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Project SEARCH. What is Project SEARCH?. One year school to work transition program Young adults with disabilities Ages 18-21 3 internships Work experience and exploration Goal of employment. Background. Started in Cincinnati 15 years ago Children’s Hospital Colorado program started 2009 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Project SEARCH
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What is Project SEARCH? • One year school to work transition program• Young adults with disabilities• Ages 18-21• 3 internships• Work experience and exploration• Goal of employment
Background• Started in Cincinnati 15 years ago• Children’s Hospital Colorado program started
2009• Over 150 sites around the US• 4 sites in Colorado
Aurora Fort Collins Jefferson County Boulder
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Outcomes• 80% of students found employment as a result of
being in Project SEARCH• 50% of those students were hired on at
Children’s Colorado
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What Kinds of Jobs?• Healthcare• Banking• Retail• Food Services• Hospitality• Child Care
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Success Stories
Lynn Ben
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Success Stories
Melissa Hannah
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Ways to Get Involved• Spread the word!• Refer students• Become a member of our Business Advisory
Council• Hire a Grad
Incentives for businesses who hire people with disabilities
• Donate to the program http://teamchildrenscolorado.kintera.org/projectsearch
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Contact Info• Webpage
http://www.childrenscolorado.org/about/careers/project-search.aspx
• Marisa Valeras [email protected] 720-777-8027
• Devin Smith [email protected] 720-308-3228
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