Home page of sl or soulight , (my page for single moms)
|
soulight Aidmate since Sep 27, 2006 |
|
Female |
|
DISABLED SINGLE MOTHER,my single mom page |
|
Michigan, USA |
|
languages: [add info] |
|
website: [add info] |
FOR SINGLE MOMS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE
TRANSPORTATION HOUSING FOOD MEDICINE LEGAL HELP SHELTERS CHRISTMAS SAVING MONEY
To nourish children and raise them against odds is in any time, any place, more valuable than to fix bolts in cars or design nuclear
weapons. ~ Marilyn French
_________________________________
TEEN MOMS , YOU ARE WELCOME HERE AND ALSO ON THIS PAGE :
***TEEN MOMS PAGE***
_________________________________
THIS PAGE IS GETTING TOO LARGE , SO I HAVE A SECOND PAGE HERE :
PAGE 2 LINKS AND REVIEWS FOR SINGLE MOMS
___________________________
IF YOU ARE HOMELESS , HERE IS A PAGE THAT
WILL ASSIST YOU IN ADDITION TO MY SINGLE
MOM PAGES :
THE WORKING HOMELESS NETWORKING PAGE
* If there is anybody who would like me to pray for them , please put your
request on my site. I am not a saint , and I am not perfect , and I don't have
any money , but at least I can offer some prayers. they are free *
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HERE IS A GREAT TRANSLATION PAGE BY GOOGLE. THE TRANSLATIONS ON MY CURRENT PAGES ARE NOT AS CLEAR AS THEY COULD BE , SO I SUGGEST IF YOU WANT TO TRANSLATE THEM , YOU TRY THIS PAGE.
SOULIGHT
AQUÍ ESTÁ UNA GRAN PÁGINA DE LA TRADUCCIÓN POR GOOGLE. LAS TRADUCCIONES EN MIS PÁGINAS ACTUALES NO ESTÁN TAN CLARAMENTE COMO PODRÍAN SER, ASÍ QUE SUGIERO SI DESEAS TRADUCIRLAS, TÚ INTENTO ESTA PÁGINA. SOULIGHT
*****GOOGLE LANGUAGE TOOLS*****
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Scroll down for tons of information ,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BEFORE ANYTHING IF YOU OR YOUR KIDS ARE BEING ABUSED
GO HERE : WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE IN A CRISIS
_____________________________
Single moms , something we need to remember , as singles , is we need to look our for our own safety as well as our kids. Here is an article with tips on how to be safe.:
_______________________
I have moved my own story here to dedicate this page totally to helping single moms
___________________________
Here is a page that alot of us single moms can use daily !
***HOW TO LIVE ON VERY LITTLE MONEY***
______________________
****Make sure you click on further links/resources farther down the page. I think I may have found some links that aren't listed on other pages.
***It is my prayer and hope that single moms in dire need of help can start networking ideas for each other. Please , if you have any links or tips about how to "do" this single mother life , add them to this site under comments and links.
SOME IDEAS FOR SINGLE MOMS
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Assistance which may be available: Cash assistance (AFDC or welfare), food stamps, WIC for moms with younger children(see below), medical assistance (Medicaid), medical programs for pregnant women and children, child support enforcement, child daycare subsidies/assistance , sometimes referrals if you get a good caseworker. If you don't get a good one or you get one who is grouchy. Just be persistent. Remember they are offering you a service. They are working for you not the other way around.
To qualify: Be income eligible and meet other guidelines such as available assets, cost of your housing, etc.
To find: Look in your phone book in the government pages. DSS is usually a state agency, which could be listed under Health and Human Services.
PERSISTENCE PAYS.
***STATE HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY LINKS***
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
What it is: A federal program which provides healthy foods and nutrition information to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, and infants and children under age 5. Most people who are income eligible can qualify with some sort of nutrition need.
Assistance which may be available: Supplemental food such as milk, cheese, cereal, peanut butter,juice, and infant formula; breastfeeding information and support, nutritional information and counseling.
To qualify: Be income eligible and have a nutritional need, and be either pregnant or up to 6 months postpartum for non-breastfeeding moms, up to 12 months postpartum for breastfeeding moms,also for infants and children under age
To find: Look in your phone book in the government pages. WIC may be listed under federal, state or local government.
How to apply: Call first and make an appointment. Your eligibility will be checked. For a child, height, weight, and iron count may be taken. To help determine nutritional need, you may fill out forms about you and your child's eating habits.
****HOW TO APPLY FOR WIC****
SCHOOL LUNCH (and BREAKFAST) PROGRAMS
A federally-funded nutrition program, school lunch programs provide free or reduced cost lunches for eligible students. To be eligible for free lunches, the student's family income must be at or below 130% of poverty level. To be eligible for reduced price lunches (40 cents per meal), thestudent's family income must be between 130%-185% of poverty level. Depending onthe federal budget, breakfast programs may be available as well. Check with your school for more information on these programs. Try to be sympathetic if your childdoes'nt want this. They may be picked on. But also teach them to be strong and to stick up for themselves instead of starving for the rest of the day
For Child and Adult Care Food Program • Commodity Supplemental Food Program • Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program • Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program • Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children • Summer Food Service Program • The Emergency Food Assistance Program , click here :
****FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
INFORMATION****
MORE FOOD PROGRAMS
Includes food co-ops, where you donate volunteer time for discounted food package (there's one called SHARE; call 1-800-4-SHARE-5-I AM NOT SURE IF THIS NUMBER WORKS ANYMORE. I COULDN'T GET IT TO. but you could try looking in the yellow pages under community services), churches which may provide free meals and/or distribute food, food pantries and kitchens.
HERE IS ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT GIVE 50 DOLLARS OF HEALTHY FOODS FOR 25 DOLLARS. YOU CAN USE YOUR EBT CARD (FOODSTAMPS) TO PAY FOR THE FOOD PLUS THERE ARE NO WORK/VOLUNTEER HOUR;SOMETHING MANY SINGLE MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME FOR.
****ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIES****
FUEL FUND/HEATING ASSISTANCE
Available from many gas/electric utilities, this may include grants of money to help pay for your utilities and weatherproofing assistance to help lower your gas/electric bills. Contact your local utilities for information.
*****HOW TO APPLY FOR HEAT/FUEL HELP *****
***LINKS TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE SITES***
PRESCRIPTION DRUG ASSISTANCE
Many drug manufacturers have programs for needy customers; contact the manufacturer or your doctor for more information. Also, investigate mail order pharmacies for savings on prescriptions that you use on a long-term basis. (check the links by WHO KNEW on this site) Plus , here is a link you can try right away.
***** RX ASSIST*****
Another medication help program
*****NEEDY MEDS*****
Here is the Partnership for Prescription Assitance Program :
******PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE*****
LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
A County Health Nurse to be the best source of information on assistance.(and they are usually very nice. Report them if they aren't Your county mayoffer free immunizations for children, free prenatal vitamins, free flu shots, prenatal care, dental care for children (sliding scale), counseling, moms support groups. They may also provide information on other services such as medical assistance/health insurance, breastfeeding, support group meetings, child care, school financial aid, etc.
***STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT LINKS***
YWCA
May offer the same assistance/information as the local health department. Some have support groups for single moms. Some have bulletin boards with listings like moms who want to share rent on an apartment/house.
*****YMCA . NET*****
LOCAL LIBRARY
Look at all the brochures and bulletin boards available. FREE entertainment and information . You may also find access to the internet and computer listings of local resources. Also ask the librarians where you can find help for where to find the resources in the library. She may be a single mom too! Plus they have free kids programs and reading contests.
***PUBLIC LIBRARIES . COM***
UNITED WAY
Call them to find out what resources they can offer you. They also tell about other resources if they cant help. United Way is a kind of clearing house that leads to other organizations.
*** Find United Way in your town.***
Support group for unmarried parents. A lot of the bigger churches have them too.
*****PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS CHAPTER FIND*****
LALECHE LEAGUE
Breastfeeding support group. Here is part of their purpose :
La Leche League was founded to give information and encouragement, mainly through personal help, to all mothers who want to breastfeed their babies. While complementing the care of the physician and other health care professionals, it recognizes the unique importance of one mother helping another to perceive the needs of her child and to learn the best means of fulfilling those needs.
They fulfill the nursing mothers needs through education , working with doctors and nurses , publications and personal help through mentoring and meeting with each other.
*** Lalecheleague.org ***
LOCAL CHURCHES
Here is a link about how to find a church (Christian) as a place of Worship. It might lead to links of churches who provide help to single moms .
*****HOW TO FIND A PLACE OF WORSHIP*****
________________________________
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
This is a handbook that will help. It is for working through the government AND/OR your private attorney.
***CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT HANDBOOK***
__________________________
HOUSING
This is a great site with extensive search tools for housing help :
"HomeSight is an annotated and rated resource guide of housing agencies, projects, policies, designs, and publications available on the Internet. HomeSight is neither a real estate manual nor a directory of available housing units."
***HOME SITE DOT ORG***
I no longer recommend the site above for assistance in housing. It is mainly just a site for detailing housing organizations around the world. In addition , it is very hard to navigate. You can try it if you like , but I am searching for more usable sites to add to my pages. soulight 01/28/08
_____________________
LEGAL AID
Free legal help for income-eligible people.-scroll down to where it says legal aid programs for a link to your state on this page:
*****Legal aid links*****
More links to pro bono (free) law help. State by state links:
*****LAW HELP DOT ORG*****
Here is the link to a center that helps defend low income rights. Specifically for low income children and their families. They do not provide lawyers , but will refer you . They act as a research and publication organization for your lawyer , and for you and your family , to access publications , cases, and research links to make your case stronger.
About NCYL
Mission
The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) uses the law to improve the lives of poor children. NCYL works to ensure that low-income children have the resources, support, and opportunities they need for a healthy and productive future. Much of NCYL's work is focused on poor children who are additionally challenged by abuse and neglect, disability, or other disadvantage.
SERVICES THEY DO , AND DON'T PROVIDE :
We do :
act as a resource for private attorneys, legal services programs, social services organizations, community groups, health care professionals, teachers, and others representing poor children or adolescents on a pro bono basis;
provide information, referrals, technical assistance, or written materials;
serve as co-counsel in cases affecting a large number of children and families.
NCYL does not:
provide legal representation to individuals (or represent individuals in court);
give legal advice on individual cases;
provide legal information for research projects or academic assignments, although it may be useful to use the site's Search tool (above left) or peruse our Publications for an article on a particular subject, or to visit our Links & Referrals for other organizations.
*****NATIONAL CENTER FOR YOUTH LAW*****
__________________
TAX CREDITS
***INFORMATION ABOUT TAX CREDITS (SCROLL DOWN)***
The information is at the bottom of the above linked page.
CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE
May be able to help with credit problems,set up payment plans with creditors, provide legal services, help with budgeting
.
***CCCS online site for credit counseling ***
YOUR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS
*****GOVERNMENT LINKS *****
__________________________________________________
HELP WITH DENTAL NEEDS
DENTAL HELP PAGE.Medicaid dentist seem to only pull teeth. That is not what most of us are looking for . Here is a link that may help :
***DENTAL ASSISTANCE***
_________________________________
For more help and ideas keep scrolling down.
ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF .
BE A VERY SQUEEKY WHEEL AND DON'T GIVE UP.
BUT BE NICE ABOUT IT.
PEOPLE WILL TURN YOU RIGHT OFF IF YOU START OUT
WITH AN ATTITUDE.
A TIP FOR SEARCHING FOR HELP , GO LOCAL.
WHEN YOU ARE SEARCHING IN THE PHONE BOOK , OR ON THE NET, OR IN THE LIBRARY , LOOK FOR :
COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR_____________(TYPE IN YOUR CITY OR TOWN) OR TYPE IN NONPROFIT AGENCIES FOR _____________ OR
TRY LOCAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN _________________ FOR _____________________(YOUR PERSONAL NEEDS)
OR IF YOU HAVE ANY DISABILITIES , LIKE I DO, TRY HELP FOR PEOPLE , OR ASSOCIATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH________________ (TYPE DISABILITY) , (FOR ME IT MIGHT BE DIABETES) IN________________________(TYPE TOWN)
ANY OF THESE IDEAS WOULD HELP IF YOU ASK THE LOCAL LIBRARIAN TO HELP YOU FIND INFORMATION TOO. THE PHONE BOOK MAY HELP IN THE YELLOW PAGES , BUT TALKING IN PERSON TO SOMEONE IS USUALLY BETTER IF YOU CAN.
I USED TO VOLUNTEER AS A RECEPTIONIST IN MY CHURCH , AND WE HAD PEOPLE COME IN DURING THE WEEK TO ASK FOR HELP. USUALLY A MINISTER WAS AVAILABLE ALMOST RIGHT AWAY.YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BELONG TO OUR CHURCH. ALWAYS GO TO THE CHURCH SECRETARY OR RECEPTIONIST FIRST
BE COURTEOUS AND POLITE.
PEOPLE WHO ARE THIS WAY GET KINDER RECEPTIONS NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO.
MANNERS DO COUNT! HOW OTHERS ACT TOWARDS YOU IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN CONTROL, BUT YOU CAN CONTROL HOW YOU ACT TOWARDS OTHERS BE THE BETTER PERSON ALWAYS.
I have come up with the most answers to my needs by doing this. Local churches , community centers (not government run) and even individuals may list themselves under the above definitions.
MORE LINKS TO FOLLOW DIRECTLY BELOW
DOMESTIC ABUSE HOTLINE WEB PAGE
FOR CLOTH DIAPERS
ALL SORTS OF HELP FOR MOMS AND KIDS