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Travelers Aid Family Services

Travelers Aid Family Services News Archives 10/8/2009   State Homeless Programs to Receive $18 Million Boost

Location and Contact Info: 727 Atlantic Avenue   Boston, MA 02111 Map this address Phone: (617) 542-7286 Fax: (617) 542-9545 Visit the website For families who find themselves homeless and on the street, at police stations, or in hospitals at the middle of the night, Travelers Aid Family Services (TAFS) provides temporary emergency shelter, placing families in motels while they pursue longer-term solutions. When families need shelter for a longer period of time in order to, for instance, access job training, search for permanent housing, or stabilize their children’s educational or medical problems, TAFS provides transitional and permanent housing. Our homelessness prevention programs are a lifeline to families looking for help to prevent from falling into homelessness in the first place.   For families seeking relocation out of state, as they flee domestic violence, connect to needed family supports or stable housing, or due to any number of emergency needs, TAFS assists with their move to a safer environment, after confirming adequate services are available at their destination. TAFS makes local emergency transportation possible, when low-income families and individuals need assistance to get to essential destinations, such as medical centers, back with family, or to shelters.   Travelers Aid Family Services’ clients are extremely low-income, homeless families with children. Many families can’t receive state-funded emergency assistance because of regulations, such as having accessed a state-funded shelter during the preceding year or earning too much to qualify for shelter. For example, low-income families earning more than 30% of the federal poverty limit- $25,155 annually for a family of four- are not eligible for emergency assistance from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, even though they clearly do not earn enough to afford rent without assistance.   Programs   Programs for Homeless Families: Prevention and Stabilization   Family Emergency Shelter Program Scattered Site Family Emergency Shelter Program TAFS Homes Employment Services Emergency Transportation Programs: Linking Individuals and Families in Transition Transportation Assistance Program   Program Hours and Contact Information Travelers Aid Family Services’ office hours are 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday.   All programs may be reached by calling 617-542-7286. If you are a family in need of emergency shelter after 5:00 pm on weekdays and on the weekend, contact the Family Emergency Shelter program through the Mayor’s Hotline at 617-635-4500.

 

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