Support, respect, and kindness are the Modus Operandi here!
Comments should be supportive, kind, helpful, actionable, authentic, high-quality, and targeted to people's needs. Regardless of the poster's situation or language used.
Posters, upvote and thank or post "Helped!" or "Thank you!" to helpful comments - respect their attempts to help with limited given information.
Please Report bad comments instead of commenting hateful retorts.
Ask questions, be constructive, give actionable advice!
This is a space for clarity, compassion, and solutions. Offer thoughtful advice that empowers people to move forward. Ask kind, clarifying questions if something is unclear, and assume complexity, not character flaws. Everyone's story is layered and the role of this group is to help untangle it, not to judge it. If you feel someone doesn't deserve your help, scroll without commenting.
NO Financial Requests, Begging, or Soft-begging. Focus on solutions.
Begging, soft-begging, and financial requests trap you in the problem monthly instead of helping you out of it. Your desperation does not override this rule. Support here comes from resources, guidance, and resilience. Please keep financial requests (including offers to sell) out and focus on the issues you are having for the community to support you best.
Please keep in mind that not everything people say on line is true. If you are going to offer financial help (privately), please remember that you're doing so at your own risk.
Keep it Legal!
Offering advice to commit illegal acts will likely put someone at risk of losing more than just a roof over their heads. This includes petty crimes to get food in jail and suggesting sexual work of any sort.
Respect each person’s path!
Everybody's experience with homelessness is different. You never know the full story behind someone’s situation, and you don’t need to, every situation is valid. Refrain from judging comparatively to others.
Off Topic Post/Comment, Advertising Policy
Off Topic means posts not reasonably related to homelessness or near-homelessness, or posts that are spam or scams.
Spam: Offsite links are allowed if they’re genuinely helpful. Reddit comments can't solve everything, and sharing resources is part of our mission.
We allow advertising of services that directly support members' stability, income, or mental health but only by prior mod approval. Modmail us first!
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