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Who We Are & What We Do
Mission Statement:
TIP, Trauma Intervention Programs
of San Diego County, Inc. is a non-profit,
volunteer organization of specially trained
citizen volunteers who provide immediate
emotional and practical support to victims and
their families in the first few hours following
a tragedy.
In the hours following a
traumatic event, victims and survivors often
feel hopeless, confused, and in emotional
shock. They are confronted with a dire
situation for which they are totally unprepared,
and they may feel devastated.
 Police
officers, firefighters, or paramedics on scene are
often busy with their own duties and
responsibilities and find it difficult to provide
meaningful emotional support to the victims and
survivors. This can be very frustrating to
both emergency services personnel and the victims,
and there may be no one else available in the
immediate aftermath of a tragedy to guide the
victims through these difficult hours.
This
is when the TIP volunteer is called in by emergency
services personnel. The TIP volunteer will respond
within 20 minutes, and after a quick briefing, will
provide immediate and temporary support until the
persons involved in the crisis are able to depend on
other family members, friends, neighbors, or others.
TIP volunteers are available 24
hours a day, 365 days a year to assist police
officers, firefighters, paramedics, and hospital
personnel with: Family members and friends
following a natural or unexpected death Victims of violent crime
including homicide, assault, robbery, or
burglary
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Victims of fire or other loss of home
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Victims of fire or other loss of home
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Disoriented or lonely
elderly people
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Persons involved in motor vehicle
- Persons involved in motor
vehicle accidents
- Persons who are distraught
and seeking immediate support
- Family members of a person
who has completed or attempted suicide
- Natural disasters and public
tragedies
Some of the
ways TIP volunteers assist are to:
- Provide
emotional support to victims or survivors
- Help
arrange for food, shelter, clothing, and
transportation
- Help
notify other family members and friends
- Serve as
a liaison between the victims and emergency
services or hospital personnel
- Help
arrange for follow up services
- Provide
information about and referrals to appropriate
agencies for ongoing assistance.
Without the
TIP volunteer present, the victims or survivors of a
tragedy may be left to fend for themselves at a time
when they are emotionally traumatized, and least
capable of thinking clearly or rationally.
TIP is a member of
the following organizations:
California
Association
of Non Profits
North County
Philanthropy Council
Non-Profit
Management Solutions
Volunteer
Organizations
Active in Disaster
Support
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