TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Within the Division of Program Operations

Under the leadership of

Pat Woods, Division Administrator

Angie Gilliam, DirectorTransportation Services

Rick Miller, ManagerTransportation Services

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

Provides the following services:

MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION

ROAD TO WORK TRANSPORTATION

Medical Appointments

Transport clients to CAIHF – Ada, OK & area clinics for medical appointments.

Pickup and deliverPrescription medications

• To clients residence • To an area office location • To a Health Systems clinic

Dedicated Staff 15 Transportation Specialists

6 specialist in the Ada area 1 specialist in the Purcell area 2 specialist in the Tishomingo area 5 specialist in the Ardmore area 1 specialist in the Duncan area

2 Scheduling Coordinators Ada Transportation Office Ardmore Transportation Office

1 Administrative Assistant Ada Transportation Office

MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLESARMORE OFFICE

• 2 – CARS• 4 – MINI-VANS• 1 – WHEEL CHAIR ACCESIBLE MINI-VAN

ADA OFFICE• 3 – CARS• 4 – MINI-VANS• 1 – WHELL CHAIR ACCESIBLE MINI-VAN

Transporting to and from:Carl Albert Indian Health Facility

Chickasaw Nation Clinics: Ardmore Clinic Tishomingo Clinic Purcell Clinic

Other area health facilities as needed

ELIGIBILITYMust possess a Certificate Degree of

Indian Blood (CDIB) from a federally recognized tribe and/or a Chickasaw Nation citizenship card

Must be a non-emergency medical transport. If not medical transport, the request must be approved by the transportation director

Must be at least 18 years of age unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian

Eligibility continued:All transports will be scheduled on a first call, first

serve basis.

Prior approval is required from Transportation director for transports outside the Chickasaw Nation boundaries.

Transports must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance for transports within the Chickasaw Nation boundaries or 72 hours in advance for transports outside the Chickasaw Nation boundaries.

Must call at least 24 hours in advance for prescription pick up or delivery.

Transportation rules

Must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Profanity nor harassment of the driver or its passengers will be tolerated.

Tribal Transit Recipient In 2006, the Chickasaw Nation submitted a

proposal to the Federal Transit Administration and were awarded it’s first Tribal Transit grant. With these funds the Chickasaw Nation began it’s “Road to Work” program.

In 2007, a second grant was awarded to the Chickasaw Nation.

ROAD TO WORK

ROAD TO WORKPROVIDES SAFE AND RELIABLE

TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK.

REDUCES TRANSPORTATION COST.

ENABLES MORE CHICKASAWS EMPLOYMENT OPPORUTNITIES WITHIN THE CHICKASAW NATION

Drivers

3 - Fulltime drivers with CDL licenses

2 - 15 Passenger shuttle buses with / 2 wheel chair

1 - 15 Passenger van

ROUTES

EAST ROUTE• ALLEN• TUPELO• STONEWALL

SOUTH ROUTE• CONNERVILLE• SULPHUR

Stops and routes may vary depending on ridership

PICKUP & DROP OFF SITES EAST ROUTE

ALLEN- CHICKASAW NATION HOUSING COMPLEX

TUPELO – COMMUNITY CENTER

STONEWALL – CHICKASAW NATION HOUSING COMPLEX

SOUTH ROUTE

CONNERVILLE – CHICKASAW NATION SENIOR SITE

SULPHUR – CHICKASAW NATION SENIOR SITE

ROUTE SCHEDULE

ADA ALLEN TUPELO STONEWALL ADA

6:00 6:20-6:25 6:50- 6:55 7:15-7:20 7:35

ADA CONNERVILLE SULPHUR ADA 5:30 6:00-6:15 6:45-7:00 7:35

ALL RETURN TRIPS START AT 5:00PM

BUS FARES

CHICKASAW CITIZENS - $1.00 each way OTHER NATIVE AMERICANS AND NON- NATIVE AMERICANS - $ 2.00 each

way

EXACT CHANGE IS REQUIRED

TRANSPORTATION RULESMUST NOT BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE

OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL

NO PROFANITY OR HARASSMENT OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS WILL BE TOLERATED

NO WEAPONS ARE ALLOWED ON BUS

FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF TRANSPORTION SERVICES

Collaboration Efforts: Choctaw NationCreek NationCitizen PotawatomiSeminole Nation

ADA OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION

Miko Building

520 E. Arlington Ada, OK 74820

Local: 580.310.6453Toll Free: 800.492.2115

ARDMORE OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION

2500 Chickasaw BlvdArdmore, OK 73401

Local: 580.226.4837Toll Free:866.909.3107