Objectives
This work group has brought together multiple interests, coalitions, and organizations who have been looking at how to better connect human service agencies and transportation providers. This group is focused on improving mobility options for individuals in need, whether they are using public, private, or pedestrian modes of transportation.
Collaboration
One of the goals of OpportUNITY is to work collaboratively and efficiently in central Iowa. There are many groups trying to build and enhance our transportation system for all. The TAG, or the Transportation Advisory Group, is a committee of transportation providers, human service agencies, state and local government agencies, health care providers, and other interested stakeholders that work to coordinate human service transportation in central Iowa.
After a meeting between the TAG and OpportUNITY transportation groups, it became clear that our goals and vision for our community were the same. Instead of continuing to operate in silos, in March 2018, the TAG and the OpportUNITY transportation work group combined. This coordination means increased impact, reduced redundancy, and broader reach.
