whiskey tango foxtrot getting to know the military community in san diego

Whiskey Tango FoxtrotGetting to know the Military Community

in San Diego

Arun PremFACT, Executive Director

CalACT Spring 2014 Conference, San Diego

Assist San Diego County residents with barriers to mobility to achieve independence through coordination of transportation services.

FACT Role

FACT is the CTSA* for San Diego County

*Consolidated Transportation Services Agency State law designation through a formal contract with SANDAG

FACT Role

One stop shopfor transportation assistance

FACT Services

• Rides• Free referrals to

other transportation

FACT Service Model

If none available…

Refer to

Find low cost trip from

BrokerageConfirm

Refer to other service

FACT

FACT

Context and Rationale for VTCLI grant

Transportation in San Diego

• MTS• NCTD* some service on Camp Pendelton

• Volunteer, Social services

• Taxicabs• SANDAG* Military not mentioned in

Coordinated Plan

Military in San Diego

• 16 Military facilities/bases

• VA Hospital• Largest concentrations

TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION MILITARYMILITARY

DAV TransportationVA transportation

2-1-1 Transportation Database

Interest in VTCLI

Transit Social services

transportation VA SANDAG Elected officials

VTCLI Barriers – Tech, Financial Matching funds Financially viable

partner IT resources Sponsor

VTCLI Barriers - Social Lack of communication Trust History of coordination Awareness Lack of “familiarity”

VTCLIBreakthroughFACTBoard 211211 Courage to Call help lineVeterans Coalition of San DiegoVANavy Medical CenterWorkforce partnership one-stopsCamp Pendleton leadershipAging - Governors Interagency Council on Veterans….

VTCLI Proposal

211 + SANDAG + FACTIntegration of call centersServices databaseInterface - website, app, kiosks

FACT Status• Grant awarded $2.05m, VTCLI - 2• Mutual agreements completed• Work plan final• Implementation under way• 21 month timeline….

Contact:

Arun Prem Executive Directoraprem@factsd.org

(888) 924-3228www.factsd.org

Thank you!