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Transportation and Aging

Transportation and Aging. A Community Approach!. Why community engagement? . Knowledge – Aging is universal and all have information on transportation needs. Commitment – Transit success is often dictated by a community’s attitude.

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Transportation and Aging

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  1. Transportation and Aging A Community Approach!

  2. Why community engagement? • Knowledge – Aging is universal and all have information on transportation needs. • Commitment – Transit success is often dictated by a community’s attitude. • Sustainability – A solution for a single day can create frustration.

  3. Step 1: Community Engagement • Mayor and City Council – Recognize aging is changing the community. • Mayor and City Council – Approve formation of a ‘task group’ to identify what we know and do not know about transportation needs of the aging community.

  4. Step 2: Task Group Formed • Mayor appoints task group members. • Task group has an organizing meeting electing a task group leader and defining the mission of the group.

  5. Step 3: Task Group Mission • To learn what transit services for the aging exists in the community. • To learn what needs are not met in the aging community. • To develop a solution to meet any unmet aging needs.

  6. Step 4: Task Group Activities • Survey Aging Community • Survey Service Providers • Analyze results • See what others have done • Develop Proposal

  7. Step 5: Task Group Proposal • Task Group refines the solution • Task Group defines days/times/routes of service proposal • Task Group defines cost of transit proposal • Task Group identifies available funding sources • Task Group prepares budget proposal

  8. Step 6: Presentation/Approval • Task Group presents Budget to City • Task Group prepares grant applications as needed • Task Group identifies local support needed to meet any shortfalls

  9. Step 7: Pre-implementation • Finalize route/days/hours of service • Gain approval of grant applications and when funding is available • Solicit local support as needed • Determine date of implementation • Determine marketing plan and materials

  10. Step 8: Implementation • Marketing launched at least thirty days prior to service availability. • Key partners in the community are brought on board to promote service • Local business and resident stops are used to help promote service • (Great Option!) School Community Service

  11. Step 9: Launch Service • Party Time – Have the Mayor and City Council lead the cheers! • Task Group Member(s) ride service to let residents know they have a neighbor to talk to about what is right and what is wrong.

  12. Step 10: On-going Community Effort • Meetings are scheduled as needed to address – • Number of riders • Route issues • Budget issues • Expansion/changes needed • Presentations to Mayor/City Council • Other local issues

  13. Summary • Community Engagement ensures • Knowledge of who, where and when to serve • Existing services that can help • Community commitment to success • Sustainability • Team effort

  14. Bonus: Mobility Model

  15. Contact Us Mr. Goodcents Foundation Jim Courtney Executive Director 8997 Commerce Drive De Soto, Kansas 66018 913-583-8444 ext. 504 jcourtney@mrgoodcents.com www.mrgoodcentsfoundation.org

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