This is an organizational graphic showing how Strategic Plan Implementation Activities are organized within Maine's "CHOICES CEO" Project.
The University of Southern Maine's Muskie School provides staffing and research support (group facilitation, technical assistance, research analysis, document and data clearing house, survey research, outreach and education, and State-to-State technical assistance) to the Department of Heath and Human Services (DHHS), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Maine's "Working Together" business-to-business network. DHHS and DOL are the CEO Co-lead agencies, with DHHS holding the grantee fiscal and oversight role.
The aforementioned groups work closely with the Commission on Disability and Employment to implement the Strategic Priority Activities along with a broad involvement of agencies and other stakeholders.
The Commission on Disability and Employment is the lead strategic group for implementing the Strategic Plan activities. The Commission will inform the Maine Jobs Council (Maine's Statewide Workforce Investment Board) who will then work with the Governor (including the Workforce and Children's Cabinets), the Maine Legislature, Maine's business community, and the Public (including the media) to help implement activities under the Strategic Priority Areas.