<prompt> Human: I dont have a car or home, 90 of my friends are citiesstates away for college, and I have a single change of clothes. Theres always been tension between me and my dad my parents are divorced but an argument over nothing spiraled into a rage match that ended with me being kicked out. As much as I would love to move out and to potentially turn this into a positive, I cant think of a way to even survive without clothes or transportation for a job much less housing. Im desperate for any course of action since its already been a few days and nothing has come to mind.UPDATE 9:30p: Ive made a trip around to all the churches and the local YMCA all of which were not super helpful. The YMCA was kind enough to print out a list of shelters but they are all 4.5 hours away walking. For tonight I risk staying up at a 24 Hour Fitness so that I dont have to be outside. I also made a post on rlegaladvice to see if it could be considered an illegal eviction. I will not act on this regardless as it will take way too long to actually take effect if it even turns out beneficial as per the first few comments on that post have informed me. Tomorrow morning I will seek a local library to see if theres any help to be found there and if not I will be just taking the long long trek to where the shelters and welfare center are. From there I will contact my relatives to see if any them are able to take me in for the time being, and if not then I guess I have an apology to write up.UPDATE 1:30a: 24 hour fitness is expensive so I decided to walk instead of sleeping somewhere and getting arrested. Im currently in a whataburger 13 of the way to the shelterswelfare area.UPDATE 12:00p: Last night was both crazy and a nightmare. I walked 45 mins to the police station but it was for the wrong city. Then I decided to walk the 4.5 hours to the shelters the correct police station was there. When I got there the police reinforced what rlegaladvice said, that my dad is basically a landlord at this point and what he did was illegal. After that I took the trinity metro around, met a male prostitute and a meth head. Kinda scary at first but they were cool, they had neat stories on the bus and shared snacks with me. Shelters were obviously closed at 4am so I called the police department and they hooked me up with an Uber back to my neighborhood. At 6 I found the parents of an old high school friend who said theyll take me for a couple days and thats where Im at right now. Someone commented a way to get to Dallas on a couple bus passes so Im looking into that and even if the friend doesnt pull through Dallas is a bigger city so probably better shelters.Assistant: 1st, find a YMCA, I know it sounds cheesy, but they are there to help young men like you, Christian or not. They can help you with a safe place to sleep, shower and a couple of changes of clothes.2nd, make sure you have all of your documents to find work. State ID, S.S. card, and high school diploma. If you need your diploma, your state Should have a way of getting it online.3rd, find work and an affordable place to live. Good jobs are not hard to find, if you know where to look. Get to a local union hall, they exist for every trade in every major city. I went with IBEW, and became an electrician.4th, keep faith that you can make it. I was homeless, without a car, in a strange city. I found a place to sleep, got a good job, became a journeyman electrician, and now have a nice car, own my home and did it in my own. My dad is still an ass hole, but my mom and I get along great, and she is ever proud of what I have done.Human: Found a ymca, they couldnt help at all but gave me a list of shelters but theyre all a 30 min drive from here 4 hour walkI have my state id and know my ssid though not the card, and I dont have my diploma in my possession. Ill look into getting it after I get a semi-permanent place to stayWhat would be the process for the union hall option? Ive never even heard of this and dont even know where to start or what to look upKeeping my chin up for now but my current stock wont last me long  <response>: Depending on your state, most unions have a presence in major cities. If you look up IBEW and your city, a local union will show up. There is also the plumbers and pipefitters union, sheet metal union, Carpenters union, and sprinkler fitters union. Most offices are open m-f 7:00 to 5:00 or there about. Give them a call, ask about apprenticeship, and do they need new workers. Some locals like NYC are very hard to get into, but most are pretty open. As long as you can prove that you are legal to work, and have a diploma, they will find work for you if there is any.Learning a trade can lead to a very rewarding career, and allows you to earn while you learn. Usually at a higher wage than you can find in retail or service. 