Do persons find themselves stranded in your community? Perhaps someone came into your community for a job that did not materialize; maybe their car broke down; a spouse during a trip abandoned them; or, they were a victim of a crime. A woman might find herself the victim of domestic violence. She is without resources at a time when she needs to get back to her parents who are hundreds of miles away. Where do these people turn for help?
TRAVELERS AID has been around for nearly 150 years helping stranded and disconnected people. We help the homeless and others who are disconnected from their traditional support systems. We are in airports and on skid row. TRAVELERS AID agencies are multi-faceted human service organizations rooted in their communities and with a variety of programs for the homeless, job training, education, medical assistance, and human service advocacy.
It is difficult to start an entirely new non-profit organization, but if you are an established human service agency in a community that has the kinds of social services needs noted above, we can help you start a TRAVELERS AID program. In many communities without a Travelers Aid agency, Transportation Assistance is not provided by established human service organizations - or perhaps it is being handled piecemeal by several organizations. TRAVELERS AID INTERNATIONAL can give you the tools you need to establish (or consolidate a variety of ) Transportation Assistance Program and connect you to the National Network of TRAVELERS AID agencies and programs. If you decide to start a TRAVELERS AID program, we will be there to help you. Your membership in TRAVELERS AID International will assure that you are connected to the Network, and we can even assign you a mentor to ease you through those start up jitters.
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