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In The Beginning. Citizens advisory committee formed Pilot project developed at TriMet Agreements developed with six social service agencies 11,962 rides performed in 1986 Became a private non-profit in 1988 Where we are


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  • Citizens advisory committee formed
  • Pilot project developed at TriMet
  • Agreements developed with

six social service agencies

  • 11,962 rides performed in

1986

  • Became a private non-profit

in 1988

In The Beginning….

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  • 163 Partners
  • Multiple transit options to meet the

needs of our community members

  • 700 Drivers 2/3rds of which are

volunteers

  • 550,000 plus rides
  • 2000 people received travel training

support

Where we are today…..

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  • Develop Partnerships
  • Start small and build upon small

successes

  • Look for tasks that can be

coordinated or shared to create efficiencies

  • Remember any idea is a good idea –

think outside the box

  • Develop Partnerships

Lessons Learned….

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  • Dedicate time to building relationships
  • Recognize that there could be institutional

barriers

  • Avoid creating mechanisms that are

unattainable for organizations or individuals to achieve

  • Remember all partners are different, celebrate

the uniqueness of all

Partnership Development….

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Shared Goals Complementary Skills Accountability Commitment Authentic Communication = COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

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Shared Goal Exercise Those needing to get to and from dialysis treatment are not able to because of the lack of reliable transportation.

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Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done. Justice Louis Brandeis

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