South King County Mobility Coalition - March 2021
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Welcome! Please introduce yourself in the chat. • Name and pronouns • Organization • What are the three most critical resources that allow our community to meet their basic needs?
Announcements • MEO updates • Small Group Meetings continue in April • March Service Changes • Wheelchair Accessibility and Public Transit
Hopelink Mobility STACI SAHOO CURRENT Organization Chart Director VICTOR LONDONO SARA SISCO BREE BOYCE QUINTERO CASSIDY GIAMPETRO Program Manager, Program Manager, Community Van KCMC Program Education & Outreach Coalitions Program Supervisor Supervisor CAMILLE HEATHERLY SALWA RAPHAEL Eastside Mobility Snoqualmie Valley Coordinator Mobility Coordinator BEBHINN GILBERT MAGGIE HARGER South Mobility North/Seattle Mobility Coordinator Coordinator CATALINA GOMEZ DEAN SYDNOR Program Specialist Emergency Mgmt Mobility Coordinator As of 3/17/2021
What is Mobility Education and Outreach? Targeted outreach that shows the end user that transportation is a resource and not a barrier Currently undergoing a re-brand to elevate and reframe our programing We take a multi pronged approach to outreach that allows the end-user to get the services they need
8349 served at GAPS 6319 ORCA Youth cards distributed Mobility 1373 served at Bellevue College Management 250 GAPS events 179 Public Transit Orientation Participants Clients 146 Travel Ambassador Participants Served: 49 Bellevue College tables 20 Travel Ambassador Trainings 8,556* 19 Public Transit Orientations individuals *based on clients served in 2019
Core Programs Travel Ambassador ◦ Designed for social service agencies, medical providers, and community organizations in order to provide travel resources for their employees. ◦ Tailored trainings to meet the needs of the clients they serve Getting Around Puget Sound ◦ Connects King County residents with information about travel options, increasing independence and mobility. Public Transit Orientation ◦ A program that offers free guided excursions on public transportation in the Puget Sound area for groups unfamiliar with transportation system. ◦ Currently Suspended
Transportation Resources Line The transportation resource line is a way to help our community better understand their transportation options Available Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Client, case worker, or staff support can call and determine low-cost options, individualized trip plans, and alternative services Contact information: 425.943.6760 or mobility@hopelink.org
Find A Ride - W W W. F I N DA R I D E .O RG Revamped
Contact Information: Sara Sisco Program Manager Ssisco@hopelink.org 425.943.6796
Recent South King County MEO Events Getting Around Puget Sound • Auburn Community Court and Resource Center • AJAC pre-apprenticeship program Travel Ambassador • Renton Technical College counselling staff • Communities in Schools – Federal Way • Eastside Legal Assistance Program
South King Round Table Discussions 1. Key Resources – Definition 2. Subject Matter Experts and Invitation List 3. Promotion! 4. Guiding Conversation Questions
King County Mobility Coalition: Community Transportation Needs Assessment + South King County Cassidy Giampetro (she/her), Program Supervisor of the KCMC
King County Mobility Coalition • Sharedvision and population focus as South King County Mobility Coalition: Improve the transportation network for transportation-disadvantaged populations, ensuring mobility for all in King County • Strategic and long-term project planning
King County Mobility Coalition • Distinctfrom the subregional Coalition, the KCMC develops need- based programming to serve high- level needs across the county and region
• 49 resources reviewed • Informed by KCMC survey • 21 total needs King County •7 emerging trends Mobility Coalition Community • COVID-19 call out box Transportation • Each need is labeled by most Needs Assessment impacted demographic and location
What SKC • Fare assessments and reports resources informed • Hospital and health needs assessments our assessment? • Immigrant and refugee needs assessments • Various King County Metro reports • Puget Sound Sage’s transit priorities • Northwest Harvest’s access assessment • South King County community needs assessments • County-wide documents, like Aging and Disability Services area plan
Summary of Needs • All 21 needs identified were found to be relevant in South King County • What needs define South King County? Suburban and rural landscape; mobility network is less built-out Vulnerable populations facing awareness gaps Need for connections to major medical and employment centers
Top 5 Identified Needs 1. Better connections to employment and medical centers for rural and suburban populations 2. Better connections within local neighborhoods for rural and suburban populations 3. More culturally competent education and outreach. 4. A reduction in the confusing/overwhelming nature of understanding mobility options, specifically understanding specialized transportation options 5. More off-peak options
What are we doing with this needs assessment? • Informing the Puget Sound Regional Council’s Coordinated Plan • Usingfindings to guide our Coalition’s project planning • Meetingwith community-based organizations, advocacy partners, and transit agencies to strengthen findings awareness
What can you do with this needs assessment? • Internal advocacy! • Documentation matters – this resource can be used as a guiding tool to find opportunities for solutions • We need solutions! Take a look through the report and share with us opportunities you see to meet needs.
Cassidy Giampetro King County Mobility Supervisor cgiampetro@hopelink.org (425) 943-6752 Please contact us with any questions!
Next SKCMC Meeting: May 13th, 2021 10:30am – 12:00pm Zoom Tentative Topic: Housing, Homelessness, Mobility
Next RARET Meeting: March 24, 2021 10:00am – 12:00pm Zoom
King County Mobility Coalition (KCMC) • Next KCMC meeting: Tuesday, May 18th from 9:15am to 11:30am, Remote
Bebhinn Gilbert Bree Boyce SKC Mobility Coordinator Program Manager BGilbert@hopelink.org BBoyce@hopelink.org 425-943-6731 425-943-6751 Please contact with any questions!
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