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I’m a single father from Tucson, AZ, who currently has a child who’s with his mother in Mattoon.
TL;DR: Back in December 2024, I had to drop everything (give up most of my possessions and leave 2 jobs) then moved with my (at the time GF, now ex’s) family in Mattoon when my ex/mother of my child learned she was pregnant; we weren’t doing well in AZ then we broke up not long after we arrived in Mattoon, and I was forced to come back to AZ or be homeless in the dead winter somewhere where I knew nobody and had nothing.
I work at Home Depot but have been wanting to move back to Mattoon once I finish getting legal rights for my child (had to leave before the birth) and a simple transfer wouldn’t be straight forward since I don’t have somewhere to stay in Mattoon, there’s a waiting list for the shelter, and I don’t know where to look for a good enough place to rent since not everything available is listed on the internet.
If anyone can please give me advice on
> What to do to move from AZ to IL with no connections and nothing but my money and the clothes on my back
>what I need (like money, job, etc, I definitely know Mattoon is cold)
> where to look for a cheap/decent place to live
> Resources for new single fathers?
Thank you all and I appreciate any help 🙏
TL;DR
Single Father in AZ wants to go to Mattoon, IL to be closer to child, but has no resources, no friends, and little to no knowledge of what to do.
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