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VETERAN’S TRIP PLANNING TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES AND COORDINATION in Southwest Washington

VETERAN’S TRIP PLANNING TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES AND COORDINATION in Southwest Washington. Message from Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation. Recognized need to support/develop transportation resources for veterans and military. VETERAN AND MILITARY POPULATION. Statewide

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VETERAN’S TRIP PLANNING TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES AND COORDINATION in Southwest Washington

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  1. VETERAN’S TRIP PLANNING TRANSPORTATION RESOURCESAND COORDINATIONinSouthwest Washington

  2. Message from Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation • Recognized need to support/develop transportation resources for veterans and military

  3. VETERAN AND MILITARY POPULATION • Statewide • Number of veterans = 607,501 (*National Center for Veterans Analysis 9/2012) • Approximately 15% on disability pension • Number of military personnel =46,161 (*2009 census) • Military bases = 7 • SW Washington • Number of veterans = 54,187 (*National Center for Veterans Analysis 9/2012) • Number of military personnel = est. 6000+ • No military bases in the region

  4. VETERAN’S TRANSPORTATION IN A UNIQUE REGION • Southwest Washington Region Encompasses • Clark, Skamania, Klickitat, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum • Borders Oregon • Veterans Administration/Medical • Vancouver and Portland • Rural communities = long trips & few transportation options

  5. UNIQUE CHALLENGES • Connecting separate systems • Engagement of sufficient resources to provide services • Delivery systems; transit, private providers, VA • Cost sharing • Between programs, providers and states • Developing efficiencies through coordination • Building relationships to understand the “true” need

  6. Unique Partnerships • Partnerships in region includes: • Transit (rural and urban) • human service transportation providers • Volunteers • Veteran’s Administration (VA) • Gorge Translink • Government agencies • Tribal Entities • Local Transportation Coalitions

  7. Unique Approaches & Solutions • Desire to support coordinated systems and provide resources • Veteran’s Transportation Resource Guide • Veteran’s Transportation and Community Living Initiative Grant • One-Call/One-Click Resource Center • Collaboration on outreach, resource/information sharing, assessment of needs • Collaboration on Transportation Scheduling System • Connecting separate systems; Ride Connections – Clearing House Project • Technology support for rural systems/small providers • Partnerships with the Veterans Administration and Veterans Transportation Services projects

  8. Unique Approaches & Solutions Continued….. • Collaboration with Gorge Translink and transportation providers and systems/work towards common goal • WSDOT – Statewide Human Service Transportation Plan • Community solutions (ATCI); Mobility Management; Engagement of Volunteer Drivers • Partnering with agencies in other regions/states • Educating elected officials, funders, national, state and local program administrators

  9. SW Washington….Supporting Veterans and Military Personnel and Families Colleen Kuhn, Executive Director Human Services Council 360-735-5711 Colleenk@hsc-wa.org

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