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About Us

The Employer Disability Resource Network (EDRN) is a collaborative group of state, federal and private partners working together to identify, develop and mobilize resources, supports and services that add value to Iowa businesses hiring persons with disabilities. 

Objectives:

  1. Provide Iowa employers access to qualified applicants.
  2. Enhance the available labor market by combining on-the-job training, internships and classroom experiences for high-demand occupations.
  3. Be a resource for up-to-date information about disability employment issues for the business community.

EDRN PartnersIowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Iowa Department for the Blind; Deaf Services; Division of Persons with Disabilities; Veterans Administration; Social Security Administration; Iowa Workforce Development; U.S. Small Business Administration/SCORE; Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa; Great Plains ADA Center.

Email additional requests for assistance/information to EDRN@iowa.gov and an EDRN partner will respond within 2 business days.
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