Driving & community mobility partner organizations & stakeholders
We work with partner organizations and stakeholders that offer valuable driving and community mobility information as a part of their mission to support older drivers. Take a moment to learn more about their initiatives that focus on community mobility, aging expertise and advice, and of course, safe driving tools that can help your clients.
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The CarFit initiative represents a national collaboration between AAA, AARP, and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) that has served more than 50,000 seniors since its inception in 2005, with expansion now abroad in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Look For: OT's role, community outreach
American Automobile Association (AAA)
AAA is a not-for-profit organization of motor clubs serving more than 59 million members in the United States and Canada. The organization provides information regarding current vehicle safety initiatives, highway and air traffic system infrastructure, and improving highway safety.
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is a not-for-profit, publicly supported charitable research and education organization dedicated to saving lives by preventing traffic crashes and reducing injuries when crashes occur.
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators focuses on goals and outcomes to develop initiatives and measures that enable the organization to promote safer drivers, safer vehicles, and provide support to North American Law Enforcement agencies.
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP Driver Safety (ADS) helps keep older Americans independent, safe, healthy and confident while on the road. ADS has reached more 20 million people through leading educational programs and resources on driving, vehicles and alternative transportation. The flagship AARP Smart Driver course is the nation’s largest classroom and online driver safety course designed especially for drivers 50-plus. More than 3,500 AARP Driver Safety volunteers nationwide help coordinate and instruct in-person and virtual programs. For more information, visit www.aarp.org/drive.
Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED)
ADED is a professional network promoting excellence in the field of driver rehabilitation through leadership and advocacy in support of safe, independent community mobility.
The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. This page discusses dementia & driving.
Alzheimer's Community Care was founded in 1996 by a group of local residents in Florida, who were concerned about the growing number of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related neurocognitive disorders. This page has several resources that may assist you in addressing driving and community mobility.
American Medical Association (AMA)
The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest and only national association that convenes 190+ state and specialty medical societies and other critical stakeholders. Throughout history, the AMA has always followed its mission: to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. A search on their website for 'driving' will provide many resources.
The American Society on Aging unites, empowers, and champions everyone striving to improve aging. Search 'driving' for web seminars on older driver safety.
Community Transportation Association of America
The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) and its members believe that mobility is a basic human right. From work and education to life-sustaining health care and human services programs to shopping and visiting with family and friends, mobility directly impacts quality of life.
Florida's Safe Mobility for Life Program
The Safe Mobility for Life Coalition’s mission is to implement a strategic plan to increase the safety, access, and mobility for aging road users and eliminate fatalities and reduce serious injuries.
The Hartford Center for Mature Market Excellence
The Hartford Center for Mature Market Excellence conducts original research in partnership with academic institutions and produces public education and online content to promote safety at home and on the road.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety provides resources for car safety measures such as crash protection and essential safety features.
National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC)
The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) promotes the availability and accessibility of transportation options that meet the needs of older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Since its inception, NHTSA's mission has been to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards, and enforcement.
SafetyLit™ Injury Prevention Literature Update
The mission of SafetyLit is to provide a free comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable, Internet-based bibliographic database of scholarly journal articles, technical reports, and theses concerning all issues of safety arising from many professional disciplines and nations.
The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA)
NMEDA is the certifying body for the nationally recognized Quality Assurance Program (QAP) accreditation. Established in 1989, NMEDA provides education & training to our members and partners, and advocate for our industry before Congress, state legislatures and federal regulatory agencies.