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Mobile Village
SERVING TRANSPORTATION DEPENDENT POPULATIONS
Mobile Village
Assessing needs and gaps. .
2012 Refugee conference Group and individual interviews Driver training classes Refugee resettlement agencies United Way Community Assessment Countless personal stories
Mobile Village
Findings . .
Transportation is a major barrier to job access for low income populations
Traveler orientation, legal education and safety
Livable wage jobs and employment supports
Access to quality cars and bicycles Lack of after hours transportation
options Lack of after hours transportation
options
Mobile Village
Mobile Village . .
Concept designed for non-profits Creates opportunities Empowers refugees and low income
populations Expands job access Supports employment
Mobile Village
Vision . .We envision a self-sustaining, nonprofit business model focused on creating opportunity and empowering refugees and other underserved populations to create and secure livable wage jobs.
Mission . .The Mission of Mobile Village is to provide meaningful job access, training, financial stability and opportunities for economic advancement.
Mobile Village
Goal One . .
Exper ient ia l t ransportat ion-re lated job t ra in ing
. . Village Van Driver Training
. . Auto/bicycle maintenance and repair
Mobile Village
. . Village Van
. . Car sharing/rental program
. . Bike sharing/rental program
. . After-hours transportation
. . Car sales/ownership
Goal Two . .Develop affordable t ransportat ion opt ions to increase access to employment
Mobile Village
Goal Three . . Prov ide support and on-going educat ion for cont inuous improvement
. . Understanding of laws and l legal responsibility
. .Travel safety and travel orientation
programs. . Knowledge of work-
related practices. . Social integration . . Employment supports
and education
Mobile Village
. . Start-up supported
through VRT Goride
Program
. . Housed in Canyon
County facility
. . Coordinated with
existing support
programs for refugees
. . Eventually becomes
stand-alone nonprofit
Organizational Structure . .
Mobile Village
COORDINATED MOBILITY SOLUTION
Goride
vehi
cle
pool
non-work transportation
community link
vehicle sharing
volunteer driver
driv
er tr
aini
ng
work transportation
village van
job access
canyon county vanpool
trip
con
firm
ation
trip
rerq
uest
Description . . . .
Purpose . . . .
Cost . . . .
Match . . . .
An individual or organization can request a trip with one phone call or through one website.
Customer doesn’t need to know which provider to call
No cost
Jurisdictions
Trip Request System
Description . . . .
Purpose . . . .
Cost . . . .
Match . . . .
An individual can receive an automated reminder phone call the day before their scheduled.
Reduces missed trips.
No cost
Jurisdictions
Trip Confi rmati on
Description . . . .
Purpose . . . .
Cost . . . .
Match . . . .
Vehicles that human service agencies or VRT can use to provide goride transportation
Reduce vehicle cost and increase vehicle usage
Program dependent
Jurisdictions, agency sponsors, business sponsors
Vehicle Pool
Description . . . .
Purpose . . . .
Cost . . . .
Match . . . .
Classroom, behind the wheel and ESL training for goride program drivers.
To qualify drivers for goride programs and to train clients for driving jobs.
No cost
Agency sponsors, Business sponsors
Driver Training
Description . . . .
Target market . . . .
Cost . . . .
Match . . . .
Provide service within a community and to appointments in the region
Seniors and persons with disabilities.
No cost, donation requested
Organization providing the service
Community L ink
Description . . . .
Target market . . . .
Cost . . . .
Match . . . .
Multiple organizations within a community use the same vehicle
Human service agencies
Donating member, annual member, participating member
Agency sponsor, business sponsor
Vehicle Sharing
Description . . . .
Target market . . . .
Cost . . . .
Match . . . .
Volunteers transport passengers when other options aren’t viable
Seniors and persons with disabilities.
Cost depends on distance
Jurisdictions
Volunteer Driver
Description . . . .
Target market . . . .
Cost . . . .
Match . . . .
Transportation to employment support services, job training and temporary jobs.
Unemployed
Cost depends on distance and number of passengers
Agency sponsor, business sponsor
Vil lage Van
Description . . . .
Target market . . . .
Cost . . . .
Match . . . .
Discounted vanpool fares for those needing transportation assistance to long term employment.
Low income
Cost depends on distance
Agency sponsors, business sponsor
Job Access
Description . . . .
Target market . . . .
Cost . . . .
Match . . . .
Provide service to and from Canyon County
Employees
Cost depends on distance
Business sponsor
Canyon County Vanpool
Next Steps . .
Complete marketing, operations and staffing plan
Locate main program in VRT Canyon County operations facility
Develop satellite location at English Learning Center
Write grants for ongoing sustainability and operations
Transfer program to nonprofit by December 2014
Hold Transportation Summits in Ada and Canyon Counties
Transportation Summits . . Canyon County: March 14, 8:30 a.m. to noon at
CWI Micron Center in Nampa Ada County: March 20, 8:30 a.m. to noon at
United Way Conference Room
Contacts . .Kelli Fairless – Executive Director [email protected] Pederson – Mobility [email protected] Pottenger – All About Safe [email protected]
