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Exhibit A - Attachment 1 Program Description Page 9 of 17 Agreement # C2805010 J. Collaborating Entities This project will succeed with the partnerShip of agencies such as Golden Gate Regional Center. P area, Kainos Horne and Training C enter. the V 0 Weer Center of San Mateo and San Francisco. the City of San Carlos, the City of San Bruno and more. Although the City of Redwood City will be managing the program, the mentoring program will be open to everyone in San Mateo County who wishes to attend Redwood City Recreation Services. The Golden Gate Regional Center will be essenria1 in mar\œting our mentoring program and potentially providing funding to their clients to attend our recreation programs. Pares and Kainos are both major group bomes in San Mateo County. !bat will also prove to be imperative when promoting the program and encouraging individuals to join. The Volunteer Center will provide necessary training and resources when finding a volunteer coordinator and potential mentors. Along with the City of Redwood City, the City of San Bruno and the City of San Carlos are the only local city government agencies providing specialized services on the Peninsula- They will be of great supPOrt by adding their infurma!ÌOB to our RecreaÛon Guide, providing more choi<:es to people with disabilities and additionally, may be the next agencies to fuUow in our full-inclusion footstePS. Lastly, we will also be working with the Sequoia Union High School District who will be able to market this program to their students, in hopes of obtaining new participants and volunteer mentors. 1\ K. Dissemination I Replicati06 Plan people with developmenW disabi1ities are among the most vulnerable members of society and. historically, it bas been difficult for them to be fully included in community life. Helping people with deveiopmenta1 disabilities overcome barriers and become ful\ participants in societY presents major challenges for governments. voluntarY organizations and; no one can do it alone. BuildIDg working partnerships is essential to successful inclusion of people with developmental disabilities within the community. Community Inclusion Initiatives help forge and maintain partnerships. The City of Redwood City is committed to the full and equal participation of people with disabilities in our paIks and recreation programs. Through Community Inclusion projects, local communiûes will be trained on how to develop their own strategies and promote customized approaches to eliminate banier> faced by people with disabilities and their fumilies. Projects will involve partnerships and cooperation between different levels of government, non-profit agencies, business and more. Below you will find our training model which will be a key component to implementing the Coll1ß1UllÌty Inclusion Initiative. It details how training and partnerships will be executed and information filtered across San Mateo County.