TIP volunteers are citizens of all ages and occupations who have a deep desire to help others. Many of the volunteers have been through a traumatic experience themselves and realize the importance of immediate support from a caring and knowledgeable person.

Who pays for TIP services?

Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc. is a non-profit tax exempt organization. Services are provided to victims and their families free of charge and are made possible through grants from local government and individuals and through fund raising efforts.

What TIP volunteers do:

• Provide emotional support.
• Help arrange for shelter, food, clothing, and transportation.
• Notify family and friends.
• Serve as liaison between the victims and emergency and hospital authorities.
• Help arrange follow-up services.
• Provide information and referral to appropriate agencies for ongoing assistance.

When is TIP called?

• Family members and friends following a natural or unexpected death.
• Victims of crime including rape, assault, robbery, and burglary.
• Victims of fire.
• Disoriented or lonely older persons.
• Persons involved in vehicle accidents.
• Persons who are distraught and seeking immediate support.
• Family members of a person who has committed suicide.

Why TIP?

Following a traumatic event, the person involved often feels helpless, confused, and in emotional shock. They are confronted with a situation for which they are totally unprepared. Often there is no one available in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy to guide the victims through these difficult hours. The TIP volunteer provides this necessary temporary support until persons involved in the crisis are able to depend on family, friends, neighbors, and others.