Welcome to the Johnson County Empowerment Board Website

Vision and Mission
 

Johnson County is a safe and healthy community in which to learn, work, and live.

Johnson County Empowerment will lead the community in removing barriers to a safe and healthy community by:
 identifying needs in education, health, and human services;
 maintaining, expanding, and coordinating resources to address those needs;
 promoting and facilitating collaboration; and
evaluating and continuously improving efforts to advance our vision.
 

State Empowerment Overview

The Iowa Community Empowerment Initiative was established by legislation during the 1998 Iowa legislative session in an effort to create a partnership between communities and state government with an initial emphasis to improve the well being of families with young children.
 

Community Empowerment Purpose
 

The purpose of creating the community empowerment initiative is to empower individuals and their communities to achieve desired results for improving the quality of life for children 0-5 and their families.
The role of the Iowa Empowerment board and the State is to support and facilitate growth of community responsibility.
 

Johnson County Principles

1. Empowerment will advance the vision for all people,
   including all ages and all income levels.

2. Empowerment will maintain its commitment to birth to 5.

3. Empowerment will maintain, expand, and coordinate
   resources that support the vision.

4. Empowerment will address identified needs in education,
   health, and human services.

5. Empowerment will promote and facilitate collaboration.

6. Empowerment will evaluate and continuously improve the
   Empowerment programs, collaboration effectiveness, and
   progress toward the vision.

Johnson County Empowerment Community Plan for 0-5