My name is Ruth, and my family and I are about to be homeless because of my parents' separation. The situation has been incredibly messy and has involved multiple police interventions. It escalated to the point where one of my parents was detained, making it extremely difficult to maintain any sense of stability.

I am a college student working a minimum-wage job and am still reliant on my parents for housing. Recently, our landlord discovered that my father left without paying a month's rent and has issued a 30-day lease termination. I do not have extended family nearby who can help, and we cannot afford rent in this area on my own. We'll be effectively homeless because of this.

Still, I am trying to stay in school and keep my life on track, but I am now facing the very real possibility of losing my housing.