Travelers Assistance
Linking individuals and families in transition to home, family and support
Linking individuals and families in transition to home, family and support
For the distressed traveler, homeless families, victims of domestic violence, crime, abandonment or exploitation, Travelers Assistance offers assessment and counseling, links to appropriate services, re-connection to family or other means of support, travel plnning and financial assistance.
People may become displaced and disconnected from normal support systems for many reasons:
People may become displaced and disconnected from normal support systems for many reasons:
- Domestic violence
- Mental illness
- Family or marital problems
- Medical crisis or health care need
- Discharge from treatment or prison
- Crime victimization
- Exploitation
- Travel breakdown
- Abandonment
By the Numbers for 2013
1,579 total individuals assisted
Included Above:
817 reunited with family or other support
139 stabilized in the local community
311 instances of travel breakdown assisted
293 homeless individuals assisted