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Dad - First of all - hats off to you that you put your son's well-being and your wife's first.  But now let's also find a way to take care of yourself.

[b]For referrals to affordable community mental health services:[/b]

[list]Your local Mental Health America affiliate is an excellent resource for information about local programs and services including affordable treatment services. In our area of Virginia , this group had a list of providers who provided lowcost or even pro bono counseling with certain groups.  You might start with the office in your area.

Network of Care offers information including descriptions of community treatment services and other supports for the following states: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, [b]Maryland, [/b]Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, [b]Virginia, and Washington.[/b] 
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http://www.needymeds.org/free_clinics.taf?_function=list&state=DC

You have a lot on your plate right now - more than most could imagine so cut yourself some slack.  Have you looked into seeing if there is any sort of a Job Club at the local Jobs Centers or other sort of support groups for job seekers to just be able to vent with others feeling your common frustrations and angst?

Some other thoughts:

-   Besides the advice of having your resume reviewed, have you developed resumes for different kinds of jobs that you might be qualified to do?

-  Also, do you have up-to-date contact information on all references so that someone could just phone, email, text  or write them.  If you have not been in touch with them recently, you might drop them a note with your current resume and a brief mention to keep you in mind if they have any openings.

- Do you have a presence on Linked In?

- Do you have a college career service that you could contact for any alumni services in the DC metro area?

- Have you considered working through a job placement agency even for temporary work?

- Some DC resources which you may find of interest:

[b]www.40plus-dc.org/ [/b]-  Join us every Monday morning to hear a different expert speak about skills and tips for job seekers – from resumes to networking. FREE!

[b]www.brazencareerist.com/blog/2014/02/20/6-networking-events-in-washington-d-c-that-are-actually-enjoyable/ [/b]- Blog listing six different networking events of different types

Keep communicating with your wife and sharing home and child care responsibilities.  Let folks know how it is going as your post is one that many people can relate to at some point in their life.   [/quote]

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