Your journal assignment should be a minimum of 1 to 2 paragraphs in length, with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include APA citations as needed if you reference outside materials in your response.

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Overview

Explore what transportation to medical and mental health appointments is available in the geographic community that you are using for your final project, as well as the regulatory and funding regulations in the area. Who funds that transportation? What state regulations are there related to transporting patients to health appointments? How do policies impact the clients that need transportation? Consider the different resources you might need to locate and present this information, such as transportation or organization websites. Post a description of your findings in a journal assignment.

Prompt

In your response, specifically address the following critical elements:

1. Identify the geographic community used to support the final project.
2. Comprehensively discuss transportation options that are available in the community for people with disabilities.
3. Comprehensively communicate the extent to which the funding policies for transportation services affect their use.
4. As a presenter, how might you encourage stakeholder discussion on and engagement with the regulatory environment and the state’s requirements of the agency for provision of services? What communication skills will you use to engage the audience in this discussion? Identify ways to engage the audience by asking them to explain and discuss their understanding of the regulatory environment and requirements of the agency for provision of services.

What to Submit

Your journal assignment should be a minimum of 1 to 2 paragraphs in length, with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include APA citations as needed if you reference outside materials in your response.