Comments on: Contact http://www.ccolife.org/blog Helping Chicago's Homeless for Over Twenty Years Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:23:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: awinter http://www.ccolife.org/blog/cco/contact/comment-page-1#comment-7 awinter Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:52:22 +0000 http://www.ccolife.org/blog/?page_id=36#comment-7 Hi Tricia, thanks for your letter. I am trying to get one of our Caseworkers to connect with you,be hopeful, there is assistance out there. -Andrew Hi Tricia, thanks for your letter. I am trying to get one of our Caseworkers to connect with you,be hopeful, there is assistance out there.
-Andrew

]]> By: charamc http://www.ccolife.org/blog/cco/contact/comment-page-1#comment-6 charamc Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:30:44 +0000 http://www.ccolife.org/blog/?page_id=36#comment-6 Hi my name is Trisha Stallworth. I am a single mother of two children, one 3 year old and the other on is 19 months both are boys. I lost my job and a place to live in March. And even though, I understand that many people are losing their jobs and homes because of the economy. However, a great many of those who have/had lost their jobs had good jobs or were financially stable and who probably have a support system unlike myself. But for those like myself who were just barely making prior to losing a job have it even harder. Why? Because there is a shortage of services for organizations that assist the poor in which I found in my search for help. For the last 2 month or so, I have been trying to find employment and housing. Occasionally, my children and I find shelter with friends but only for a short time. And therefore, most of the time, I live in my car. I have made know my situation to both my Case Worker at DHS and my Counselor at Work First, but they seem unconcern or unable to help. Also, I have called numerous organizations that assist the homeless, Catholic Charities, CEDA, Interfaith Housing just to name a few, but again, no help, just a waiting list of hundreds of people like myself or a lack of funding for housing. I have also tried finding a shelter in which I live in the South Suburban but there’s none in the area. The Shelters in the South Suburban are not available in the summer time can you image that. Prior to my lost, I had worked two part time jobs because one job wasn’t enough to provide for me and my children. I had also attended school because I need an education in order to get a better job. But due to a sick child and a lunatic Manager, who by the way is facing prison, I lost my jobs and I have been desperately looking for employment. It is harder for individuals like myself to find employment because we have to compete with others who have more education and experience. Also, employers are reluctantly to hire employees with children. So again, it is getting harder and harder for those at the bottom like myself. Never the less, I cannot and will not lose hope or give up, I have two children depending on me. And, I will not abandon my hopes or prayers of giving my children a good life or least a stable housing. If there is any help or direction you can assist me with please contact me. I don’t have a phone but you can leave a message at this number 708-335-1566 or you can send me an email at charamc@yahoo.com. Thanks Trisha Stallworth Hi my name is Trisha Stallworth. I am a single mother of two children, one 3 year old and the other on is 19 months both are boys. I lost my job and a place to live in March. And even though, I understand that many people are losing their jobs and homes because of the economy. However, a great many of those who have/had lost their jobs had good jobs or were financially stable and who probably have a support system unlike myself. But for those like myself who were just barely making prior to losing a job have it even harder. Why? Because there is a shortage of services for organizations that assist the poor in which I found in my search for help.

For the last 2 month or so, I have been trying to find employment and housing. Occasionally, my children and I find shelter with friends but only for a short time. And therefore, most of the time, I live in my car. I have made know my situation to both my Case Worker at DHS and my Counselor at Work First, but they seem unconcern or unable to help.

Also, I have called numerous organizations that assist the homeless, Catholic Charities, CEDA, Interfaith Housing just to name a few, but again, no help, just a waiting list of hundreds of people like myself or a lack of funding for housing. I have also tried finding a shelter in which I live in the South Suburban but there’s none in the area. The Shelters in the South Suburban are not available in the summer time can you image that.

Prior to my lost, I had worked two part time jobs because one job wasn’t enough to provide for me and my children. I had also attended school because I need an education in order to get a better job. But due to a sick child and a lunatic Manager, who by the way is facing prison, I lost my jobs and I have been desperately looking for employment. It is harder for individuals like myself to find employment because we have to compete with others who have more education and experience. Also, employers are reluctantly to hire employees with children. So again, it is getting harder and harder for those at the bottom like myself.

Never the less, I cannot and will not lose hope or give up, I have two children depending on me. And, I will not abandon my hopes or prayers of giving my children a good life or least a stable housing. If there is any help or direction you can assist me with please contact me. I don’t have a phone but you can leave a message at this number 708-335-1566 or you can send me an email at charamc@yahoo.com.

Thanks
Trisha Stallworth

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