Guest guest Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 IPADD member Engmann sent this in...thanks ! Upcoming Webcast in the 2007 CRP Webcast Series - available to parents or professionals. The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Project SEARCH Program - An Innovative Employment Program Date: 3/20/2007, Time: 2:00 - 2:45pm ET Presenter: Susie Rutkowski, Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development, Manager of Disability Education and Co-Director of Project SEARCH Ten years ago, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center partnered with Great Oaks Institute of Technology to create an on-site business based transition program. Project SEARCH is a one year program for students and young adults beginning at age 18. The key concepts of this program include immersion of the young person at the organization for one school year, 3-4 internships in the organization, employability curriculum taught on and off the job, on-site staff including special education instructor and job coaches, and employment outcomes. This program has grown to include other business settings and has expanded throughout Ohio and across the country. Find out why this program is successful and if it could work in your community. To register, go to http://www.crp- rcep.org/training/webcastSeries.cfm/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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