Travelers Aid Daytona Beach

Providing Crisis Intervention Counseling and Financial Assistance
for the mobile population

A United Way Agency

Where do people in a desperate situation turn when they are isolated in a strange city? Who will help the elderly, the confused, the mentally and physically ill, the unemployed, the migrant, the family with small children: here with no place to go and in need of immediate help?

Travelers Aid is the answer.

Our workers in Travelers Aid are trained to give emergency service to people who find themselves lost, desperate and often penniless in our community. Our program helps them plan for immediate needs and the near future; how to get medical or mental health service, shelter and food. Some of these people encounter problems because they are in the process of moving from one town to another. Many are on the move because they have psychological or relationship problems, others are in search of a job, attracted by the fame of the Daytona Beach area and convinced that with all the tourists attractions in Florida there will be jobs for them. They come alone or with innocent young children.

Travelers Aid tries to help people plan a course of action that is best for them, to return home, continue to their destination or settle here; which ever is the best choice.

TRAVELERS AID ASSISTS THE COMMUNITY WITH THE BURDEN OF COPING WITH THOUSANDS OF STRANGERS IN DISTRESS... THE ONLY AGENCY PREPARED TO PROVIDE THESE VARIED SERVICES IN THE AREA.

SERVICE PROFILES

A mother, age 22 with two children ages 3 and 14 months, in Daytona Beach eight days and staying in a motel on U.S. 1. Her husband left "to look for work" and he never returned. The motel has not been paid. She is stranded with no money whatsoever. Although her mother in another state is anxious to have her daughter come and live with her, she has no money to get her home. Travelers Aid helped with the purchase of the bus fares and arranged for food on the trip for the children.

A gentleman, age 73 who is physically ill left on unauthorized leave from his boarding home in another state. He came to Daytona Beach because he had visited here when he was younger. Travelers Aid contacted his landlady and an attorney who were able to pay for his bus fare home.

KIDSCALL PROGRAM

A FREE long distance phone call is available to runaway youth at the Travelers Aid office.

The program is designed to encourage young people who have run away to re-establish contact with their home community. The call does not have to be parents and can be to any supportive adult in their hometown.

The call must be made from the Travelers Aid office but there are no strings attached. KIDSCALL is a joint effort of Travelers Aid International and AT&T.

GUIDELINES FOR TRAVELERS AID SERVICE

Applicants must come to the Travelers Aid office in person for initial interview, whenever possible.
Applicants must have been in Volusia County less than 30 days.
Travelers Aid deals with people who have mobility-related problems that have occurred in Volusia County.
Applicants must give permission to have home-town resources; such as relatives, friends, employer or others, contacted by Travelers Aid.
Travelers Aid expects applicants to be able to show valid identification or furnish the name of a resource that can give same.
Verification of destination is necessary to ensure the individual has a place to stay and means of support upon arrival.
As much as it would like to help, Travelers Aid is not funded to send applicants to visit sick relatives nor to attend funerals.
Travelers Aid does not have a "Travel Now - Pay Later" policy.

The TRAVELERS AID office is open:

8:30AM to 4:30PM
Monday through Friday

The telephone is answered on a 24 hour a day basis, seven (7) days per week. After hours and on weekends, trained personnel provide information concerning Travelers Aid and temporary lodging, if needed, until the client can come to the office.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO MAKE A REFERRAL CONTACT:

TRAVELERS AID
A UNITED WAY AGENCY
330 MAGNOLIA AVE.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114

(904) 252-4752

Travelers Aid - Daytona Beach operates under the auspices of Catholic Social Services, Inc. and is funded primarily by the United Way of Volusia County and grants from local government. It is a member of Travelers Aid International and utilizes the national network of Travelers Aid offices and affiliates to assure responsible planning as travel arrangements are under taken to help clients take constructive steps toward a more stable way of life.

The agency makes every effort to develop financial resources from the clients own circle of support.

TRAVELERS AID was formed in Daytona Beach in 1978 and has served over 35,000 needy people.

The number of clients served has grown annually and we currently see over 2,500 persons each year.

Travelers Aid welcomes your interest and support of our program.