This workshop will provide information about the Iowa Community Empowerment Legislation which provides 5.2 million dollars for facilitating the delivery of services for children ages 0-5. How churches and agencies form partnerships for the common good. This workshop will address the internal workings of a church which equips lay persons to be involved with agencies to meet human needs. The mutual needs of agencies and churches will be considered as well as the importance of collaboration to accomplish these goals. People with Disabilities - An Untapped Resource for Volunteers.
Recruitment is the foundation for a good service project.
Recruiters need to be able to identify the best person for the position for which they are recruiting. During this presentation, recruitment strategies will be identified generally, and more specifically, a look will be taken at recruiting people with disabilities into service. Many people with disabilities have not identified themselves as a resource for service, and the service community has not realized the wealth of workers there are to be found among people with disabilities. This presentation will help attendees to identify resources to place people with disabilities into their service projects or volunteer programs. Presented by Helen Lowery, AmeriCorps Disability Demonstration Project at Drake University.