Organization: UNDERGROUND RAILROAD INC
Mission: OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER SURVIVORS AND CREATE A CULTURE OF SAFETY AND RESPECT IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Activities: SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) OFFERS THREE TYPES OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT WHO NEED RELOCATION ASSISTANCE. RAPID REHOUSING IS A SIX MONTH SCATTERED SITE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS VICTIMS TO TRANSITION FROM UNSAFE HOUSING DIRECTLY INTO A NEW HOUSING SITUATION (11 FAMILIES SERVED). TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IS A 24-MONTH HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS LEAVING SHELTER WHO NEED LONGER TERM ASSISTANCE GAINING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. HOUSING IS PROVIDED IN EITHER FIVE APARTMENTS OWNED BY URR OR IN SCATTERED SITE RENTAL UNITS (56 FAMILIES HOUSED). PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS A LONG TERM PROGRAM HOUSING PROGRAM FOR SURVIVORS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES. THE PARTICIPANTS ARE HOUSED IN FIVE HOMES LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SAGINAW OWNED BY URR; (8 FAMILIES HOUSED).
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMMING: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) IS SAGINAW COUNTY'S ONLY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM SERVICE AGENCY. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VICTIMS FREE OF CHARGE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE 24 HOUR HELPLINE (2,898 CALLS); 46 BED EMERGENCY SHELTER (15,361 NIGHTS OF SHELTER); INDIVIDUAL CRISIS/SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING (9,861 UNITS); GROUP COUNSELING (108 UNIT); LEGAL ADVOCACY (2,142 COURT CASES ACCOMPANIED); PERSONAL PROTECTION ORDER ADVOCACY (461 PPOS); AND SUPERVISED VISITATION (79 FAMILIES SERVED).
CHILDREN'S SERVICES: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) OFFERS THREE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN. GIRLS ON THE RUN (GOTR) IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS. URR'S PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN THE FALL AT SCHOOLS IN SAGINAW AND BAY COUNTIES. GIRLS LEARN TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND BE JOYFUL IN A PROGRAM THAT INCORPORATES RUNNING TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM. PROGRAM GRADUATION TAKES PLACE AT THE ANNUAL 5K REINDEER RUN 273 GIRLS COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. URR OPERATES A STATE LICENSED CHILDCARE FOR RESIDENTS OF OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS AND FOR NON-RESIDENT VICTIMS WHO ARE ATTENDING GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS 5,542 UNITS PROVIDED. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING IS AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 534 CHILDREN SERVED.RESALE STORE: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (URR) OPERATES A RESALE STORE AS A REVENUE SOURCE TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FREE OF CHARGE TO CLIENTS $ 31,413 CLIENT VOUCHERS.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD'S (URR) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROVIDES COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SYSTEMS CHANGE ACTIVITIES TO INFORM AND TRANSFORM OUR COMMUNITY TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN SAGINAW COUNTY. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING COMMUNITY DONATIONS TO SUPPORT PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Crime & Legal-Related