Region 5-Employment & Disability
Under the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Region 5 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 5 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 5
include,
Iowa
Vocational Rehabilitation Services,
Iowa Department for the
Blind,
Iowa Central Community College.
Region 5 serves residents in Upper Central Iowa covering
Buena Vista, Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster and
Wright 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.
Gregg Kreamer
Navigator
Three Triton Circle
Fort Dodge IA 50501-5729
(515) 576-3131 ext. 208
Deaf and Hard of Hearing use Relay 711
