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Angel Flight West

Domestic Violence Safety Relocation

What you get

Free relocation flights considered case by case for people leaving domestic violence. Open now.

Who starts it
You, with a letter from your social worker or doctor
How it’s sent
Online, on their website
Your time
About 15 minutes, plus waiting for the letter
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Case-by-case and not guaranteed.
  • Shelter/provider rules conflict by mode.

  1. Ask your social worker or doctor for the letterStart here. This is the part that takes the longest.

    Angel Flight West needs 2 things from your social worker or doctor. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [social worker’s name],

We’d like to apply to Angel Flight West’s Domestic Violence Safety Relocation. They offer free relocation flights considered case by case for people leaving domestic violence, and they are taking applications now.

They need 2 things from you or someone on the care team: a letter and a signed medical form. Their form and instructions are here: https://afids.angelflightwest.org/free-medical-transportation

Could you write that when you have a chance? I can send you the link, or bring a printout to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[your name] · [phone]
    Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.

  2. Fill in their applicationIt is on their website.

    Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What the form asks for

    Start Here eligibility screen
    Is this your first flight or request with Angel Flight WestIs your donated flight needed after 09/02/2026Do you have, or can you get a physician's medical releaseAre you able to board a small aircraft on your own and sit up in a seat with a seat belt fastened around you? Are you able to travel without medical care during the flightAre you traveling for a medical appointment, domestic violence relocation, or to be a caregiver for a child or a parentDo you have a financial need or a compelling reason why you can't use public transportationWhere will this flight begin and end

  3. Submit it on their websiteSend the letter with your application, or the way they ask.

    • Submit the official online flight request and arrange for the domestic-violence service provider to complete AFW's confirmation paperwork.

After you send

Coordinate privately with AFW and the confirming service provider; after-hours and weekend details are reviewed on the next business day. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.

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