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From page 111... ... Page 7-1 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 presents information on new transportation services that may help meet the transportation needs of veterans, service members, and families in your community. While coordination and mobility management will most certainly help improve mobility options, the identiied transportation needs may call for new services to be considered, and these are described in this chapter. Read the entire page →
From page 112... ... Page 7-2 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " At its simpler level, the one-call/one-click enables "trip discovery," which helps a caller determine whether or not a trip can be made. Read the entire page →
From page 113... ... Page 7-3 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! "Particularly in small to medium-sized cities, the public transit agency may operate routes only in the more built-up parts of the community, and service may be available only until 6 or 7 p.m. Read the entire page →
From page 114... ... Page 7-4 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Based on survey responses from 99 DAV/VTN volunteer driver programs:21% pick up veterans only at group pick-up points, 38% pick up at group points and at veterans' homes, 29% pick up mostly at veterans' homes, and 12% indicated "it varies." TCRP B-42 Survey of DAV/VTN transportation programs, July 2012. Read the entire page →
From page 115... ... Page 7-5 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " locations at the scheduled times for their trips. Read the entire page →
From page 116... ... Page 7-6 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " In southern Oregon, a partnership led by the local housing authority used private investment equity generated by low-income housing tax credits to purchase an accessible van for its new facility. Read the entire page →
From page 117... ... Page 7-7 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " The agreement between the community and taxi company should spell out expectations for the vehicles' use, for example, requirements that the taxi driver receive training in proper and safe use of the accessibility equipment, and that priority be given to taxi customers using wheelchairs and other mobility devices. Read the entire page →
From page 118... ... Page 7-8 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Paul Bunyan Transit is the public transit provider in Beltrami County, located in northern Minnesota. Read the entire page →
From page 119... ... Page 7-9 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " In contrast to the full service model, the TRIP model, developed by the Independent Living Partnership (ILP) Read the entire page →
From page 120... ... Page 7-10 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " formal (e.g., the local transit system) Read the entire page →
From page 121... ... Page 7-11Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Employment specialists with the Department of Labor (DOL) Read the entire page →
From page 122... ... Page 7-12 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Repair vehicles. Read the entire page →
From page 123... ... Page 7-13Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Good News Garage Good News Garage is a vehicle repair and donation program of the non-pro�it Lutheran Social Services. Read the entire page →
From page 124... ... Page 7-14 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Chapter 7: Community Tools 7.1 Google Drive: One Op on for Scheduling Rides and Volunteer Driver Schedules 7.2 Steps to Consider for a Volunteer Driver Program, Developed by the Beverly Founda on 7.3 TRIP (Travel Reimbursement and Informa on Program) Read the entire page →
From page 125... ... Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Page 7-15 7.1 Google Drive: One Option for Scheduling Rides and Volunteer Driver Schedules For smaller programs that want a readily available way to match their volunteers' availability with riders' trip requests, Google Drive is one option to organize and share �iles, including drivers' schedules. Read the entire page →
From page 126... ... Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Page 7-16 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families 7.2 Steps to Consider for a Volunteer Driver Program, Developed by the Beverly Foundation The Beverly Foundation, established in 1977 and based in Pasadena, California for many years, became an early leader in identifying, documenting, and preparing informational and technical materials on transportation options for older adults, with an emphasis on volunteer transportation. Read the entire page →
From page 127... ... Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Page 7-17 7.2 Steps to Consider for a Volunteer Driver Program, Developed by the Beverly Foundaon (connued) Read the entire page →
From page 128... ... Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Page 7-18 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families 7.3 TRIP (Travel Reimbursement and Information Program) Read the entire page →
From page 129... ... Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Page 7-19 7.4 Independent Transportation Network® -- ITNAmerica Volunteer Driver Model The Independent Transportation Network's ITNAmerica is a membership-based non-pro�it that provides rides with a roughly even combination of paid staff and volunteer drivers [http://itnamerica.org/] Read the entire page →
From page 130... ... Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Page 7-20 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7: Additional Resources Community Transportation Association of America, Volunteer Driver Transportation Programs, http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/anmviewer.asp? Read the entire page →
From page 131... ... Chapter 7 Services: "We're On the Road Now! " Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Page 7-21 Shifting into Gear: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating a Car Ownership Program (2003, Annie E Read the entire page →

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... Page 7-1 Community Tools to Improve Transportation Options for Veterans, Military Service Members, and Their Families Chapter 7 presents information on new transportation services that may help meet the transportation needs of veterans, service members, and families in your community. While coordination and mobility management will most certainly help improve mobility options, the identiied transportation needs may call for new services to be considered, and these are described in this chapter.