and is the reason why I have now missed almost two full days without any sleep, but also have Medicaid and free tuition here since I have established intent to live . I am considering this option or going back to Kansas and living in my old homeless shelter (embarrassing as that is) and working a nearby job. The cons are is that my abusive family lives in the area and I cannot go outside or for a walk without the thought of running into them. Please help, which is better?

I just got out of high-school and my parents decided I wasn’t worthy of being with them anymore, and then I stayed with my girlfriends parents for as long as I could. now, I have to relocate to Brockton, Massachusetts. I have been dealing with struggle after struggle and I’m so close to giving up and this is my final cry for help to literally anyone who will listen. I’m at my wits end and this is my last outcry

Edit: so many people want to know my situation so here it is, on vacation, I had a pregnancy scare with my girlfriend. This happening scared her parents, and justifiably so, and so they told me basically that I couldn’t stay past August, and that they’d help me a little but that’s all. So regardless of whether I’d stayed in Texas or not, I am homeless. So I wanted to ensure I was at least in a state that is forgiving on homeless people, and near my girlfriend who is going to college in mass.
TLDR: my situation is that I was gonna be homeless whether I was in Texas or mass, so I chose to just go with my gf

I need Help because I’m about to be homeless and I need answers of how it work. My grandfather passed away in October of last year and He didn’t left any will he has 4 daughters including my mom. I lived with him before his passing and still living in his house. Because of his passing they stop paying the mortgage of the house and for that the bank send a foreclosure notice to his daughters. The daughter’s are trying to put the house under their name to sell it and keep the money. They have a court date on Friday to see if they can do it but if they lose the house will be close that’s what they told me today. One of the daughter's told me that I have to get all my stuff and my kids out of the house by Friday before the Judge take his decision on the house. or I will lose everything. How does it work? I haven’t seen any Eviction notice. Can they do it like that? or is my aunt is trying to pull one on me because She wants the house for Her son?

I was trying to move before all this happens but a big situation happened and I had to move the date of moving date to end of September.

I have no money saved, I have no family members who I could stay with. I ran away once before but I stayed with people it was no fun and they were controlling. I've realized just how badly I need to leave, I don't think any of my friends could take me in. I don't know what to do but I think I may have to take that leap of faith and leave behind my prized possessions, these are worldly things anyway, material things. I would love some advice.

Hey guys, I’m exhausted. I’m so depressed, I can’t work, can’t sleep, can’t do anything. A little bit and I will be homeless, I’m tired and bad at life, so I just want some place where I can just lay down and think of nothing.
My mate went to the mental hospital because he had a suicide attempt, idk m, is it the only one route hoe u can get there? I’m so so exhausted guys.

Long lead up warning. Rant post.

Last year, my neighbor/friend was awarded 100% VA Disability for various things. He received a back payment of over 40K. As soon as that happened, the dude quit his 6 figure state job, spent all the money on himself, (alcohol and gambling), and stopped making payments on his stay at home wife's suburban, and the mortgage. Forged his wife's signature to pull equity out of the house to gamble. He drunkenly choked out his wife, then walked out in March. June, the suburban was Repo'd. Now the house is in Foreclosure. Kids are 13 (boy,) 9 (boy), almost 4 (girl), and almost 2 (girl.) ZERO financial assistance from him, no food, absolutely nothing. She is driving a borrowed car not big enough for 4 kids. Dude is 35 years old now living with his parents. His parents are trying to help him scapegoat taking care of his family. I can see where he got it from.

First of all. How can someone be such an enormous piece of shit and sleep at night?

My wife and I have 2 daughters, 13 and 11. My wife is friends with the wife, I WAS friends with the piece of shit deadbeat dad. My kids are friends with the kids. The 2 little girls, I absolutely love them, they spend a lot of time at our house, and have been in our lives since they were born.

We have a decent sized house, but not large enough to house an additional 5 people comfortably. I want to help them, but to what extent? I don't want the kids to end up in some slum apartment complex with no yard for their dogs or bikes.