Story
The father has been working to find stable housing for him and his son but it’s been difficult. The family is originally from Texas so they have no family support in the Los Angeles area. The father can only work a job where he can take his son with him, such as lyft and Instacart to deliver food, as the shelter does not allow him to leave his son home alone at the shelter. The father and child are both in therapy services individually and need to work on family therapy as there is child/parent conflicts as the child struggles with moving from shelter to shelter and not having a mother figure in his life. The mother abandoned the child when he was a baby and the father has been caring from him alone since then. The father and child both acknowledge that they need to work on how to address the issues in their relationship. The family is in need of financial support they need clothing for the father and his son. The father is asking if someone can assist him in obtaining clothing for him and for his 12 year old son. His son is outgrowing his clothes and shoes. They continue to reside in the shelter.