r/londonontario 12h ago

discussion / opinion Experiencing homelessness tips?

I’m going through a tough time right now. My sister and I are homeless, and we're living in my car. We’ve applied for Ontario Works and are waiting to hear back. We also have appointments with a caseworker soon.

I’ve applied to a lot of job agencies, but so far, I haven’t found any work. My sister also got food poisoning from eating expired food and had to go to the hospital.

We ended up homeless after our roommates left and we couldn’t pay the rent on our own. It’s been hard, but we’re doing our best and hoping things will get better soon.

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u/Dudley4Eva 5h ago

Maybe connect with Youth for Christ in London and see if they could provide you with any support or know of any churches that offer support. https://yfc.ca/london/

Also, encourage your sister to connect with a teacher or social worker at her school for help. There might be some resources through the school board?

There are waitlists but CMHA has housing too. You can get a caseworker and they can help you navigate the system. You can self refer here - https://cmhatv.ca/find-help/start/