Clearwater County Name: Clearwater County Human Services Contact: Malotte Backer – Director Email: malotte.backer@co.clearwater.mn.us Address: 216 Park Avenue North Bagley, MN 56621 Phone: 218-694-6164 Web: www.co.clearwater.mn.us Service Type: Private Transportation Hubbard County Name: Hubbard County DAC Contact: Hanson – Executive Administrative Assistant Email: lhanson@unitelc.com Address: 113 Main Avenue South/ P.O. Box 86 Park Rapids, MN 56470 Phone: 218-237-8517 Web: www.hcdac.org Service Type: Private Transportation Name: Hubbard County Heartland Express Contact: Linda Bair – Transit Coordinator Email: lbair@co.hubbard.mn.us Address: 301 Court Street Park Rapids, MN 56470 218-732-9328 Web: www.co.hubbard.mn.us Service Type: Public Transit Dial a Ride Name: Park Rapids Area School District 309 Contact: Cindy Leach – Transportation Director cleach@parkrapids.k12.mn.us Address: 301 Huntsinger Avenue Park Rapids, MN Phone: 218-255-1396 Web: www.parkrapids.k12.mn.us Service Type: School Transportation Name: Land of the Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging Contact: Darla Bergquist – Aging Program Developer Email: Darla@nwrdc.org Address: P.O. Box 301 Park Rapids, MN 56470 Phone: 218-255-1396 Web: www.dancingskyaaa.org Service Type: Private Transportation
Appendix D- Project Idea Summary Category 1: Coordinate and Consolidate Transportation Services and Resources Grid # Votes # Title of Project Description of Project: Strategy Projects Fulfills Project Implementation Project champion(s) Responsible for Implementation Timing (yr1, 2-3 yrs, 4-5 yrs) 1 0 Share Resources and Consolidate Business Functions Develop a list of resources available in Beltrami and Hubbard County. Put them under a mobility manager position. Could begin with one community and expand as feasible. Contract with common Carrier Senior groups, Transit Providers, Service groups Advisory group made up of representatives of various client groups Medium: 2-3 years Category 2: Mobility Strategies Grid # Votes # Title of Project Description of Project: Strategy Projects Fulfills Project Implementation Project champion(s) Responsible for Implementation Timing (yr1, 2-3 yrs, 4-5 yrs) 2 3 Mental Health Transportation 24 hour – 7 day a week service for individuals who have a medical emergency after service hours. Improve service convenience Partnership between public transit providers and service agencies
Partnership between public transit providers and human services agencies Long term: 4-5 years Category 3: Communication, Training, and Organizational Support Grid # Votes # Title of Project Description of Project: Strategy Projects Fulfills Project Implementation Project champion(s) Responsible for Implementation Timing (yr1, 2-3 yrs, 4-5 yrs) 3 24 Mobility Manager Coordinate transportation services, Connect Region 2 systems together Centralize Information Public/private/human service agencies/education systems Public transit systems Medium: 2-3 years 4 11 Convene Regional Body Create group and utilize this group to oversee implementation of coordination efforts in Region 2. Convene Regional Coordination Body Public/private/human service agencies Public/private/human service agencies Throughout plan duration: 1-5 years
5 8 Teach riders what services are available, how to use them, and their responsibility as riders Offer customer travel training, educate public Transit Providers Advisory group made up of representatives of various client groups Medium: 2-3 years 6 0 Marketing Plan Increase community outreach and knowledge about regional transportation resources and options Educate public of options Transit Providers Student group from University program under a department head Medium: 2-3 7 0 Help Link for Have a specific link for transportation at the MN/Help website Centralize information, educate public Champion: MN/Help Transit Providers, MN/Help Short: 1 year 8 0 Linkage Line Centralized dispatcher/call center Centralize information 211, MN/Help, Senior Linkage Line DHS, Mn/DOT, current providers Medium: 2-3 years