Governance Group

1998 to Present

Governor’s Developmental Disability CouncilMarch 15, 2007

Mission

To Deliver Quality Career and Employment Services that

Effectively Include Iowans with Disabilities in the Workforce

Outcomes

Increase Employment Outcomes for Iowans with Disabilities Through State and Local

Collaboration

1998

Governance GroupFive Agencies:

Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Iowa Department of Human Services; Iowa Department of Human Rights, Division of Persons with Disabilities;

Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Workforce Development

RSA Systems Change GrantIowa Paths

2000

Governance GroupSeven Agencies:

Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Iowa Department of Human Services;Iowa Department of Education; Iowa Workforce Development;

Iowa Department of Human Rights, Division of Persons with Disabilities;Iowa Department for the Blind; Iowa Governors Developmental Disabilities

Council

RSA Systems Change Grant“Iowa Paths”

DOL Work Incentive

Grant

2003

Governance GroupSeven Agencies:

Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Iowa Governors Developmental Disabilities Council, Iowa Department of Human Services, Iowa Department of Education,

Iowa Workforce Development, Iowa Department for the Blind, Iowa Division of Persons With Disabilities

Office of DisabilityEmployment Policy

“Improving Transition Outcomes”

Dept. of Labor/ Social Security Administration“Iowa Disability

Program Navigators”

Memorandum ofAgreement

“Support Team”

March, 2007

Governance GroupSeven Agencies:

Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Iowa Governors Developmental Disabilities Council, Iowa Department of Human Services, Iowa Department of Education,

Iowa Workforce Development, Iowa Department for the Blind, Iowa Division of Persons With Disabilities

PJ Disability Specialists

MOASupport

Team

NavigatorProgram

TransitionGrant WIPA EDRN

Purpose of Collaboration

Increase communication,capacity, and continuity of service, while decreasing duplication of services.

C.R.Petersen, M.Ed

“How to Build Community Collaboration”

Changes that Occur Through Partnerships

FROM Competitiveness

Guarding Information

Suspicion

Win/Lose

Defending Past Actions

TO Collaboration

Sharing Information

Trust

Win/Win

Discovering New Actions

Outcomes

Increase Employment Outcomes for Iowans with Disabilities Through State and Local

Collaboration

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