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Grady,
First, I admire and respect what you are doing (and have done) with this person. You seem to be an understanding and compassionate man.
One idea that I don't think has been mentioned is to see if you can reunite him with any long lost family that he might have. This isn't as crazy as it sounds, actually. My S/O works with group home/foster care children and has recently started working with a new program that attempts to connect them with family, whether it be an uncle, grandparent, or whatever. The program has been very successful and has helped to give some of the kids a sense of family that they never had. Some have even left foster care to go live with a family member.
While I realize that your case is different in that "NV" is a 36 year old man, I would bet there are programs designed for him as well. It might help him if he knew there was somebody in his immediate or not-so-immediate family that he could at least talk to. In cases like these, there is usually one member of the family that isn't a total screw-up, and would be willing to help.
I can PM you more info if you'd like, after I talk to the GF when she's home from work.
Regards,
Jim
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