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Employment ¡First ¡Florida ¡Grassroots ¡Group ¡ Presenta4on ¡Slides ¡ 10/28/2014 ¡ Ins4tute ¡for ¡Community ¡Inclusion ¡ University ¡of ¡MassachuseDs ¡Boston ¡ 1 ¡

Employment First Florida Grassroots Group Topic: Transportation Online Meeting and Conference Call October 28, 2014 3:30-5pm EST

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} Introduction by Beth Romans-Corsi } October edition: Transportation

• Hear from David Darm, Executive Director
• current efforts statewide
• You can ask questions, provide input at any time during the

presentation in Adobe Connect

• We will open up audio and field questions at the conclusion
• f our presenter

} Wrap up and next steps

• Complete the evaluation at the end of this presentation
• Group will meet quarterly

} Next Webinar on Local Level Collaborative

Partnerships

• January 2015, Date: TBD

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Online participants Phone-only participants

} Please mute when you are not speaking *# } Remain on the line after the webinar ends to

fill out evaluation

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Understanding the Opportunities and Obstacles with Transportation

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“[Transportation] is the glue

• f our daily lives. When it

goes well, we don’t see it. When it goes wrong, it negatively colors our day… curtails our possibilities.” Robin Chase Founder/CEO of BuzzCar

} Employment is the “most direct and cost-

effective means” to achieving independence.

} But this cannot be achieved without

• vercoming transportation barriers.

} Addressing such barriers starts w/

understanding the individual’s needs.

} Transportation solutions vary by community,

type of job, and other unique factors.

} Requires a shared commitment among

stakeholders to develop such solutions.

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• 1. What does “mobility”

mean to me?

• 2. What transportation
• ptions exist in my

community?

• 3. How can mobility be

improved/advanced?

• 4. How can I impact

mobility in my community? Understanding Transportation from a “Customer” Perspective

Employment ¡First ¡Florida ¡Grassroots ¡Group ¡ Presenta4on ¡Slides ¡ 10/28/2014 ¡ Ins4tute ¡for ¡Community ¡Inclusion ¡ University ¡of ¡MassachuseDs ¡Boston ¡ 5 ¡ “I used to have a job [as a dishwasher]… Now I have a career, I have been blessed with a

• career. So, if you got a

career, thank God! If you got a job, I hope you get a career one day.” Chris Rock “Job Versus Career”

} Google defines as “the ability to move or be

moved freely and easily.”

} Encompasses several modes of transportation

and movement.

} Provides access to activities of daily living. } Transcends systems and financial boundaries. } Must at least address the following questions:

• Do I have access to transportation options?
• Do these options meet my needs and goals?
• Are such options affordable/feasible to daily living?

Employment ¡First ¡Florida ¡Grassroots ¡Group ¡ Presenta4on ¡Slides ¡ 10/28/2014 ¡ Ins4tute ¡for ¡Community ¡Inclusion ¡ University ¡of ¡MassachuseDs ¡Boston ¡ 6 ¡ Overview of Transportation Services Available in Florida

} Fixed-bus/rail services. } All vehicles are required

to be ADA accessible.

} Least costly monetary

• ption (if available).

} Restrictions on when/

where in operation.

} May offer fare passes. } Can require travel

training to learn routes.

} Can present challenges

w/ navigating to/from destinations…

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} Public transportation required to provide paratransit for

individuals w/ disabilities unable to use fixed-bus.

} Rider must fulfill eligible criteria (varies in each community). } Demand-response, curb-to-curb, scheduled trips. } Provider can charge up to double the fixed-bus fare per trip. } Service time similar to bus schedule; travels w/in ¾ mile of

fixed route (provider can charge extra to go beyond).

} Can be inefficient/time consuming for riders (due to multi-

loading, “no-shows,” etc.).

} Most costly service to provide. } Alachua – Gainesville Regional Transit System } Bay – Bay Town Trolley } Brevard – Space Coast Area Transit (SCAT) } Broward – Broward County Transit } Collier – Collier Area Transit } Duval – Jacksonville Transit Authority (JTA) } Escambia – Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) } Hernando – Hernando County Transit } Hillsborough – Hillsborough Area Regional Transit

(HARTline)

} Indian River – Indian River Council on Aging } Lake – LakeXpress } Lee – Lee County Transit (LeeTran) } Leon – Star Metro } Manatee – Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT)

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} Marion – Marion County Area Transit (Sun Tran) } Miami-Dade – Miami-Dade Transit Authority (MDTA) } Monroe – Key West Transit Authority } Okaloosa – Okaloosa County Transit } Orange, Osceola & Seminole – Central Florida Regional

Transit Authority (LYNX)

} Palm Beach - PALMTRAN } Pasco – Pasco County Public Transportation } Pinellas – Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) } Polk – Polk County Transit System } Sarasota – Sarasota County Area Transit } St. Johns – Sunshine Bus Company } Volusia – Volusia County Transportation Authority

(VOTRAN)

} Created by FL Legislature to provide

“coordinated transportation” throughout the state (ch. 427, F.S.).

} Serves ind. w/ disabilities, seniors,

low-income, & children at-risk.

} Trips for work, medical, edu/

training/daycare, nutritional, etc.

} Contracts with Community

Transportation Coordinators (CTCs).

} Trip priorities set by CTC and local

TD board (consists of stakeholders).

} Work with agencies to purchase

trips for clients/constituents.

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} Taxis, shuttles, or other trips

provided by private

• rganizations.

} Many offer accessible vehicles

(but not guaranteed).

} Usually no limit where/when

trips can be made.

} Most costly option – not

feasible for most job-seekers.

} Vouchers may exist to offset

some of the costs.

} Technology creating new

• pportunities (such as the

“app” market).

} Car and van pooling:

• Cost-effective (usually

provided by volunteers);

• Requires more
• rganization;
• Can be sponsored by

local gov. or private org.

} Ride sharing:

• Can be organized (e.g.,

by large employers); OR

• Informal (e.g., by a friend
• r co-worker)

} Pedestrian and bicycle

• ptions (if feasible)

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…And One More Thing

How Employment First Florida can Advance Mobility

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} Transportation impacts the individual’s

decision-making toward employment.

} Employment agencies cannot place clients in

jobs without identifying reliable options.

} Community transportation providers largely

struggle to serve employment needs due to medical demands and other priorities.

} Systematic priorities, such as service design

and delivery, can largely subordinate the needs of the customer.

} A custo

tomer-cente tered approach to address

• bstacles as “empathetically, creatively, and

efficiently as possible.”

} Prioritizes the needs and experience of the

customer over other systematic activities.

} Uses a community-wide team to identify/

develop solution(s) tailored to the individual.

} Measures solution(s) based on the customer’s

experience (and unmet need).

} Facilitated by the “mobility manager.”

Employment ¡First ¡Florida ¡Grassroots ¡Group ¡ Presenta4on ¡Slides ¡ 10/28/2014 ¡ Ins4tute ¡for ¡Community ¡Inclusion ¡ University ¡of ¡MassachuseDs ¡Boston ¡ 12 ¡ The ¡Mobility ¡Manager ¡Network ¡

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} The Employment First Initiative creates a

framework for Mobility Management in FL.

} Governor’s Commission recommended the

state adopt this approach to:

• 1. Prioritize employment-related transportation;
• 2. Facilitate collaboration btw. transportation

providers and disability support agencies; and

• 3. Identify/resolve barriers and unmet needs.

} This can be accomplished through the state’s

Transportation Disadvantaged program.

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“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” Henry Ford

How YOU can Impact Mobility

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} Easter Seals Project ACTION ADA Transportation:

http://www.projectaction.org/ TransportationtheADA.aspx

} Florida Community Transportation Coordinators

(CTCs) Contact Information: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/ctd/contacts/ ctcsbycounty.htm or TD Helpline (800) 983-2435

} “Mobility Management Basics” Web Modules:

http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/ anmviewer.asp?a=3179&z=95

} Nation Center for Mobility Management:

http://nationalcenterformobilitymanagement.org

} What is your experience w/

some of these options?

} How are you aware of these

• ptions? Is there an

inventory available?

} What “obstacles” are evident

w/in your community?

} How have you been helped

(VR, school, friend, etc.)?

} Are you aware of any

forums to advocate on transportation issues?

Employment ¡First ¡Florida ¡Grassroots ¡Group ¡ Presenta4on ¡Slides ¡ 10/28/2014 ¡ Ins4tute ¡for ¡Community ¡Inclusion ¡ University ¡of ¡MassachuseDs ¡Boston ¡ 15 ¡ David Darm (850) 245-0551 David.Darm@dbs.fldoe.org

Florida De Developmenta tal Di Disabiliti ties Council http://www.fddc.org/employment (800) 580-7801 Insti titu tute te for Community ty Inclusion https://www.communityinclusion.org John Kramer, john.kramer@umb.edu Jean Winsor, jean.winsor@umb.edu For webinar/technical assistance, 
 contact sheila.johnson@umb.edu

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