Hello. The call me ShelbyRae. I am an intelligent 42 year old woman who is about to be homeless. I am currently in Florida, and I tried to find a homeless shelter in my immediate area, but every one that I have contacted has been full. I have enough money to get a Greyhound ticket to go to another city with an open shelter for a single female, but I have no clue where to start. When I Google "homeless shelters" I get a dizzying array of websites, but when I contact them, they either tell me they are full or I need to come down to apply.
I don't want to waste money on a bus ticket to go to a place where they may or may not have a space for me. Plus, I need to be in a city where I can find a job. This might sound a little crazy, but I was thinking about going to a big city like New York City, because I know that there are a lot of shelters there, and I feel like I should be able to find some place to lay my head and keep my things while I go out and find a job.
I do not have a criminal history, I am not on drugs - nor have I ever even as much as tried any type of illegal substance. I do have Adult ADHD, and it is classified as a mental issue, but when I get to a new city, I can apply for medicaid and get help with it, or when I get a job (and I WILL get a job, regardless of this economy), I can wait for insurance and get help with my medication.
I would be out of half of the money I have if I bought a Greyhound ticket and a coat from the thrift store (we don't need coats here in FL), but I would have about $50 when I got to the city. $50 and my two suitcases in New York....I know it sounds crazy, but I am desperate, and time is running out for me to make a decision about where to go and find a shelter. Any advice you could give me would be great. Thank you all for listening to my ramblings...
