Presenters:

PACT is a is a collaborative effort between Second Start,

Palo Alto Unified School District, and Veterans Health Affairs (VA)

Hospital that focuses on career path training and internships for

students with special needs. PACT is a year long program that

combines classroom instruction with on the job training. The

overall experience helps prepare students to obtain, maintain,

and sustain meaningful employment.

Students are placed in internships based on their

interest in a specific career field and available

internship opportunities that closely relate to their

field of interest.

Identify students (based on multiple factors that include: desire for work, level of interest, post-secondary needs, etc.)

Coordinate with PA and SS staff for enrollment and placement

Clear schedule obstacles to employment Transportation Provide access to classrooms Communication

Provide Teacher(s) and Job Coach(es) Liaison between VA, Student Supervisors,

School District, Parents Participation in IEPs On-Site student supervision Social Thinking instruction

Onsite Job Coaching and mentoring directly from VA supervisors

Instruction in building career portfolio and workplace

social thinking

Job Placement Assistance at the completion of the program

Customized internships based on student’s interest in a

career path

Placement occurs at VA

Job coaching and mentoring offered by PACT staff and VA

supervisors

Instruction and Training (Build career portfolio,

HIPPA training, Rules of Privacy awareness, and

any other specific training required)

Social Skills and Transferable Skills Instruction:

Prepares students for real world work environment.

Job Placement Assistance

Job Matching Job Placement Follow Up Services

Students receive training in: -HIPPA (Federal HIPPA Training) -Rules of Privacy and Information Security

Awareness -Specific job related training certifications

Sample Certificate

Click to access the list of all available VA learning University certified trainings

IT

Customer Service

Food and Nutrition

Guest Services

Dental

Nursing

Extended Care

Environmental Management System

General Medicine

Fire Safety Department

Environmental Safety

Infrastructure Safety

Web Development

Adaptive Sports

Water Sanitation Project

Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Description of Each Internship at VA

Description of Each Internship at VA

Student names included and published on one of the largest

genomic research study being conducted in USA MVP Poster

Student was invited to attend a conference at Stanford about

extended care as a web developer’s assistant.

Code Red Training Presentation for the main hospital building:

Sample Student Work

Student Work published on VA Learning University Website

Sample Student Work

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PAUSD. (2013). Palo Alto Unified School District. Retrieved from http://www.pausd.org/

Second Start Learning Disabilities Program. (2012). Second Start Learning Disabilities Program. Retrieved from http://www.pinehillschool.com/

VA Health Care. (Oct. 2013). VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Retrieved from http://www.paloalto.va.gov/