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MissB

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39. Call your social worker tomorrow (Monday) morning

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 12:27 PM

Mar 2023

Ask about getting rides, mention you needed to go to urgent care this weekend and couldn’t. Find out from the social worker how to access those. I know you don’t need it now, but you’ll need it again. Raising $ for rides isn’t the answer when you have a local county resource.

Also mention your food insecurity to the social worker. I guarantee you are not the only person in your area who is facing less SNAP $ this month. The social worker will have heard about it and can tell you which organizations in the community are stepping in to fill that need for folks like you.

That’s what you need to do. The magic money fairy isn’t currently available, as lots of folks are hurting.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] mvd Mar 2023 OP

Call social services, senior center, churches, & 211. Ask psych doc to waive copay SheltieLover Mar 2023 #1

Thanks SheltieLover mvd Mar 2023 #2

There are community mental health agemcies that will likely probode service free SheltieLover Mar 2023 #3

That sounds good. Her doctor gave the names of places and.. mvd Mar 2023 #4

I'm sure the situation will get better if you do nothing now MissB Mar 2023 #11

+1 2naSalit Mar 2023 #12

Have you contacted places of worship XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #5

Yes I feel they would offer one mvd Mar 2023 #7

It's been suggested many times XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #8

Well this month is worse mvd Mar 2023 #9

All the more reason XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #10

His county provides free transportation to those who need it, just as mine does. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #36

they probably ForgedCrank Mar 2023 #63

I know, right? BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #91

And some people told him nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #95

Anyone can be have money on DU lol. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #97

I hear you. Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #6

Now I woke up sick mvd Mar 2023 #13

Updated OP for PayPal mvd Mar 2023 #14

What's a full fundraiser? XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #15

A PayPal one mvd Mar 2023 #16

Don't you have Medicaid? XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #17

I do mvd Mar 2023 #18

Your county has transportation. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #37

Still not good but feeling better. Hopefully it was initially violent and gets better mvd Mar 2023 #19

Matt, when posters offered you suggestions to solve your problems, didn't you follow up on any. Heck debm55 Mar 2023 #20

Yes and I have had a lot of good advice mvd Mar 2023 #21

You said you'd finally gotten a social worker XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #22

Yes I did mvd Mar 2023 #23

Then get a new social worker XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #25

This. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #38

TransNet RobinA Mar 2023 #77

Xana, while you were helping Matt, you help my family. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. debm55 Mar 2023 #40

Your e always welcome XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #41

There is a clear misunderstanding here mvd Mar 2023 #42

It's a message board dude XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #43

Matt, maybe she got involved because she was concerned for you and your mom and wanted to help. I debm55 Mar 2023 #44

I hate kicking this thread BUT bluestarone Mar 2023 #45

Matt, I live in PA, so I know the process involved. My son doesn't get cash, but he does get SNAP debm55 Mar 2023 #24

We both live on her Social Security mvd Mar 2023 #26

That's odd, because we did not ask for money or Snap. We just needed the medical coverage. The debm55 Mar 2023 #27

My mom applied for it and got it mvd Mar 2023 #28

If you have SNAP ,utilities, and medical and you mom still collects SS and a pension, why would debm55 Mar 2023 #29

My mom's Social Security goes very quickly mvd Mar 2023 #30

Don't you need a C-PAP, too? Nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #31

Social security checks are meant for the person who earned that money. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #93

Thread updated mvd Mar 2023 #32

Wish you well, Matt. Glad you are feeling better. debm55 Mar 2023 #33

Thank you! mvd Mar 2023 #34

I'll kick and check this once a day mvd Mar 2023 #35

Call your social worker tomorrow (Monday) morning MissB Mar 2023 #39

Again I don't want to offend anyone mvd Mar 2023 #46

Hi all mvd Mar 2023 #47

Kick for visibility mvd Mar 2023 #48

I'll see how this does through tomorrow mvd Mar 2023 #49

Thank you so much for the donation! mvd Mar 2023 #50

Nobody believes you Terryshine Mar 2023 #51

I wonder if there's even a social worker XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #52

Probably no social worker Terryshine Mar 2023 #53

Welcome back. Ptah Mar 2023 #54

It is funny how obvious it is. demmiblue Mar 2023 #59

Exactly. Ptah Mar 2023 #61

You obviously didn't pay much attention to her posts when she was here. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #88

And you obviously don't grasp the concept of people changing their posting styles to skirt the rules demmiblue Mar 2023 #89

Oh, I feel certain people do that, and I have no problem "grasping" that concept lol. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #92

I never claimed anything of the sort mvd Mar 2023 #55

Deleting this due to no further discussion with one DUer mvd Mar 2023 #56

Have you contacted your social worker yet as I suggested upthread? MissB Mar 2023 #57

Meals on Wheels was suggested many months ago XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #60

He's not calling anyone Terryshine Mar 2023 #62

Nobody believes you Terryshine Mar 2023 #58

Aren't you getting a little personal? You have 16 posts--a newbee. There are ways to deal with the debm55 Mar 2023 #66

All of this was previously posted by mvd Terryshine Mar 2023 #67

Are you the poster formerly known as demtenjeep? Ptah Mar 2023 #68

No. I am not demtenjeep. Terryshine Mar 2023 #70

It's not what you posted about the donations, but the way you included personal information about debm55 Mar 2023 #69

Personal information he has posted HERE Terryshine Mar 2023 #71

I understand, I have been a member here since 2004, though I just read until this past August. debm55 Mar 2023 #72

What was you previous DU name? Ptah Mar 2023 #73

You think it's demtenjeep. Terryshine Mar 2023 #74

What was you previous DU name? Ptah Mar 2023 #75

My previous name isn't the focus Terryshine Mar 2023 #78

I konw all that. What was your previous DU name? Ptah Mar 2023 #79

You're persistent! Terryshine Mar 2023 #84

These posters should not be harassing you. I really dislike pile-ons here. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #94

greenbriar demmiblue Mar 2023 #90

Ironic closer. nt Torchlight Mar 2023 #76

Aren't you special. n/t GP6971 Mar 2023 #86

put that guy on Ignore Skittles Mar 2023 #64

Done mvd Mar 2023 #65

I'll leave this up one more day mvd Mar 2023 #80

Good luck, Matt. Please look into the ways and suggestions that posters have given you. It's there debm55 Mar 2023 #81

Thank you mvd Mar 2023 #82

Even though I can no longer see some posts here mvd Mar 2023 #87

Post removed Post removed Mar 2023 #83

No Terryshine, I have an adopted son with mental issues. You are coming across as not helpful, but a debm55 Mar 2023 #85

Debm55, you're being very kind in this thread, pretty much to everyone. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #96

Thank you Blackskimmer. I lent $1000 to a fellow teacher who was crying she had no money for debm55 Mar 2023 #98

Hi, good afternoon XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #99

I am so sorry for you XanaDUer2. I came back to DU in August when the thread was taken from the main debm55 Mar 2023 #100

I can only ForgedCrank Mar 2023 #101

I agree. debm55 Mar 2023 #102

Well, his name is known as well as where he lives. Others did this research, and many think that BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #103

Thanks XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #105

I will.. mvd Mar 2023 #104

On one of your previous fundraisers XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #106