governance group 1998 to present governor’s developmental disability council march 15, 2007
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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
Questions???
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