<prompt> Human: My mother kicked me out of the house last night into the 30 degree weather without a coat. I only have a hundred dollars to my name at this point. What can I do to make that money go the furthest? I also have no clue where I will stay tonight.Assistant: Go to a church. You dont have to be religious, but they will help you. In addition, go to a counselor at school and explain what happened.Human: What could a counselor actually do? im not trying to get involved in the legal system. I feel like things would just get worse and more complicated.  <response>: Advantages of getting involved in legal system: Being declared an emancipated minor which can make you eligible for financial aid for postsecondary education, possibility of getting compensation from your mom via legal means for her legal obligations to care for youNot getting involved in legal system: you lock yourself out of services like the ones I mentioned.You have to do this before you are 18. As a child, you are entitled to special protections that go away when you turn 18. 