Getting There: Helping People with Mental Illnesses Access Transportation

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Article Publication Date: 
7/23/2004
Summary: 
This report examines common barriers that mental health consumers face in accessing transportation and provides emerging best practices for overcoming these barriers. Successful strategies include expanding access to existing public transit as well as providing specialized transportation. They encompass urban, suburban, and rural settings. The report also lists potential funding sources and recommendations for developing transportation initiatives.
Topics: 
Accessibility
Types/Tools: 
Sources: 
Center for Mental Health Services; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Programs/Initiatives: 
Olmstead
Keywords: 
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TTW; paratransit; half-fare program; Medicaid Transit Passes; Travel Vouchers; Section 5310; Section 5311; Job Access and Reverse Commute; JARC;

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Buddy Rutzke
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rutzke@bc.edu

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