Tulare County to Host Workshop on Free Transportation for Youth

Tulare County to Host Workshop on Free Transportation for Youth

CONTACT: Eric Coyne County Media Officer
(559) 636-5005
RELEASE: Immediately
November 5, 2009

Tulare County officials will host a workshop to explore options for expanding free transportation for at-risk youth. The workshop will be held on Friday, November 13 at 10:00 a.m. in the Tulare County Board of Supervisors chambers, located at 2800 W. Burrel Ave., Visalia, CA 93291.

The LOOP bus is funded by Tulare County's Measure R and the Tulare County Board of Supervisors. The LOOP bus program is designed to transport at-risk youth to and from activities that connect them with mentoring, tutoring, after school and gang prevention programs throughout Tulare County. The transportation is provided at no charge to participating youth.

"This is a great opportunity to increase the availability of positive after-school programs for at-risk youth," said Phil Cox, Chairman of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors. "Too often we hear about transportation being a major obstacle to youth finding a positive environment. We hope expanding the LOOP bus services can bridge the gap for our youth."

The LOOP bus has been operating for over two years, bringing youth from the communities of Cutler-Orosi and Ivanhoe to community centers in Visalia and other transportation needs. The purpose of the workshop is to receive input from our schools and non-profit organizations about what needs they have for transporting their youth. The LOOP bus program will expand its services to meet the needs of as many youth as possible.

Registration is required to attend this event. To register, please contact Tulare County Board of Supervisors staff Jeff Forbes at (559) 636-5000 or by email at jforbes@co.tulare.ca.us.