Job Access and Reverse Commute (jarc) Program fy 2009 Service Profiles Region X alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington October 2010 fta-08-0162 Job Access and Reverse Commute (jarc) fy 2009 Service Profiles: Region X

Type: Information-Based Services/Mobility manager
Goal: Improved access/connections
Service description: The Mobility Manager manages the ongoing tasks of the Snohomish County Transportation Coalition and builds relationships with public transit authorities, transportation providers, schools and human service providers. The position strives to increase transportation options in rural Snohomish County. Additionally this position is responsible to provide education and awareness of transportation options for individuals in the community, coordinate with the community to establish more efficient modes of transportation options, and provide options through various programs for those individuals in the disabled, low-income, veteran and senior populations of the community.
Evaluation: Our program currently utilizes surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of our programs within the community in which we operate. We encourage feedback and input through those individuals that are members of our Snohomish County Transportation Coalition Steering Committee; which represent a diverse group of human service agencies, tribal organizations, transit agencies, and individuals from our community.
Accomplishments: A travel training DVD was completed with funding from Sound Transit and Community Transit featuring the programs we operate. We held our first travel training workshop with presentations from 2-1-1 Volunteers of America, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Catholic Community Services, Para Transit, American Cancer and the programs we operate. We had 33 individuals in attendance from various human service agencies, senior centers, and other misc. agencies.
Our program participated in several community resource fairs at Edmonds Senior Center, Stillaguamish Senior Center, Cascade High School, Everett "Helping Hands" fair, and several other area resource fairs.
Lessons learned: It is important to collaborate with neighboring counties on travel training and resources. Our program has ongoing collaborative meetings with Pierce and King County regarding the Travel Ambassador manual that is utilized in our counties and additional counties within this region.

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