Plan the commute.
Start with the job location, the shift times, and the transportation the worker already has. Identify which trips still need a ride.
WV · Employment transportation
Economic stability
is family stability.
A job offer can fall through when there’s no ride to the first shift. HELP is developing a rides-to-work pilot for WV families affected by foster care or addiction.
Explore the pilot- Funding focus
- Rides to work
- Proposed direct transportation budget
- $12,000
- Planned duration
- 12 months
Our work
Before the
first shift.
The first question is when the shift starts. The next is how the worker will get home. The proposed pilot would build each ride around the worker’s schedule.
Cover the trip.
When a worker has a car but needs fuel, a gas card could cover the trip. When there’s no car available, the pilot could arrange a driver.
Follow up with the worker.
Ask whether the worker made the shift and what the rest of the week looks like. If the schedule changes, the ride plan may need to change too.
We plan to review ride records and employment follow-ups each quarter. We want to know whether workers made their shifts and whether they were still employed when we checked back.
- How many scheduled work trips were completed?
- Did workers reach their scheduled shifts?
- Were they still working at follow-up?
Work with help
Let’s talk.
To help fund work trips, coordinate rides, or discuss a shift that workers struggle to reach, contact Travis Wooten.
twooten@helpwv.org