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Is there any type of state aid/federal aid available to felons to start a positive life w/o being scrutinized?

I'm trying to reach out for a change, beyond the realms of the family I have left, in order to avoid bitterness and having undue stress about things I cannot change...my family has tried to help me, but my ancestry is somewhat a mystery to me. I've always been wayward in my actions. I have enough common sense to live correctly, it's cleaning up the holocaust my life has become that has grown unbearable...I have a long way to go, this is evident. At the same time, winter is coming, I have a suspended license, and work construction oriented jobs to pay child support and legal bills. As of now, I have approximately 3 days to make alot of decisions I wouldn't wish on nobody. I don't want to be a burden, I don't want to be a user, and I don't want to be homeless w/ a dog. The wonderful person who has given me a place for a moment is under pressure from family to take out the trash...Old fashioned beliefs are painful, but proper. I want to do the right thing for me...as well as everyone else

Public Comments

1. No. Get a job like everyone else.
2. You will probably have more luck from private agencies than from the government. If you are on parole or probation, you might ask your P.O. for some ideas of places who help people in your boat. Healthcare for the Homeless is a great resource also. Since you are at the mercy of someone else housing-wise, living in someone else's home, you would fit their definition of "homeless" and be eligible for their services. They have many programs to help with job placement, medical care, rehab if you need it, training, etc. If you can find HCH in your town, go there first. And good for you. Keep fighting the good fight.
3. Go to a local state or county funded counseling center and they, in addition to your parole officer, should be able to help. Even more so than they could help someone who never was a felon, in some cases. Good luck.
4. So long as you depend on construction oriented jobs, you will face difficulty. Furthermore, your driving license is suspended. Take a steady job, like one at Home Depot, to pay the basic living expenses and child support. Enroll in school. Get a bachelor's degree in an engineering field. You write well, so math may be difficult for you. You can focus and study so you will gradually understand the math. Put most of your effort and energy into studying. Organize your time. This is the most important part of being successful in life. Start with sleep hygiene. This is what most people neglect. It is not pseudo-science. Your circadian rhythm controls the release of hormones in your body, this regulates depression and many other functions. Go to sleep at the same time each night (even on weekends) and get up at the same time each day. Next, schedule your work, school, study and visitation with your child and parole officer. Put it on paper. Keep a record. Get a box with files for your bills. Keep them in order. Your living arrangements may be temporary. If so, you must make alternative arrangements. If not, make the situation more stable. When you learn to do things in an organized way, life will become less stressful for you. You are used to juggling things, situations, money that is too difficult. It is one of the reasons why you are having problems. Analyse what you have to do and organize it. Keep records. Pay bills on time. Go to school to build a stable base for yourself. Stick with it. You will not regret it. Take the bus. Do what you must to get your driving license restored. Working construction is a very unstable job. It may be all you know, so learn something else. Meanwhile consider Home Depot or whatever has a steady paycheck.