Julia, You need to make some very adult decisions, and maximize the time you still have at your mother s home. I would suggest you contact:-- the guidance counselor at your high school; even if you re no longer in attendance, the counselor will have legitimate resources to direct you to.-- if you have a religious affiliation, there may be an outreach group. -- Covenant House -- as another respondent said. They re an excellent resource. 800/999-9999-- Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless 800/448-0636 (Again, they should have referrals for you.)Though you re scared, keep a cool head on your shoulders. Don t willy-nilly answer ads on Craigslist. You could get yourself in trouble. When you call the above resources, have a pen and paper to write down what they tell you; be sure to follow through.I hope you re able to turn your life around. (I find your dilemma very sad.) Best of luck -- and take good care of yourself.
According to your other questions you are facing felony charges and was looking for drug intervention hotline numbers. The problem isn t just as simple as you were naive and taken advantage of. You need help ASAP. I m certain your mother feels like she is at the end of her rope. Please straighten out your life and repair your relationship with your mother.
I ve never heard of Chris Kids. I d go on craigslist and look for people wanting roommates and carefully check them out, you d only have to pay a portion of rent. Get a job, and look into a GED if you have to drop out. My cousin did that and he s making $70K a year now and has a beautiful house.
Contact Covenant House:1-800-999-9999http://www.covenanthouse.org/Good luck!
I know there have to be more to the story to kick you out over once incident!!but do you have any family you can go to?
go to New York City and start with a menial job... work your way up. This is the land of opportunity after all. :)
Stand your ground. Don t leave. Your mom is not seriously going to kick you out into the street.You need to talk to your school counselor, teacher, pastor, any adult who will listen. If you seriously feel you are being threatened or abused you need to seek help. If you re just arguing with your mom over some stupid behavior you need to sit down and talk to her. Chris Kids doesn t sound like the place for you. It is for abused and neglected children with severe emotional and behavioral problems who are in the foster care, juvenile justice or mental health systems. The programs help transition teenagers from foster care, treatment facilities, detention or homelessness into self-sufficient adulthood. This program also targets outreach to homeless teens and those identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. That doesn t sound like you.