Transportation Resources

Healthy Community Living Curriculums

Description: Workshops of varying durations within CILs to build independent living skills/employment/housing/peer support. Workshops include: Living Well in the Community, Community Living Skills, and Working Well with a Disability.

URL: http://healthycommunityliving.com

Creation Date: 2020            

Type of Product: workshops

People Required: organization

Adaptation Needed: little to no adaptation

Rural Adaptations: does not appear to be limited to rural areas

Reading Time: varies depending on workshops offered

Funding: fee to access facilitator trainings

Staff Needed: need staff facilitators to take trainings and lead workshops

Supplies: need internet access, may want to print some materials

Technology: need internet access, devices to access materials; projector/tv if sharing with group

Alone/Group: Done alone (1-2 staff), workshops are for groups of people with disabilities

Recruitment/Attrition Risk: not all participants will maintain interest/availability for a full 7-10 week workshop

Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid): 40.5

Practical As-Is for Implementation: great


Toolkit for Operating a Rural Transportation Voucher Program

Description: A voucher program for transportation in rural communities using sponsors, volunteer, and partnered transporters. Riders are in charge in this program.

URL: https://www.umt.edu/rural-institute/rtc/resources/transp-voucher-prog/default.php

Creation Date: 1999, updated in 2017           

Type of Product: toolkit

People Required: community

Adaptation Needed: considerations include insurance and liability, using miles vs. dollars, which trip purposes are acceptable

Rural Adaptations: does not appear to be limited to urban areas

Reading Time: does not take a long time to read the document

Funding: needed to run the operation, amount varies

Staff Needed: two staff members from sponsoring agency are needed, in addition to a coordinator, site bookkeeper, and transportation providers. Staff needed to know how to manage vouchers, coordinate with riders, and coordinate with transportation providers.

Supplies: this guide; checks, transportation

Technology: depending on mode of voucher (printed checks or credit cards); can be printed

Alone/Group: done with agency and volunteer riders/transportation partners

Recruitment/Attrition Risk: riders are responsible for finding drivers, maintaining vouchers, and assuring that drivers/cars are safe and licensed

Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid): Grade 15

Practical As-Is for Implementation: great


A Guide to Developing Disability Policies on American Indian Reservations

Description: A guide that shares some federal legislation that ensures equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

URL: 

Creation Date: 1996

Type of Product: guide, infosheet

People Required: community; organization; individual 

Adaptation Needed: source outdated, updating needed

Rural Adaptations: does not appear to be limited to urban areas

Reading Time: does not take a long time to read the document

Funding: none needed for guide, may need funds to print materials

Staff Needed: A few staff members needed to update information. Staff need to know where to look for resources.

Supplies: this guide, worksheets, references/resources

Technology: online access to resources, can be printed

Alone/Group: done alone

Recruitment/Attrition Risk: none

Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid): Grade 18

Practical As-Is for Implementation: good, updates needed