--- title: Fairfax HHS description: Fairfax HHS category: Page canonical_url: https://www.hopskipdrive.com/fairfaxhhs/ source: hopskipdrive license: © 2026 HopSkipDrive. All rights reserved. slug: fairfaxhhs id: b3nneiexS8tqX4L5eDOw1 contentType: page --- # Every Youth in Foster Care Deserves a Safe, Reliable Ride Wherever They Need to Go Fairfax HHS already has an active contract with HopSkipDrive. You can book a ride in minutes. [Get started now](https://rideiq.hopskipdrive.com/login) **For Fairfax HHS Case Workers** From school and therapy to court appointments and doctor visits, we get foster youth where they need to be safely, quickly, and consistently. Fairfax HHS is already set up. **You can book a ride right now.** - [New to HopSkipDrive? Email our team to get you set up](mailto:help@hopskipdrive.com) - [Have a RideIQ account? Log in here](https://rideiq.hopskipdrive.com/login) ## How to Book a Ride Fairfax HHS is already set up on HopSkipDrive. Booking a ride takes just a few minutes. 1. **Open the Rider's Profile** — Go to the Riders page in RideIQ and open the profile of the youth you want to book a ride for. Select "Create Ride Series" to begin. 2. **Set the Schedule and Route** — Select the days of the week, start and end dates, and choose your route type — Drop-off (one location) or Pickup (from one location). 3. **Add Locations and Ride Details** — Enter pickup and drop-off locations and times. Add any rider notes, tags for easy reporting, and link to a calendar if needed. 4. **Save the Ride** — Choose how to save: "Save Ride" for a one-way series, "Save and Add Return Ride" to quickly book the return trip, or "Save and Duplicate" to create a copy. [Or watch a video here](https://vimeo.com/1022141767) ## Testimonials > The students are in school, and that's a major thing. They've showed up every day since we got them connected with HopSkipDrive. We thank HopSkipDrive for caring. > > — Riverside County Office of Education > Extraordinary customer service! > > — Sacramento County DCFAS > The convenience of creating rides for our students on a mass level. I appreciate how organized and available the HopSkipDrive team is. > > — Clark County Truancy Prevention Outreach Program ## Stats | Stat | Meaning | |------|---------| | 130M+ | Safe Miles Completed | | 99.7% | Rides Without a Safety Incident | | 6 hrs | Ride Turnaround Time | | 2,000+ | District & Agency Partners | | 2.9M | Rides for McKinney-Vento & Foster Youth | ## You Know This Problem Too Well Youth in foster care depend on reliable transportation not just for school, but for every critical appointment that supports their wellbeing: therapy, court, the doctor, visitation, and more. Every gap in transportation is a gap in care. ### Placements Change Without Warning Traditional services take days, sometimes over a week, to reroute a youth. Meanwhile, they miss school, therapy sessions, court dates, and the stability they need. ### Every Missed Appointment Has Consequences A missed court date, skipped therapy session, or delayed doctor visit is not just an inconvenience. For youth in the system, it can have real legal, medical, and developmental consequences. ### Unvetted Drivers Create Real Risk Taxis and broker-dispatched drivers have no specialized vetting for vulnerable youth. You have no visibility into who shows up, or whether they even do. ### No Real-Time Transparency Waiting to find out if a youth made it to their appointment creates anxiety for caseworkers, caregivers, and foster families. You deserve to know, in real time. ## Built for Youth Who Need It Most We are a care-first platform built around the specific needs of foster youth — getting them to every appointment that matters, safely and without delay. ### Fastest Turnaround in the Industry Rides guaranteed in as little as 6 hours after booking, and location changes in 2 hours. When a placement changes overnight, no youth misses the next day's appointment. - School, therapy, court, doctor, visitation and more - Next-day service for new placements - Instant Find & Replace for address changes ### CareDrivers: Caregivers on Wheels Every CareDriver is vetted through a 15-point certification and video screened for empathy. With an average 10 years of caregiving experience, they are trained specifically for youth who have experienced hardship. - Trauma-informed care and neurodiversity training - De-escalation and sensory sensitivity education - Primary CareDriver+ for youth who need consistency ### Total Transparency, Every Ride You and foster families get real-time visibility from pickup to drop-off. Our Safe Ride Support® team puts human eyes on every single ride, so someone is always watching. - Live ride tracking for caseworkers and caregivers - Automated alerts at every key moment - CareDriver profiles shared before each ride ### Built for Foster Youth Specifically Foster youth move 3 or more times per year on average. Every move risks days without transportation — and days without school, therapy, or a court appearance. HopSkipDrive is the only solution built to keep up. - Reroute in hours, not days, when placements change - Automatic split billing across agencies - Consistent, dignified experience on every ride Fairfax HHS already has an active contract. **A ride is just minutes away.** [Book a Ride Now](https://rideiq.hopskipdrive.com/login) ## Over 50 Safety Products and Features, Every Ride Safety is not an add-on — it is the entire model. Our Safe Ride System weaves technology and human oversight before, during, and after every ride. ### Before the Ride — Unmatched Driver Vetting 15-point certification, fingerprint checks, continuous criminal monitoring, vehicle inspections, and a mandatory video screening. We do not just verify paperwork — we meet every driver before their first trip. ### During the Ride — Human Eyes on Every Ride Our Safe Ride Support® team monitors every ride in real time. Mobile telematics detects unsafe driving before a student gets in the car — we can stop a ride before it starts. An industry first. ### After the Ride — Accountability and Improvement Drop-off confirmations, ride ratings, and daily analytics keep every CareDriver accountable. Our Annual Safety Report is published publicly — 99.7% of 2024 rides ended without a safety concern. No setup. No waiting. **Fairfax HHS is already on HopSkipDrive — book today.** [Book a Ride Now](https://rideiq.hopskipdrive.com/login) ## The Difference Is Clear Not all transportation is equal. Here is how HopSkipDrive stacks up against the alternatives for foster youth. | | HopSkipDrive | Brokers (EverDriven, etc.) | Taxis / Rideshare | |--|--------------|----------------------------|-------------------| | Turnaround Time | 6 hours or less | Days or over a week | Unreliable, no guarantee | | Driver Vetting | 15-point certification, video screening, we meet every driver | Outsourced to 3rd parties, no verification | Basic license check only | | Trauma-Informed Training | Expert-developed courses for every CareDriver | Not standard | None | | Real-Time Tracking | Live for caseworkers, families and school staff | Often unavailable or limited | None | | Regulatory Oversight | Fully licensed TNC, legally accountable | Unregulated, no oversight | Limited, no student-specific requirements | | Safety Monitoring | Human team on every ride plus mobile telematics | Reactive — last to know | None | | Placement Change Flexibility | Update in 2 hours, confirmed next-day | Multi-day process | Complete restart required | ## Fairfax HHS Is Ready. Booking Takes Minutes. Fairfax HHS already has an active contract with HopSkipDrive. Log in to RideIQ, enter the ride details, and your youth will have a vetted, caring CareDriver confirmed in hours. - [Book a Ride Now](https://rideiq.hopskipdrive.com/login) - [Learn More](https://vimeo.com/1022141767)