Just a thought maybe you can find someone close your area from this site that would be willing to help you out. There are plenty of helpful people here. It can't hurt to give a shout out and see what happens. Wish you luck and hope the layoff ends soon.

You may say I'm a dreamer but I'm not the only one John Lennon Imagine Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty, anyone who keeps learning stays young, the greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. Henry Ford