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Mobility Management in Dallas County, Texas

Mobility Management Network Driving solutions as a community Human Service Agencies/ Advocates National Transportation Coordination Service Providers SYNERGY Strategy Self-advocates Funders and Planners

Mobility Management Network Structure • Coalition meets every other month • 1 Manager, 1 Navigator • 150+ individuals from 90+ organizations • Work teams • Seniors and people with disabilities in leadership roles

Community Council of Greater Dallas • Non-profit planning council • Neutral convener • Multi-sector initiatives for more than 70 years • Advocacy and planning focus for older adults age 60+ and caregivers in Dallas County • Diabetes Management, Falls Prevention, Benefits Counseling, Minor Home Repair, Home Delivered Meals, Senior Centers • 24/7 source for information & referral • 140+ languages • The number to call for help when you don’t know what number to call for help Community Council of Greater Dallas | 1349 Empire Central Drive, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75247 | www.ccgd.org | (214) 871-5065

90 Partners American Association of Retired Persons (AARP Texas) Dallas County Older Adult Services Muscular Dystrophy Association ABC Behavioral Health Dallas County Veterans Services National Council of Jewish Women AET Custom Shuttle Dallas Housing Authority Network of Community Ministries AIDS ARMS, Inc. Dallas Area Rapid Transit New Friendship Caregivers Ministry AIDS Interfaith Network Deaf Action Center North Central Texas Council of Governments Alzheimer’s Association Denton County Transportation Authority North Texas Behavioral Health Authority American Cancer Society-Dallas Metro Dickinson Place Parkland Hospital American Foundation for the Blind Down Syndrome Guild REACH Center for Independent Living AppleCare & Companion Services Easter Seals of Greater Dallas Reading & Radio Resource The Arc of Dallas EC Driving Senior Adult Services Armand Christopher & Company Realty Epilepsy Foundation of Texas The Senior Source Association for Independent Living Express Employment Professionals St. Philip's School & Community Center Avalon Alzheimer's Care Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) Silver Star Medical Transport Barry Berger Transportation & Errand Service Fowler Christian Apartments, Inc. Texas Citizen Fund Bluitt Flowers Clinic Friendship West Baptist Church Temple Emanu-El Carlisle Street Legal Center Geriatric Wellness Center of Collin County Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services Catholic Charities Goodwill Industries of Dallas, Inc. Texas Dept. of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Citizens Development Center Healthcare Committee of Collin County Texas Department of Family and Protective Services City of Dallas Injury Prevention Center Texas Department of State Health Services City of Dallas, Senior Affairs Commission Irving Cares, Inc. Texas Health & Human Services Commission City of Dallas, Friends of Senior Affairs Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas Texas Silver-Haired Legislature – Dallas County City of Lancaster Kaufman Area Rural Transportation TransAmerican EMS City of Mesquite LaunchAbility United Cerebral Palsy of Metropolitan Dallas City of Richardson La Voz Del Anciano University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center City of Seagoville Lift Aides University of Texas School of Public Health CitySquare Metrocare Services Urban League of Greater Dallas CNC Home Care Metro Transporters Veterans Affairs (VA Hospital) Connect to Care, the Aging and Disability Resource Center MHMR of Tarrant County Visiting Nurse Association CVT Transport Mission Accessible Women's Council of Dallas County - Health & Human Services Coalition

Key Partners North Central Texas Council of Governments • Responsible for Regional Public Transportation Coordination Plan • Administers Federal Transit Administration Grant Programs, i.e., New Freedom Grant • Main funding source Dallas Area Rapid Transit • Joint planning, training & grant writing • Upcoming: $1.2 M MY RIDE North Texas 2-1-1 • 24/7 access point • Referral process in place • Train 2-1-1 staff twice a year Center for Independent Living (REACH of Dallas) • Disability sensitivity training

MY RIDE North Texas Close coordination: MY RIDE Tarrant, MY RIDE North Texas

MY RIDE Dallas Phone: (972) 855-8084 Mon – Fri, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Email: myridedallas@ccgd.org Web: www.myridedallas.org Free source for personalized help finding transportation options in English and Spanish In depth transportation options counseling and planning Help with applications Advocacy

MY RIDE Dallas: Source for Options Get a Ride Guide For latest version: www.myridedallas.org Materials, tools for specific sites Group Presentations English and Spanish

Tools Mobility 101 Training www.myridedallas.org Get a Ride Guide DART Travel Ambassador Program Online Trip Planners (Google Transit) Phone apps DART maps, brochures, etc.

MY RIDE Dallas Mary Grinsfelder Mobility Project Manager Community Council of Greater Dallas | Dallas Area Agency on Aging (214) 954-4243 | mgrinsfelder@ccgd.org | www.myridedallas.org Karina Gutierrez Bilingual Navigator Community Council of Greater Dallas | Dallas Area Agency on Aging (214) 954-4283| kgutierrez@ccgd.org | www.myridedallas.org