1. Governance Group 1998 to Present Governor’s Developmental Disability Council March 15, 2007

2. Mission To Deliver Quality Career and Employment Services that Effectively Include Iowans with Disabilities in the Workforce

3. Outcomes Increase Employment Outcomes for Iowans with Disabilities Through State and Local Collaboration

4. 1998 Governance Group Five 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 Grant Iowa Paths

5. 2000 Governance Group Seven 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

6. 2003 Governance Group Seven 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 Disability Employment Policy “Improving Transition Outcomes” Dept. of Labor/ Social Security Administration “Iowa Disability Program Navigators” Memorandum of Agreement “Support Team”

7. March, 2007 Governance Group Seven 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 MOA Support Team Navigator Program Transition Grant WIPAEDRN

8. 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”

9. 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

10. Outcomes Increase Employment Outcomes for Iowans with Disabilities Through State and Local Collaboration

11. Questions???.