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MassMobility is a statewide initiative aimed at increasing mobility for people with disabilities, seniors, low-income commuters, veterans, and others who lack access to transportation. Visit our website to learn more about the community transportation resources available to meet your mobility needs.
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COA Transportation • Rachel Fichtenbaum & Jennifer Henning • April 13, 2017
MassMobility • Partnership between state agencies • Executive Office of Health and Human Services • MassDOT • Statewide initiative to increase mobility for people with disabilities, seniors, low-income commuters, veterans, and others who lack access to transportation • www.mass.gov/hst
Community Transportation • All transportation resources in a community that are available to help meet community mobility needs
How we improve mobility Raise awareness of existing services Help foster, develop, and sustain efforts to increase mobility
Ride Match • www.massridematch.org
Regional Coordinating Councils • Partnership with MassDOT, MassMobility, & local stakeholders • Build on existing partnerships • Fluid boundaries between regions • tinyurl.com/RCCaccomplishments
How we work with COAs • Monthly newsletter • Annual conference • Research • Technical assistance
Panel • COA transportation coordination • Helping urban seniors choose among their options • Creating new services to fill gaps in a rural area
Questions & Discussion • Keep in Touch… • www.mass.gov/hst • Monthly newsletter www.tinyurl.com/massmobility • Twitter @MassMobility • Rachel Fichtenbaum • rachel.fichtenbaum@state.ma.us • (617) 847-3784 • Jennifer Henning • jennifer.henning@state.ma.us • (617) 689-8784