Good for you and your kids, blueholly! My wishes for strength for you and continued peace of mind.
About job searching: Others' suggestions about facilities that have resources to help with job searching and offer workshops are good.
I'd like to add that signing up to get job notifications from (reputable and known) online job sites/search engines (don't know if I can name the links I use) via email has been very helpful for me. I've also compiled a list of links to those search engines, as well as links for employment agencies (
Employment Agencies: Headhunters and Employment Agencies gives a breakdown of types of agencies) and list of specific companies I keep a watch on and am interested in, and I search those regularly.
Good luck!