Trafficking & Crime Victims Assistance Program (CW)
Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP) is a short-term cash aid program that provides critical support, benefits, and services to victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes, who are not otherwise eligible for State or Federally-funded benefits and services due to immigration status or those victims awaiting Federal benefits.
What is the process?
Apply for TCVAP Services
To apply for the Trafficking & Crime Victims Assistance Program, the applicant needs to apply for the CalWORKs Program.
To apply online at Benefitscal.org or contact your local Social Services office to apply in person, Monday-Friday, between 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
- Paso Robles (805) 237-3110
- Atascadero (805) 461-600
- Morro Bay (805) 772-6405
- San Luis Obispo (805) 781-1600
- Arroyo Grande (805) 474-2000
- Nipomo (805) 931-1800
Submitting Evidence to Appropriate Agencies
Applicants will need to attend an in-person interview at the Social Services office nearest their home. At the interview, the applicant will need to share that he/she or a family member has been a victim of trafficking or crime.
Applicants need to provide proof of being a trafficking victim by submitting evidence from police, government agency, court records, domestic violence program, copy of completed T Visa application (Form I-914), or legal, clinical, medical, or other professional from whom applicant has sought assistance in dealing with crime. This proof can be provided at the interview if it is available or the case worker will request that the proof be provided before eligibility can be determined.
Non-citizen victims of crime and their eligible family members in the TCVAP are potentially eligible for benefits and services to the same extent as refugees.
Who is eligible?
Victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes who are not eligible for state or Federally-funded benefits and services due to immigration status or those victims awaiting Federal benefits may use this service.
TCVAP provides critical benefits and services to non-citizen victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes. These services include:
- Cash assistance
- Food assistance
- Medical assistance
- Social services
- Employment services
These services are in place to assist the client with social adjustment and facilitate self-sufficiency while they are working with law enforcement on their case, working with a service provider, or seeking immigration relief. TCVAP benefits and services are also available to the client's eligible family members. Clients must meet income and resource requirements for each benefit.
When and where is this service offered?
You can apply online at Benefitscal.org or contact your local Social Services office, open Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Closed on County-observed holidays).
Location, directions and hours of operation
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Monday - Friday 8-4; 4-5 by appt only
1086 East Grand Avenue
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Tel: (805) 474-2000
Monday - Friday 8-4; 4-5 by appt only
9630 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422
Tel: (805) 461-6000
Monday - Friday 8-4; 4-5 by appt only
600 Quintana Road
Morro Bay , CA 93442
Tel: (805) 772-6405
Fax: (805) 772-6409
Monday - Friday 8-4; 4-5 by appt only
681 West Tefft Street Suite 1
Nipomo, CA 93444
Tel: (805) 931-1800
Monday - Friday 8-4; 4-5 by appt only
406 Spring Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Tel: (805) 237-3110
Monday - Friday 8-4; 4-5 by appt only
3433 South Higuera
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Tel: (805) 781-1600
FAQS
TCVAP is a cash assistance program for non-citizen victims of crime who are in need of immediate services, and who are obtaining a legal humanitarian status or assisting in the prosecution of a crime. This includes victims of human trafficking who have not yet been certified by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), victims of domestic violence, and other serious crimes.
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery where perpetrators profit from the sexual exploitation and/or forced labor of men, women and children. It is a violation of basic human rights, and it is also a crime as defined by U.S. federal law and California state law.
If you are receiving TCVAP and have questions or concerns contact your local Social Services office in the County of San Luis Obispo, open Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closed on County-observed holidays).
No, you do not have to work with Law Enforcement to be potentially eligible for TCVAP.
No. However, there are other programs available. You can apply at any County of San Luis Obispo Social Services office, open Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closed on County-observed holidays).
The National Human Trafficking Hotline is a national, toll-free hotline, available to answer calls from anywhere in the United States, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in more than 200 languages. The Hotline’s mission is to connect human trafficking victims and survivors to critical support and services to get help and stay safe, and to equip the anti-trafficking community with the tools to effectively combat all forms of human trafficking. The Hotline offers round-the-clock access to a safe space to report tips, seek services, and ask for help.
Human Trafficking Victims Resource Hotline
(888)373-7888
The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) is a national support center whose mission is protect and promote the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their family members. NILC staff specialize in immigration law, and the employment and public benefits rights of immigrants
The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) can be found on the internet at https://www.nilc.org/.
Or you can call the Los Angeles office at (213) 639-3900.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provides immigration services and benefits. The USCIS was formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). USCIS can be found on the internet at https://www.uscis.gov/.
Or you can call toll-free 1-800-375-5283 or 1-800-767-1833 (TDD for the deaf or hard of hearing).
