TYLER STREET TEAM

THE GOAL OF TYLER STREET TEAM IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY CARE FOR THE HOMELESS ON LOCATION. IT WILL PROVIDE ONGOING AND EMERGENCY SERVICES THROUGH VOLUNTEERS TO THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN TYLER, TEXAS INCLUDING: CONNECTING THE HOMELESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES; ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING TEXAS ID CARD, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO BEGIN THE TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SOCIAL SERVICES; PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER; AND CONNECTING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO MEDICLA SERVICES. THE GOAL IS TO FILL GAPS IN SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS AND COORDINATE WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS. ALSO, INCREASE AWARENESS IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE NEEDS FOR THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PROVIDING DRIVING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ON A DAILY BASIS TO ASSESS AND DETERMINE HOW BEST TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN TYLER.