Region 8-Employment & Disability
Under the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Region 8 partners
joined forces to create and operate a Regional Workforce Development
System. The goal of this system is to provide better customer
service, choice and opportunity by integrating products and
services. The following links will help support individuals with
disabilities by providing useful information that will enhance
career opportunities.
The
Region
8 Partnership
is composed of state agencies and regional organizations committed
to working together to improve accessibility as well as providing
better customer service, choice and opportunity by integrating
products and services. Partner agencies that focus specifically on
employment for people with disabilities in Region 8 include
Iowa
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
and
Iowa Department for the
Blind.
Region 8 serves residents
in West Central Iowa covering Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Greene,
Guthrie and Sac counties.
This
collaborative partnership of state and local agencies received a
grant from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Social Security
Administration to create new positions for Iowa's Workforce
Development Centers called "Disability Program Navigators."
Disability program navigators will not duplicate services offered by
agencies supporting local workforce services.
Mary Lynn ReVoir
1111
Paine St.,
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-0457
x 107 or
(866) 520-8986 x 107
Fax:
(563) 387-0905
For deaf/hard of hearing use Relay Iowa 711
