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Learn how we foster awareness, develop services, and build partnerships to improve mobility. Join us in our mission to increase transportation options for seniors, veterans, and others in need. Visit our site for resources.
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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