Transcript Vision statement

Miguel Duran | Marine Veteran
211 Riverside VetLink
Osvaldo Maysonet | Marine Veteran
211 San Bernardino VetLink
Vision & Mission
Vision statement
VetLink envisions a community where Veterans, Service
members, and their families have full access to information,
transportation, and community resources they need to
thrive.
Mission Statement
VetLink’s mission is to connect Veterans, Service members,
and their families to needed Veteran and community
resources and to the transportation options to get there.
Some of our partners
Funding Partners
VAMC and
Community-Based
Organizations
Including:
-Veteran Transportation
Services
-Behavioral Health
-Employment Development
Dept.
- Homeless Coalition
- Veteran posts
- Community non-profits
Public Transit Providers
The Environment is the Challenge
Veteran population
- San Bernardino County:
approx. 109,764
- Riverside County:
approx. 130,237
Source: USDVA VetPop 2011/counties
Military installations
- 29 Palms Marine Corps Air
Ground Combat Center
(MCAGCC)
- National Training Center
at Fort Irwin
- March Air Force Base
Services
- Regional VAMC
- 7 CBOCs / 3 Vet Centers
- County Vet Service Offices
- US Vets Housing & others
Population and Land
- Over 27,000 sq. mi. - three
urbanized areas and many
rural communities
- Concentrations of Veterans
exist in both urbanized and
rural areas.
How does
benefit Veterans?
• Accessing needed community resources begins
and ends with transportation
– 211’s VetLink gets the Veteran connected to both
Involvement with Transportation Committees
P.A.S.T.A.C.C.
Outreach, In-reach & Community engagement
What’s missing?
What’s wrong here?
Outreach, In-reach & Community engagement
Outreach, In-reach & Community engagement
2014 YTD Veteran Ridership
Month
Trips
Jan-14
1861
Feb-14
2126
Mar-14
2133
Apr-14
2245
Grand Total
8365
Veteran Transportation Access Program (VTAP)
• (VTAP) is part of the
Transportation Access
Program (TAP) funded by
RCTC, administered by
Community Connect
in Riverside.
• 211 VetLink Riverside
receives 100 monthly RTA
single ride bus passes
available at no charge on a
first come first serve basis.
• Veterans in Western
Riverside County who
are truly needy can now
make it to medical
appointments, counseling,
job interviews,
school/training, search for
housing/shelter and other
needed services.
Donates Paratransit Buses
to Veteran Service Organizations
• U.S. Vets
• Veterans’ Alliance of
Southern California
• American Legion Post
328
• VFW District 23,
Riverside
• Southwest Veterans
Business Resource
Center
Outcomes of our efforts in
San Bernardino County?
Victor Valley Transit Authority
• First to institute a Veteran Fare Policy in the County, following
the lead of RTA and Beaumont Pass Transit in Riverside County
•Approved by VVTA’s BoD on March 17th, 2014
•Same rate as Senior/Disabled
•Able to use any government issued Military, Veteran ID,
or VVTA issued pass to receive fare
•Fare policy took effect April 21st, 2014
Advocacy: Bridging the gaps
Free bus rides for Vets to
V.E.A.P. Expo
Free bus rides for Vets to RAVE
Donated 500 1-day passes for HAH-HAV
Follow us on Twitter!
@211VetLink
www.rivsbvetlink.org
Questions???