Activist Jeff 4 Justice shares a list of resources to help people who are experiencing poverty and/or homelessness.
▀ Referenced in this vid:
Jeff's Homeless Outreach Handout Example https://docs.google.com/...
Feel free to modify the homeless outreach example for your county
●Free Phone For People In Poverty
How to Get a Free Cell Phone (Obama Phone) http://www.financialsprout.com/...
●Essential apps for homeless people or people in poverty
GasBuddy http://www.gasbuddy.com/...
Around Me http://www.aroundmeapp.com/
Livestream http://new.livestream.com/...
Ustream http://www.ustream.tv/...
●Know your rights when dealing with police
Dont Talk to Police http://youtu.be/...
10 Rules for Dealing with Police (Full-Length) http://youtu.be/...
Know Your Rights: What To Do If You're Stopped By Police, Immigration Agents or the FBI http://www.aclu.org/...
5 Reasons You Should Never Agree to a Police Search http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
SCOTUS: No right to remain silent unless you speak up http://www.salon.com/...
When and How to Invoke Right to Silence http://www.nolo.com/...
●Homeless Court
Community/Homeless Courts http://www.courts.ca.gov/...
Homeless Courts http://www.americanbar.org/...
●Auto Insurance Discounted For People In Poverty
California's Low Cost Auto Insurance http://www.mylowcostauto.com/
California's Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Drops Rates http://finance.yahoo.com/...
Ever heard of California's Low Cost Auto Insurance Program? http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/...
●Laundry Help For The Homeless
Laundry Love http://www.just4one.org/...
●Glasses & Exam For $10 For People In Poverty
California Vision Foundation http://www.californiavision.org/...
●Shower & Place To Stay Overnight
Couchsurfing! https://www.couchsurfing.org/
TIP: to avoid prejudice, if you're homeless you may not want to disclose that. This is NOT permanent housing solution.
●Homeless Assistance Resources (California)
California Homeless Resources http://www.homelessresourcesca.org
●Cash & Food Stamps For People In Poverty
Apply for "food stamps" Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) http://www.fns.usda.gov/...
General Assistance Programs: Safety Net Weakening Despite Increased Need http://www.cbpp.org/...
State General Assistance Programs http://www.urban.org/...
●Phone Line To Help People In Need Gather Information
211 Directory http://www.ca.gov/...
●Unemployment, General Relief, & Food Stamp Impact On Credit
Does public or charity assistance affect your credit rating? http://www.blogsmonroe.com/...
Being unemployed will not hurt scores if bills continue to be paid on time http://www.experian.com/...
Unemployment claims do not affect your credit report http://www.experian.com/...
Does Unemployment Affect Your Credit Score? http://www.learnvest.com/...
Does Being Unemployed Have an Impact on Your Credit Scores http://www.smartcredit.com/...
Dispelling 10 Myths About Food Stamps (SNAP) http://211info.org/...
▀ This video is part of an ongoing vlog about Jeff's experience living out of his vehicle.
* Web Site http://jeff4justice.com/
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* Twitter @jeff4justice https://twitter.com/...
* YouTube http://www.youtube.com/...
Thanks for riding along!
PS: If you have any homeless resource tips please share them below and be sure to specify what region the resource covers. Thanks.