Today's blog post will show you how the shelter option can work in your favour. If you were a bit put off by the cons....maybe these pro perks will get you to thinking that maybe its not such a bad idea after all.
1. Having to leave the shelter 5 days a week serves a purpose. What is it? MOTIVATION! When you leave MSH you walk 1 block to a day shelter. There you had use of telephones for free and phone books and contacts. This is where you do your apartment searching and phone calls to check availability. Some of us need a push, and some shelters give you at least 30 days.
2. No need to pay for your meals. You may not always like the food but hey its free and you probably didn't always like what your mother cooked either.
3. Free stuff. The day shelter had free clothing three days a week. There was a business center for job search. Free computer classes...3 levels., free Marta transportation cards. Help to get your ID, free resume help. Laundry services, showers, magazines and books to read, free lunch. If you were hired at a job you were given free business attire including shoes.
4. At the main shelter...more free stuff. Because it was holiday season we all received Christmas gifts. There were free concerts, great holiday foods and treats. Free toys for the children.
5. In some shelters, once you snag an apartment or rental house, you receive a voucher for free...yes FREE furniture. More on that in another post.
These are some of the many benefits of choosing the shelter option. Did I know this ahead of time? No, but all of this was an added plus for 2 people who really just needed a roof over our heads till we found a place to live. I do not recommend by no means that you take advantage of any shelter. Many do and get "stuck" there for years just because of all the free stuff and carefree living. Don't! Do what's right and move on. If you were dependant on any controlled substance and you are in recovery...there are even more programs within some shelters to help you not only succeed, but get a fresh start.
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