Jeff Smitherman

This strategic plan outlines the long-term direction for the Governor's Office on Disability (GOOD) in Alabama, focusing on facilitating the inclusion of Alabamians with disabilities across various life domains. The plan is structured around four key initiatives: Consultation, Dissemination, Legislation, and Collaboration. It aims to serve as an advisor on disability issues, promote public awareness and resource utilization, monitor and analyze disability-related legislation, and foster partnerships to address the unmet needs of individuals with disabilities, ultimately maximizing resources and positively impacting their lives.

This strategic plan outlines the Governor's Office on Disability's roadmap to facilitate the inclusion of Alabamians with disabilities across various life domains, including education, employment, housing, transportation, healthcare, and leisure. The plan is structured around four key initiatives: Legislation, focusing on monitoring and analyzing disability-related policies; Collaboration, aimed at fostering partnerships and a united voice for disability needs; Consultation, providing expert advice and legal opinions on disability issues; and Dissemination, promoting public awareness and effective utilization of resources. The overarching vision is to achieve the progression and inclusion of Alabamians with disabilities.

The strategic plan for the Governor's Office on Disability (GOOD) aims to facilitate the inclusion of Alabamians with disabilities in education, employment, housing, transportation, healthcare, and leisure. This is achieved through four key initiatives: Legislation, which involves monitoring and analyzing disability-related policies; Collaboration, focused on establishing a united voice and partnering with various entities; Consultation, providing expert advice on public disability issues and ADA implementation; and Dissemination, promoting public awareness and effective resource utilization. The plan seeks to maximize disability resources, foster collaboration, and ensure open communication to positively impact the lives of Alabamians with disabilities.

The strategic plan for the Governor's Office on Disability (GOOD) aims to facilitate the inclusion of Alabamians with disabilities across education, employment, housing, transportation, healthcare, and leisure. The plan is structured around four key initiatives: Legislation, focusing on monitoring and policy analysis; Collaboration, emphasizing a united voice through advisory committees and partnerships; Consultation, serving as an advisor on public disability-related issues and ADA implementation; and Dissemination, promoting public awareness and resource utilization through its website. The overarching vision is to maximize disability resources and foster communication to ensure the progression and inclusion of Alabamians with disabilities.

This document outlines the strategic plan for the Governor's Office on Disability (GOOD), which aims to facilitate the inclusion of Alabamians with disabilities in education, employment, housing, transportation, health care, and leisure. The plan is structured around four key initiatives: Legislation, focusing on monitoring and analyzing disability-related policies; Collaboration, aimed at uniting stakeholders and partnering with public and private entities; Consultation, providing expert advice on disability issues and ADA implementation; and Dissemination, promoting public awareness and effective utilization of resources. The overall goal is to maximize disability resources and foster communication to improve the lives of citizens with disabilities in Alabama.