Transportation plays a critical role in a person’s ability to access the services, programs, jobs, and support they need to live in their communities. A Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy for a transportation agency is stronger when it is truly reflective of our community and services are usable and accessible to all people. Accessibility…
There are 53 million caregivers in the United States who are providing, on average, 24 hours a week of support for their loved ones[1]. NADTC’s most recent online course focused on the important role caregivers have in managing transportation, including the indirect impacts that transportation, or lack thereof, can have on caregivers and the importance…
Guest Blogger – Jane Rath serves as the Project Director for the Clearinghouse on Older Road User Safety (ChORUS). She works closely with NHTSA, the ChORUS subject matter experts and other partners to increase awareness and enhance services and programs aimed at improving older road user safety. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, December 5-9, 2022,…
On July 13, 2022, NADTC held a meeting in Austin, TX, as an adjunct to USAging’s Annual Conference and Trade Show. Four local transportation experts were invited to share their insights and experiences with “Transportation Partnerships and Practices in Advancing Transportation Equity”. Panelists were: Patricia Bordie, Director of Area Agency on Aging of the Capital…
Transportation allows individuals with disabilities to achieve and sustain employment, and as employment opportunities expand for people with disabilities to work in integrated settings, transportation services to these jobs become even more important. While Medicaid waiver programs often cover transportation costs, some communities struggle to provide reliable transportation options afterhours or to employment outside of…
Background This blog post gives an overview of Medicaid NEMT service and also summarizes the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sponsored listening sessions that allowed mobility providers and stakeholders to provide feedback and shared learning about ways to improve the Medicaid program and NEMT benefit. Medicaid is a national program that provides health…
Guest Blogger—Sarah McGowan, Director of Programs and Mobility for All, Dulles Area Transportation Association (DATA). Learn more about DATA’s bilingual volunteer recruitment and outreach project at www.facebook.com/mobilitynetworksdata or contact her at smcgowan@datatrans.org. Dulles Area Transportation Association (DATA) is a Reston, Virginia-based nonprofit with a long history of conceiving and implementing niche transportation projects. It attributes its…
An Interview with Dona Sauerburger, COM This interview was conducted by NADTC staff Ken Thompson with Dona Sauerburger. Dona is a certified orientation and mobility (O&M) specialist, providing O&M to adults in their communities in Maryland and DC. She has had a special interest in preparing people who are blind or have low vision to…
Telehealth was perhaps the most positive outcome of COVID-19. When cities and states announced stay-at-home mandates, telehealth became a critical path to maintaining our nation’s health. Still, telehealth could not answer such in-person medical needs as dialysis, cancer treatment, surgical treatment, and even some behavioral health therapy, including substance use treatment. This became particularly true…
After reading the title of this blog, you might be wondering what ‘downstream’ and ‘upstream’ have to do with transportation. These are common terms in the public health world to describe two different approaches to community health improvement. When looking at an upstream intervention, we’re talking about measures that can be taken before a health…
