Region 9-Employment & Disability
Under the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998, Region 9 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 9 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 9 include
Iowa
Vocational Rehabilitation Services,
and
Iowa Department for the
Blind. Region 9 serves residents
in Eastern Iowa covering Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine and Scott 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.
Elizabeth Cox
Program
Navigator
902 W Kimberly Road, Suite 51
Davenport, IA 52806-5783
(563) 445-3246
TTY: 1-563-445-3280
