[~Tookasmama~]

My name is Ashley, and I'm soon to become a single Milwaukee mama to 3 wee ones. I currently live in central Florida - but am looking to relocate to Milwaukee over the summer. My family lives up there, but my mother is providing no assistance (as in a place to stay for a couple of weeks) whatsoever to the 4 of us.

My dh and I have been seperated for almost a year now, and I just can't make it on my own down here. My house is litteratly falling apart (due to the hurricanes last year) the yard is more than I can physically keep up with, and I'm terrified of putting my sweet babies into daycare 8 hours a day so that I can make $8 an hour at Target or something.

I've been a SAHM for the past 6 years - it's all I know now. I do have a home based business with Sassy Parties (adult novelties and lingerie) but needless to say it's not paying a mortgage, or power bills, etc... my STBX does help out financially, but not all the way anymore, as it's not his place to I guess.

So - I'm looking to move home (I grew up in Racine) to be near my sisters if nothing else. The problem is, I'm coming up there with little money in my pocket, no job (nor job skills really at this point) and little more than the clothes on our backs. Down here we're in "the system" which means we do receive food stamps and my kids have Medicaid. We have a WIC appointment in August, as my boys are young enough to qualify still.

What can I do at this point? I've been online all day today trying to find assistance resources - low income housing being number one. I'd like to go to school when we get up there, so that I can DO something with my life beyond making minimum wage someplace forever and ever.

If any of you local mamas know where or how to point me in the right direction, I couldn't thank you enough. I've dedicated my life to my little ones so far, and I don't want them to suffer becasue things didn't work out between their father and I. *sigh*

I look forward to meeting and getting to know you all better.

~Ashley~

 

[tyedyedeyes]

I couldn't read without posting, because I can give you all of the numbers and stuff that you need...but I have to go through my paperwork (we were on food stamps and medicaid and such) so let me go thru my paperwork and I will post again....if you are able, post again and tell me exactly what numbers you need/want...I can get addresses and names too for some of the contacts....I will post by the end of the day, but should sooner. I have a few errands I have to run today too. I hope to post while DS is taking a nap (1-3p here...2-4 your time)

Talk to you soon

Kate

 

[tyedyedeyes]

Okay. Well, DS has just been laid down, so we'll see if he stays asleep. I pulled out what I had left of our old forms and letters from the state regarding badgercare/medicaid and foodstamps. I am not sure as to how much you will be able to do from Florida...when are you coming up here? I don't have information on housing or childcare, because we have never used it, but I do have some information on foodstamps and health care. However, if I remember correctly, the building that you would go to for assistance (I think its on 10th and Vilet..I know it's on Vilet, but the street number eludes me) you can apply for childcare, foodstamps, healthcare, energy assistance, etc. all in the same place. Why don't you PM me, and i'll give you as much info as I can. I have a couple of websites to direct you to as well, if you haven't been to them already. They are:
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/Health/Nut...EFAP/index.htm
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/contacts/cmsphone.asp?
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits/index.jhtml
Just try those...maybe they will be able to point you in the right direction.
If anyone else has any info...please post because I'm trying to be helpful, but I probably don't have all of the information tookasmama may need.

PM me though, and i'll try to give you as much information as I can.

TTFN
Kate