Social Services

The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) committee collaborates closely with Clackamas County Social Services Transportation Programs, placing a concerted effort on enhancing transportation services for underserved communities. In addition to this core objective, the committee will undertake tasks such as reviewing grants, budgets, work together to provide insight and recommendations that would enhance our riders experiences.

TAC meets every 3-months.

For more information, contact the Transit Services Program Manager, Kristina Babcock at kbabcock@clackamas.us.

The Ride Together and Vets Driving Vets Programs are available for adults 65+ year old and/or people with disabilities, theses Volunteer Programs allows riders to recruit family members, friends, or neighbors to be their drivers. Riders and drivers schedule their rides on their own schedule, and drivers are reimbursed for miles driven.

• Ride Together (RT) is a volunteer program to help cover mileage cost when driving a family member (must live in a separate dwelling), neighbor or friend to doctor appointments, grocery trips and other critical services. You would submit your trips to our program each month for reimbursement.
• Vets Driving Vets (VDV) is a volunteer program where Vets help provide transportation to other Vets to help maintain their independence.

Eligibility and Requirements

Our volunteers:

• Drive their own vehicle to help others. Their own insurance is the primary, and the county is the secondary coverage.
• Track rides and mileage to receive mileage reimbursement of 0.625 cents/mile.
• Receive free drivers’ safety training that may offer discounts on auto insurance.

To be eligible for RT & DVD volunteer positions, applicants need to:

• Pass county background and drivers history check
• Complete online county provided drivers education hours
• Pass a Road Test Evaluation with a staff or center member

Clackamas County, on behalf of the Social Services Division (“SSD”), and the Health, Housing & Human Services Department is seeking vendors to provide in-home care services for Oregon Project Independence (“OPI”) consumers. The County intends to contract with multiple certified providers to fulfill this need. Oregon Project Independence (“OPI”) provides supportive non-Medicaid in-home care to older adults 60+ and persons with disabilities to prevent or delay entry into more costly long term care. Supportive in-home care services allow people to live safely and independently at home for as long as possible. OPI provides a limited number of in-home care hours based on assessed needs of individual recipients. Last date to send applications is December 31, 2025, 2:00pm PST to MIm@clackamas.us