https://www.reddit.com/r/homeless/comments/1ifz1ge/my_unknowingly_adopted_friend_is_homeless_and/
created by tocsicpiss on 02/02/2025 at 15:01 UTC
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I genuinely don’t even know where to post this. I have been helping out my friend who has become homeless and he’s trying to get a job but he doesn’t have an ID because he is adopted. He didn’t know that he was adopted until after he became homeless. He is from New York, but now he doesn’t know if he actually is or not. He tried calling my states DSS office but they were no help to him. I have no idea how to help him do this. Is there anyone else who can offer some advice on this?
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Comment by Low-Independence-233 at 02/02/2025 at 17:40 UTC
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This thread might be of help. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/s/5OgsLJOtcG
Comment by oliphantPanama at 02/02/2025 at 15:32 UTC
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Did your friend attend high school?
Comment by Low-Independence-233 at 02/02/2025 at 17:47 UTC
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A case manager should be able to help your friend contact https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/adoption.htm#:~:text=The%20New%20York%20State%20Health,authorized%20to%20access%20sealed%20information[1]. If your friend was not adopted from NY the vital records department may know where to point your friend to next.