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TAE Issue Brief: Role of ADRCs in Transportation Coordination Efforts

Source: Technical Assistance Exchange
Aging and Disability Resource Centers, designed to be coordinated entry points of services for older adults and people with disabilities, can become active in "mobility management" activities at the individual and systems levels to improve transportation options. This issue brief will assist ADRCs in identifying relevant resources and stakeholders that can assist with the provision of transportation coordination services to consumers, and it will demonstrate how ADRCs can connect with existing transportation coalitions in their communities to pursue broader changes in the transportation system.
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Associated Date: September 2009

ARCH Transportation Access and Respite Care
Source: ARCH
This ARCH fact sheet, prepared by Easter Seals with Easter Seals Transportation Group and Everline Consulting, LLC, provides strategies for identifying transportation options and eliminating transportation barriers related to the provision and receipt of respite care. It addresses how to help family caregivers, providers and Lifespan Respite programs identify community transportation resources.
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Associated Date: December 2012

White House Champions of Change 2012 Nomination Form
Source: The White House
This is the nomination form for the White House Champions of Change. They are due July 3, 2012 to Champions@dot.gov.
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Associated Date: June 2012

Flyer for Florida's Alternative Transportation Options

Source: Florida
The University of Florida’s Institute for Mobility, Activity and Participation developed the Florida Senior Safety Resource Center (FSSRC), a database containing over 700 transportation services. This user directed information for seniors, or persons with disabilities, addresses the need to find appropriate, acceptable and affordable transportation within their local communities. These services range from highly organized to very flexible and provide various levels of assistance, throughout all of Florida’s 67 counties.
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Associated Date: September 2010

Issue Brief - ADRCs and Transportation

Source: TAE
Issue Brief on ADRCs and Transportation
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Associated Date: September 2009

The Aging Network & Mobility Management in Wisconsin

Source: Carrie Porter
2011 National Meeting Session: ADRC Role in Person Centered Mobility
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Associated Date: February 15, 2011

Easter Seals Project ACTION: Forming Formidable Partnerships with AoA Grantees - Handout
Source: Easter Seals Project ACTION: Karen Wolf-Branigin
2011 National Meeting Session: ADRC Role in Person Centered Mobility
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Associated Date: February 15, 2011

Easter Seals Project ACTION: Forming Formidable Partnerships with AoA Grantees
Source: Easter Seals Project ACTION: Karin Wolf-Branigan
2011 National Meeting Session: ADRC Role in Person Centered Mobility
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Associated Date: February 15, 2011

Final Report of United We Ride National Dialogue
Source: National Academy of Public Administration
What ideas can improve access to affordable and reliable transportation for people with disabilities, older adults, and people with limited incomes? In 2009 more than 3,500 stakeholders from 50 U.S. states and DC who participated in the United We Ride National Dialogue were asked this question. This report includes a summary and analysis of the recommendations that emerged.
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Added March 18, 2010

ADRCs and Transportation Coordination Presentations from 2009 HCBS

Source: Technical Assistance Exchange
The 2009 Home and Community Based Services conference featured a panel presentation on the potential role of Aging and Disability Resource centers in coordinating transportation services for consumers. Sarah Lash of the TAE, Tom Coogan of RouteMatch Software, and Mary Margaret Moore of the ADRC of the Greater North Shore presented.
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Associated Date: September 2009

State-by-State Guide to Transportation Assistance

Source: AARP
AARP Bulletin Online has compiled a state-by-state list of local supports to help you quickly access transportation in your community. The guide is accessible on the HCBS website. More than 6,000 transit systems nationwide provide some form of service to older riders, from reduced fares to use of low-floor vehicles to personalized training sessions. This resource puts information about these options in one place.
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Added October 17, 2008

Report on Creating Livable Communities
Source: National Council on Disabilities (NCD)
Creating Livable Communities presents six strategies that can be implemented in the U.S. to promote community living for people with disabilities. Each strategy is illustrated by actual initiatives being practiced at federal and state levels. The report also contains eight recommendations for the legislative and executive branches of the federal government and states, so that they can proactively adopt strategies and policies that invest in livable community outcomes.
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Updated August 12, 2009

Ad Hoc Call Notes - Transportation with Family Support 360 - February 15, 2007

Source: ADRC-TAE
These are the summarizing call notes for a joint TA call that took place on February 15, 2007. ADRC grantees joined FS360 grantees to discuss transportation issues.
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Associated Date: February 15, 2007

New Hampshire Family Support 360 Transportation Presentation
Source: FS-360
This is the presentation made on behalf of the Family Support 360 grantees on the joint transportation call.
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Associated Date: February 01, 2007

South Carolina's Transportation Presentation

Source: South Carolina ADRC
South Carolina presented on a joint ad hoc call with Family Support 360 grantees on transportation issues and solutions
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Updated November 20, 2007

SC Transportation Presentation

Source: South Carolina
This Power Point presentation from the South Carolina ADRC provides information about the transportation services and partnerships currently in place at the Lower Savannah pilot site.
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Updated November 20, 2007

Call on Accessible Transportation and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Source: Easter Seals Project ACTION (Accessibility Community Transportation in Our Nation) and the Federal Transit Administration
This document provides a transcript of an audio conference on accessible transportation and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) hosted by Easter Seals Project ACTION on Nov. 9, 2005. Speakers included Cheryl Hershey, ADA team leader from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Office of Civil Rights, and David Knight, ADA team member, lead for Bus and ADA Paratransit compliance reviews, and Presidential Management Fellow.
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Updated June 11, 2010

Report on 2-1-1, 5-1-1, and Human Services Transportation
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation
This report was sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration in October 2004 in order to provide an assessment of the potential roles of the 211 and 511 telephone services in coordinating the scheduling of human services transportation.
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Updated December 12, 2007

Current Status of 511 Programs- Travel Information Services
Source: US Department of Transportation
This site shows the current status of 511 programs across the country. 511 programs provide current information about travel conditions, allowing travelers to make better choices regarding travel time, transportation mode, and travel route.
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Updated December 12, 2007

Transportation for ADRC Consumers - Monthly Call Summary - January 6, 2005

Source: The Lewin Group, ADRC-TAE
The January 2005 Monthly ADRC call notes summarize information shared by AoA staff and from ADRC staff in Georgia and Washington on coordinating transportation for ADRC customers.
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Associated Date: January 06, 2005

Resources from the ADRC-TAE January 2005 Transportation Call

Source: The Lewin Group, ADRC-TAE
This page about the January 2005 Standing Grantee Call on Transportation Coordination includes links to all call resources. The call, which took place on January 6th, 2005, focused on accessing transportation for ADRC customers. After an initial update by AoA on federal transportation initiatives, this call featured a facilitated discussion by representatives from Georgia. Speakers included Mary Leary (AoA) as well as Lauren Burby (Georgia ADRC), Leigh Ann Trainer and Rich Devine (Georgia Department of Human Resources), and Robin Phillips (Washington Department of Transportation). The major goals for the call were to share peer-to-peer knowledge, provide an update on some current AoA research and United We Ride's transportation coordination efforts to date and begin a dialogue associated with this topic.
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Associated Date: January 01, 2005