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Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin, Inc. (CILWW) Transportation Programs 2013. New Freedom Transportation Program. CILWW’s New Freedom Transportation Programs. Local Mobility Management Work and collaborate with local transportation programs Serve on committees
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Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin, Inc. (CILWW) Transportation Programs 2013 New Freedom Transportation Program
CILWW’s New FreedomTransportation Programs Local Mobility Management Work and collaborate with local transportation programs Serve on committees Transportation planning with transportation stakeholders Regional Transportation Coordination Coordinate Region meetings for West WI Regional Transportation Coordinating Committee (WWRTCC) 3 meetings held yearly in River Falls, Menomonie, Eau Claire 160 Member mailing list Coordinate Region Driver Training Attendance 100 drivers average from 10 counties Surveys for low income, elderly, disabled, veteran riders Surveys for Managed Care Organizations and Veteran Service Officers
Western Wisconsin Regional Transportation Coordinating Committee
CILWW’s New Freedom Transportation Programs Voucher Program Volunteer Driver Program • Must have available drivers and have a temporary need • Looking for work, starting employment, training for employment • Driver can be relative, neighbor, co-worker, friend • CILWW staff meet directly with consumer to establish transportation goals • Over 65 consumers have been enrolled Drivers in 18 Counties – July 2011 began 18 county collaboration with NCIL Over 100 drivers (most are regional) Transportation contracts in the following counties; Eau Claire, Chippewa, Clark, Rusk, Barron, Polk, St. Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Pepin, Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Price, Iron, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas Average over 1844 rides per month and over 22,133 rides per year Have transported over 1113 persons with disabilities and frail elderly Have given over 60,000 rides since operations began in 2008
CILWW’s Transportation Programs 2013 Now Serving 18 Counties New Freedom Transportation Program: Volunteer Driver Program Expand geographic areas in 10 counties – increase volunteer drivers to allow for increase of riders Voucher Program Expand participants Local Mobility Management Regional Planning Collaborations Work to fill in gaps in service Continue to create flexible, individual transportation solutions Continue Regional Driver Trainings Continue WWRTCC (West WI Regional Transportation Coordinating Committee) Continue Region Driver Trainings Collaborate/MOU with 3 MCO’s North Country Independent Living (NCIL) Collaboration Volunteer Driver Program Expand geographic areas in additional NCIL 8 counties – increase volunteer drivers to allow for increase of riders Expand joint multi region driver trainings– conduct trainings with NCIL in Spooner – CILWW will help expand collaboration to add 2 additional driver trainings in Park Falls and Hayward New in 2012 and continuing in 2013/14 Veteran Transportation and Community Living Initiative (VTCLI) 18 county Veteran Transportation Summit to “kick Off” project was held Aug. 2012 Mapping of Veteran trips to medical VA facilities done by WCWRPC and survey of 18 CVSO’s done by CILWW Routematch software installation and training summer 2013 Collaborate and marketing with Veteran Organizations to better serve veterans and others
New Freedom Transportation Program Trip Comparison 2010, 2011, 2012 Total trips 2010 = 9,022 Total trips 2011 = 12,336 Total trips 2012 = 22,133 2010 to 2011 increase of 37% 2011 to 2012 increase of 79%
Multi-Region (18 County) Driver Training held in Spooner in collaboration with North Country Independent Living
North Country Independent Living. Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin, Inc. Center For Independent Living for Western Wisconsin, Inc.’s 18 County Collaboration Area with North Country Independent Living19,219 Square Miles
Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin, Inc. (CILWW) 2920 Schneider Ave. East Menomonie, WI 54751 (715) 233-1070 V/TTY or (800) 228-3287 Executive Director Tim Sheehan sheehan@cilww.com Certified Mobility Manager/Regional Transportation Coordinator Denise Larson larsond@cilww.com