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⇒ Click here to view the recording ⇒ Click here to download a copy of the presentation Please join us for our next Transportation Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lunch and Learn Webinar on Wednesday, September 21 from 12:30p to 1:15p Eastern. Our session will feature William Massey, President & CEO of the Peninsula Agency on…
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…
⇒ Click here to view the recording Join NADTC for an Office Hours on September 6, from 2-3 PM EST, to learn from our guest speaker Roxanne Cogil, Executive Director, Regional Teams with the Epilepsy Foundation. She will present the Epilepsy Foundation’s Seizure First Aid Ready program, and educate participants how to recognize and respond…
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…
⇒ Click here to view the recording ⇒ Click here to download a copy of the presentation The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) office hours are focused on enhancing training and technical assistance opportunities and offer further opportunities to interact with your peers, topic experts and NADTC staff. In recognition of the Americans…
Volunteer Driver Programs and the use of Section 5310 Funding introduces the benefits of volunteer programs, and its ability to supplement existing transportation services. This report highlights three programs who have overcome the impacts of COVID-19 and how they continue to provide this vital service to older adults and people with disabilities.
Travel Training Instruction using FTA Section 5310 provides an overview of the various programs available to people who want to learn how to ride the bus, which is often the biggest fear or barrier for new riders. This report showcases three travel training programs from around the country who have implemented formal travel training programs,…
Section 5310 and Cycling without Age Program introduces a unique program for older adults and people with disabilities, to get outside and be active using a trishaw bike. This report highlights the Make the Ride Happen program in Wisconsin that allows users to enjoy the ride, rather than peddling, bringing joy and vitality back into…
Making 5310 Funding Work for Transportation DEI Efforts emphasizes the importance of inclusive planning and addressing the specific challenges and needs of diverse populations to better serve communities with greater equity, through regular practice and programming. This report showcases the efforts of Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), and how they analyzed the use of…