Hi, my name is Regina Marie and Im from the Revere Beach area of Massachusetts- where I've lived just about all of my life. I came here at 7 years old, as a foster kid, was adopted at 13, and had my son just before turning 18.

When I was 24, we got blessed with subsidized housing- (yay but ugh).

I found ways to make it while getting through school. Keeping my rent low so i could always afford it.

Often I cleaned for others, or would drive people where they needed to go. I never charged much, I just needed enough to get by.

I always had cash assistance and food stamps to support us while my son was young but I started Uber when he was old enough to stay home alone. I finally got off cash assistance ♡

With Uber i was able to get through graduate school and manage my disabilities on my own. I was finally self reliant♡

I would still Uber even now because it allows me to work when I can and earn my own money without asking for handouts.

Problems with my vehicle have prevented me from working, so I tried to find a horn in the field I graduated and spent 12 years of my life studying for. Only to lose it within a month because of one of my issues creating huge disability that I couldn't work around.

I was in the ER 4 times in the matter of 2 weeks. Bulging disc's, sciatica, a hip thing that doc thinks is a side effect of being pregnant- but I lost a blighted womb and then many problems including not being able to get up and walk.

I couldn't stand, walk, couldn't put on my own socks and/or bottoms. I was unable to sleep good or get up without extreme difficulty and pain. I was able to get good meds- but then I was not able to do the job.

A professional job that I really wanted, I really hoped to make it through. I got my ass to work despite being unable to move. I forced it. I got my daughter to day care and got my ass there. I asked for accommodation- a pause in onboarding, but was told I should resign because I was already having clients ask to be transferred.

(Maybe because I was trying to hard?) I was distraught, depressed, and really felt horrible because I was so excited to finally find a job not to far, partly remote, and with a decent compensation package. I just needed time to recover and start over. I just needed enough understanding, maybe I am wrong.

Im a mental health counselor with 2/3 of my post licensure hours finished. I need 1200 more to be licensed which then I can work fully remote. That's 30 hr weeks for 10 months. It's doable, but with my daughter getting out at 4pm its hard because most therapy appointments are in the afternoon.

When I turned 40, 3 days later my daughter was born. She is still so young that she was very distressed over not being picked up and carried. She's almost 3, and probably on the spectrum but high functioning and very sensitive. She sleeps and is restless, takes a long time to fall asleep and still breastfeeds at night. She does go to day care and is there 9-4 most days.

This has also become a problem because she's been vomiting here and there when stressed out or doesn't want the food options. I have had to start packing her snacks and lunch in case because if she vomits she must come home- how am I to work around that except by driving for Uber. I want to Uber drive so I can always pick her up if she needs me. Im lucky to have a voucher for day care but its barely full time which wouldn't allow me to work 40 actual hours.

It's been so hard but I'm finally walking again. I don't know what else to do while I look for another job, so im asking for help.

My housing authority is taking me to court for eviction again for not paying the full amount for a few months. Thing is- turns out they were charging me based on the combination amount including my food stamps which are not monies for anything but food. So I paid my 150 a month towards my balance and I held back from the 419 bc it is 60% of my income.. I cannot afford diapers wipes, cell phone, gas, etc..

SO I've agreed to apply for help - applied to RAFT but they denied me. I included some of the electric bill bc it asked if there was other things. I also pplied to CAPIC for gas bill assistance.

Im behind 2600 according to then. My transmission was fixed for 2500, but I couldn't get the head gasket leak fixed and that smell is so scary, I just needed to get my tax refund and fix my van and Uber again. But now- its a choice between staying housed and fixing my vehicle to be able to work again..

I need help- please anything will help us while getting through this ordeal.

Im going to be selling my artwork and possibly singing live on ticktock to raise funds, I have until the end of April for court. And still waiting on federal tax returns- which was going to go to fixing leaky head gasket, breaks, and the year of insurance so I can be all set to Uber again.

Im short about 2600 yall.. please help ♡ I have half, Im always willing to do what I can ... I don't want charity, I want support.