Trying to help a friend

Met a friend on a game i play looking for ways to help him.

Short version. He's 25 male, generally good health (i belive), lives in NJ.

Can't join the military due to them having records of his asma and heart rhythm issue. No car, but has a license. Willing to work, no drugs or alcohol. Lives with extraordinary toxic mother. I cant get too many details due to her always being around when hes on the game. Seems well put together.

All I could get thus far is hes in the house, no heat, hardly enough food, ect. If he tries to bootstrap his way out of it she'll throw him out and hell be homeless with no car or job. Obviously its the middle of winter in NJ so thats a potential death sentence depending. He's talked about suicide as a way out.

Im looking for pragmatic advice. "Be a truck driver" is good advice, but with no car he cant drive to school and no money he cant afford it anyhow. Where will he live and how will he eat in the meantime? My only logical thought is this thus far:

Wait till spring/early summer. Be homeless, offer to clean a gym in exchange for shower use. Go door to door at houses and businesses looking for work. Hold a sign saying "need a job, no car, no drugs, no alcohol. Just need work." Save for a cheap car. Get food from food banks and asking for handouts. Trash as a last resort. Move into car until enough money is saved for cheap apartment and work up from there.

Its the best I can come up with. If anyone knows a way out please give detailed input. Military would be the best solution, but medically he cant get in. Any work similar would help. Mines, cruiseships, ect. But please be specific and give links and recourses so I can directly help past being a keyboard saint. Thank you all so much who can help