Families & Life Transitions

Newcomer guide to life in the US: visa, SSN, taxes, housing, healthcare, and school basics.

Moving checklist for license, voter registration, insurance, schools, taxes, and benefits.

Estimate real childcare cost after Head Start, CCDBG subsidies, FSA, and tax credits.

Understand and fill US government forms in plain language: USCIS, IRS, DMV, DOL, and agencies.

Check SNAP food-stamp eligibility, expedited-service clues, deductions, and state application help.

Navigate Section 8 and public housing: eligibility, waitlists, preferences, portability, and appeals.

Draft unemployment-denial appeal letters, organize evidence, and prepare for hearings.

First 90 days after incarceration: ID, housing, jobs, voting, expungement, and benefits.

Domestic-violence safety plan, restraining-order prep, shelter routing, and technology-safety checklist.