Yes this girl goes to my boys school and is going to have to get a place on her on. We found her a 2 room house and the rent is $325.00 a month. She gets $400.00 a month beacuse hem mom died a year ago. I was wondering if anybody knew of any help she cold get or anybody willing to help her get started. We help her all we can but we can't do it all. She had to get out because parents were very abusive both mentally and physically and I don't blame her, so if anybody has any ideas please e-mail me. Any help or advice would be good. We have already got her a bed and dresser and night stand to help her. She is staying with us till the 3rd then she is moving in the other house. Thanks very nuch.
2007-08-30 02:19:13 · 8 answers · asked by golfer 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
A 16-year-old is moving into a house by herself? That is madness! On more levels than I can describe.
2007-08-30 02:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by lfh1213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to speak with social services or even the school guidance counselor. They can help her get government assistance. She may qualify for food stamps (as it used to be called) and even welfare to help pay for her expenses. A local women's shelter may can find other household furnishings for her. In the mean time, she needs to find a part time job within walking distance of her home so that she doesn't have to have the expense of owning/maintaining a vehicle. Things will be tough for her for the next few years, but she needs to focus on her academics. She needs to begin planning for her post-high school education. She needs to think about going to college or a trade school. She should be able to get a government grant to pay for it IF her grades are satisfactory. She needs to focus on her grades now so that she will be able to further her education after high school. That is the only way she'll be able to get out of the tight financial squeeze that she's in. I wish her the best of luck.
2007-08-30 02:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by Regina T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emancipate is how you spell it OK. The word means Set Free. Does she get Social Security from her mothers death?
Try the welfare office for food stamps and other benefits like a check every month, been through the system before, didn't like it but it got me by until I got on my feet and have a good job now.
2007-08-30 02:31:40 · answer #3 · answered by freedom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Allowing this 16 year old girl to live on her own seems to be a sure way to make it impossible for her to go to college and make something out of her life.
They make foster homes for people who have abusive parents. Sure, they're not optimal, but 16 year olds aren't able to care for themselves. She's got to have family or friends she can stay with until she goes away to college. That $400 she gets should be used for something other than rent. She'd have to get a job to pay for utilities and food - who needs that kind of stress at SIXTEEN!!
Seriosuly, this is unfair to her - she should be able to make the best of her life. Call CPS and get her into a foster home or maybe living with her grand parents, that's the best thing you can do for her.
2007-08-30 02:25:44 · answer #4 · answered by Roland'sMommy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if she is still in full time education then probably social services can do somethng
i think take her to the social services n tell them the mattr to the councellor
they shud do somethng if she is hhvng full time education
2007-08-30 02:26:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if your story is true then my heart goes out to her, but how is she going to buy everything she needs on seventy five dollars a month, water, phone, lights, heat, food, toiletries, cleaning supplies, etc. etc.
2007-08-30 02:23:36 · answer #6 · answered by IT'S ME AGAIN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the county can help her with food and health insurance. the village in which she lives can help her with bills
2007-08-30 02:28:14 · answer #7 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well, help her get a job asap! then take it from there,
2007-08-30 02:22:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋