Community Corner
Mission Viejo Resident, Anna T. Boyce is Appointed to OCTA Special Needs Committee.
Boyce (seated) is a community activist, advocate, professional and volunteer.
Orange County Board of Supervisor, Lisa A. Bartlett recently appointed Anna T. Boyce, a Mission Viejo resident to the Orange County Transportation Authority Special Needs Advisory Committee.
In addition to the appointment, Boyce is a board member on the Orange County Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, Age Well Senior Services and Meals on Wheels, chairs American Red Cross Blood Drives in Mission Viejo as a registered Nurse and is a Hometown Hero. Boyce brings many years of experience as a community activist, advocate, professional and volunteer.
OCTA is a county wide transportation agency that works with state and local
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officials, businesses, community groups and other regional agencies to coordinate, fund and implement local transportation solutions. OCTA is governed by a Board of Directors which includes the five county supervisors.
The Special Needs Advisory Committee actively participates in examining transit services for persons with disabilities and seniors. They also advice OCTA regarding issues that relate to OCTA and para-transit services.
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Orange County Transportation Authority ACCESS is a program which provides para-transit services for qualified individuals who are physically and or cognitively disabled. Often times, participants aren’t able to use the standard OCTA fixed bus route due to their disability.
One of the greatest challenges for persons with special needs as well as seniors is transportation. Without safe and affordable transportation a person can be faced with a reduced quality of life and isolation.
It’s more than a ride. Individuals may want to get their hair done, go to a doctor’s appointment, buy groceries or socialize. Just because they don’t drive, it doesn’t mean they have to stay home alone.
Committee members participate on a volunteer basis in roundtable discussions, public meetings; attend presentations on a variety of transportation program projects and services. The mission of SNAC is to improve communications between OCTA and it special needs clients.
