(Northern) Spring Regional Workshop: Ready to Work Together: Strengthening Interagency Collaboration for Student Employment
- Event Type
- Conference/Workshop
- Sponsor
- Illinois Center for Transition and Work
- Location
- Northern Illinois University - Rockford 8500 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61108
- Date
- Mar 10, 2026 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
- Speaker
- Melanie Phelan and Jessica Sipovic
- Cost
- $40
- Registration
- Registration
- Contact
- Heidy Barcus
- hbarcus@illinois.edu
- Views
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This interactive session gives participants practical tools to strengthen interagency collaboration in supporting students with disabilities on their path to employment. Attendees will learn about interagency collaboration requirements and ways to build stronger relationships with outside agencies such as vocational rehabilitation, developmental disability services, workforce boards, and community organizations. The session will highlight key team roles, effective communication methods, and strategies to create a sustainable, coordinated process for a successful transition from school to work.
Registration Deadline: Mar. 2, 2026