September 2006 vol. 7
Providing the Resources and Tools for the Independent Traveler
Did You Know
1.
Last Fiscal year, July 2005 June 2006
the RideWise program provided
assistance to 189 individuals through
personalized trip planning and/or one-
on-one training, 302 individuals
through group trainings and 141 agency
professionals through support and
resources. We look forward to
continuing our work in promoting
independent mobility!!
2.
RideWise staff would like to welcome
five new volunteers. A hearty welcome
to Lauren, Norris, Robert, Theresa, and
Wilhelm. If anyone is interested in
becoming a Ride Ambassador please
contact Patty McNally 503-528-1738.
3.
FARE INCREASE As of September
1
st
, TriMet has raised the price of fare.
Cash/ticket fares increased 5 cents, and
Monthly Passes increased $2
.
For more
information log on to
http://trimet.org/fares/index.htm
4.
Washington County Developmental
Disabilities Resource Fair is being held
on Thursday, October 19 from 11:00
am to 4:00pm. It will be at the Sunset
Presbyterian Church located at 14986
NW Cornell Road, Portland. There will
be information, resources, and support
from many different local agencies. For
more information please contact Nancy
Milligan-Mock at 503.846.5749
Q &A with Christina
Q. Christina, this summer one of the
RideWise Travel trainers assisted my son in
learning how to use public transportation
and is now riding safely and independently.
Now that he is back in school, I am afraid
that he might lose some of his skills. What
can we do?
A. The RideWise program can do many things
for individuals in High School or Transition
programs. Transitional staff provides travel
training to students as part of transitional
services. We in turn provide support to the
transitional staff. RideWise will provide bus
fare, resources, and training for the staff that
travel train. We currently have 5 school
districts and 48 transitional staff signed up for
the Pass Program. We also provide assistance
with group bus training, assist with bus
familiarization and provide safety presentations
to students upon the request of teachers. And if
a student has a trip that is out side school
hours, RideWise staff can provide the field
training. If any one would like additional
information or would like to sign up for any of
the resources we provide, feel free to give us a
call.
Have a question for our travel trainers?
Contact us and we may feature your
questions in our next monthly newsletter.
