Mobility Management Program WELCOME October 19, 2016 Mobility Management Program

BOONSLICK REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Deana Tucker Dothage Mobility Coordinator 111 Steinhagen Warrenton, MO 63383 636-359-4656 ddothage@boonslick.org Boonslick Region Lincoln, Montgomery Warren Counties MO RIDES Boonslick also handles Franklin and St. Charles Counties

Eastern Missouri Transportation Coordinating Council Vision “People within the region get where they want to go.” Mission “Sustain a regional partnership for better community access through transportation coordination and mobility management.”

Mobility Management Coordinates with transportation providers to increase efficiency Improves access and reduces costs for providers and riders Forms partnerships with regional agencies, employers and other stakeholders to provide more transportation choices in Missouri. Expands the Mobility Management Program to better serve Missouri residents. Mobility Management

GOALS Overcome transportation challenges by working with existing transportation providers to help people with disabilities older adults and low income individuals More people will get rides to work and other destinations

Existing Public Transportation ● Increases economic growth ● Creates jobs ● Improves air quality Use of existing public transportation increases economic growth, creates sustainable jobs, improves air quality, and increases access to health care/social services and recreational venues that all generate local revenue. ● Increases access to health care, social services and recreational venues which generate local revenue

COMMUNITY EDUCATION GOAL: Increase efficiency through advocacy, coordination, and education STRATEGY: Educate the government, public and service agencies about existing transportation services

Need a ride in Missouri? MORIDES.ORG MO RIDES was launched December 18, 2014 Many of you may have heard of the MO Rides.org website. Our website is a user friendly site. The site was launched for public use December 18, 2014. The site offers a wealth of information. (As shown in the top picture here) When you first access the site you see various tabs you can select. When the Need A Ride tab is selected the site will direct you to: (The second screen shot.) On this page you will see a list of all 114 counties in Missouri. You will select the county that you live in and a list of available transportation providers will be displayed. When you select a specific provider the site will provide you with contact information for the transportation provider. It’s that easy! Need a ride in Missouri?

Transportation providers are continuously uploaded into the MORIDES transportation network.

We work closely with the public transportation providers to obtain their route schedules.

Efforts to identify the need & create new transportation routes within the region Transportation providers continually added to the website

Reasons for Rides Work Medical Social Court and Probation Shopping, Grocery Food Pantry

MO RIDES impacts safety Missouri residents served by MO RIDES are often Frail older adults who may have medical reasons for not driving People who need rides to work High Risk Individuals MO RIDES helps to ensure that hanging up the keys is easier and therefore roads are safer.

844-836-7433 HELLO, CAN YOU HELP ME? I NEED A RIDE. People call the Mobility Managers requesting assistance with their transportation needs.

Welcome to MO RIDES.ORG Click Here Click Here

List of Missouri Counties MORIDES.ORG Need A Ride Tab List of Missouri Counties Select the county you live in.

Select the Transit Company MORIDES.ORG Need A Ride Tab List of Transportation Providers Select the Transit Company

Information on Transportation Company MORIDES.ORG Need A Ride Tab Information on Transportation Company

MORIDES.ORG offers a Carpool Program! MORIDES.ORG offers a Carpool Program! The purpose of MO RIDES Carpool Service is to facilitate travel to and from the workplace or school by establishing carpools for commuters.  

Visits to MORIDES. ORG have steadily increased since its inception Dec

TRACKING DATA Gather data from calls for rides Share data with transportation, state and funding agencies In the Boonslick Region 73% of MO RIDES callers get a ride from the referrals.

1,102 Total Calls Received / Documented between September 2014 and December 31, 2015 1,102 2016 Lincoln County 21 Warren County 29 Montgomery County 7 Franklin 35 St. Charles 161 St. Louis 81 All other Counties handled by BRPC 99 Total calls “in database” through August 2016 514

MERAMEC REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington Holly Kreienkamp Mobility Manager 4 Industrial Drive St. James, MO 6559 573-265-2993 x123 hkreienkamp@meramecregion.org Good evening. I am Holly Kreienkamp. I am the Mobility Manager for MRPC. I have been asked to provide an update on accomplishments to date on the Mobility Management Transportation Plan. I began working with the Mobility Transportation Plan on September 8, 2015 Once I became orientated with the plan I immediately began the process of introduction. Many of you may have received the e-mail blast I sent out introducing myself.

Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau Sustain a regional partnership for better community access through transportation coordination and mobility management. Mid-MO Region: Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau Anthony Nichols Mobility Coordinator 800 N. Providence Road Columbia, MO 65201 573-777-5213 Anthony-Nichols@showmeaction.org Funded by:

2015 NADO Innovation Award NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS

New Projects NEW PROJECTS Volunteer Driver program Website redesign Hiring assistant toll free number 844-836-7433 Title vi completed

VOLUNTEER DRIVER PROGRAM Insurance Rules Criteria for Passengers Criteria for Drivers Mileage Reimbursement Distance of Trips Development of Forms Pilot County Referrals for Drivers Other Resources must be exhausted before pairing passenger with volunteer driver Do YOU want to be a volunteer driver? Roll Out target is Jan 2017

This mobility management program is funded by grants. New Freedom Grant (FTA-5317) from the Missouri Department of Transportation (through June 2017) FTA 5310 Grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation (through September 2018) Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council under provisions of PL 106-402, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. (through September 2019) St. Charles County Developmental Disabilities Resource Board (October 2016 through September 2019)

Warren County Developmental Disabilities Board, 2016 and 2017 City of St. Charles, 2016 and 2017 Warren County Developmental Disabilities Board, 2016 and 2017 Mission Statement It is the mission of the Warren County Developmental Disabilities Board (Warren Co. DD Board) to promote quality services for persons who have developmental disabilities and reside in Warren County.

SUCCESS STORIES Dialysis patient needed a ride from Wright City to Troy. Transit provider suggested she change her dialysis to Wentzville and suggested a time that another patient went to same facility. Cost of trip was reduced from $70 to $8 round trip. Surgery patient needed to go from Montgomery City to St. Charles. Worked with transit provider to stop in New Florence for the pick up, and stop again in St. Charles to return her to New Florence. Vision impaired person needed to go from Warrenton to Columbia. Transit provider stopped at the Warrenton Commuter lot to pick rider up.

Questions and Comments??? Thank you for allowing me to present this important information! Does anyone have any questions about the program???

BRPC MISSION STATEMENT To improve the quality of life in the Boonslick Region through community, economic and workforce development initiatives; conserving and protecting natural resources; protecting the citizens through emergency planning and preparedness activities; promoting efficiency in governmental programs through sound planning practices; and promoting collaborative approaches to regional challenges.

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