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Project SEARCH at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
• Program began in 1996
• Developed as a means to:
• meet entry level employment needs at CCHMC
• support their Diversity Initiative, and
• partner with schools and community services agencies 2
• Over 436 programs in 45 states, Australia, Canada, England, Holland, Ireland and Scotland.
• 94% of sites entered data
•75.5% of graduates employed • Florida Outcomes = 74% employed• 33% employed by the host site, 67%
employed elsewhere in the community• Average hourly wage was $9.61• Average hours worked were 25.4/week
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Progress to Date
Program Goals
Employment for each Project SEARCH intern
• 16 hours a week or more
• Minimum wage or better
• Integrated Setting
• Non-Seasonal
• Bonus:
• Culture change at the host business as the work skills
of young adults with disabilities are recognized
• Publicly funded systems working together
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Project SEARCH Key Concepts
• Business-Led in collaboration with education,
rehabilitation and long term support agencies
• Braided funding
• Immersion and impact
• Training in real work settings
• Low risk, low cost for business
• Hiring students who are “good fit”
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© CCHMC 1/3/06
Community Rehabilitation
Partner-VR Vendor: Provides
Job Coaching
Vocational Rehabilitation
Business
Education –School District
APD or other Developmental
Disability Organization
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Student
Intern
Families
Program Description
• One year program (aligns with school year)
• 8-12 young adults (average)
• Individuals with a variety of developmental/intellectual
disabilities
• Rotate through 3 unpaid internships with continual
feedback to gain/increase job skills
• Consistent on-site staff provided by school and agency
• Outcome of competitive, integrated employment
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Basic Eligibility Guidelines• Students in their last year of education
(preferred) with a variety of developmental disabilities (Recommend 75% of cohort with Dev. Disabilities)
• Ability to take direction and change behavior
• Eligible for supported employment services through Vocational Rehabilitation
• Access public transportation (training provided)
• Pass drug screen, background check, immunizations - whatever is required of other employees
• Desire to Work!
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Project SEARCH Annual CalendarFollows School District Calendar
August 14, 2017 June 1, 2018
1st
Internship
Graduate:
Begin Work
at Host Site
or in
Community
2nd
Internship
3rd
Internship
3 week
Orientation
Transition
Week
Transition
Week
Begin
Job Search intensifies during 2nd Internship
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Sample Project SEARCH Day
• 8:00 Employability Skills
• 9:00 Internships
• 11:30 Lunch
• 12:00 Internships
• 2:00 Review, reflect, plan
• 2:30 Depart
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Internships
• Cornerstone of the program
• Competitive, marketable, transferable skills
• 4 – 5 hours of day
• Work/ Social Skills
• 10 weeks/Flexible
• Honest evaluation
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Host Business Industry Sectors
Healthcare
Government
Post-Secondary Education
Hospitality
Nursing Home/Rehab
Other: Banking, Biotech, Distribution Center, Insurance, Parks/Zoos/Attractions, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Utilities
Class of 2014-15 Disability Categories
Autism
Emotional Disturbance
Intellectual Disability
Multiple Disabilities
Specific LearningDisabilityOther
Current Florida Sites
14
23 Sites
in 14
Counties:Brevard (3)
Broward (1)
Duval (1)
Escambia (2)
Martin (1)
Miami-Dade (3)
Orange (4)
Osceola (1)
Palm Beach (2)
Pinellas (1)
Polk (1)
Santa Rosa (1)
Seminole (1)
Volusia (1)
Florida Expansion 2017
• Contract between Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC)
• Open 15 new sites in 2017-18 School Year
• Start up, training, technical assistance and license fees waived ($16,000) for each new site
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Expansion Sites 2017-18
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15 New Sites:-Bay
-Charlotte
-Clay
-Collier
-Columbia (w/
Suwanee &
Hamilton)
-Duval
-Glades/Hendry
-Marion
-Nassau
-Osceola
-Palm Beach
-Pasco
-Pinellas
-St. John’s
-Volusia
Statewide Advisory Support Team
• Agency for Persons with Disabilities – Megan Murray
• Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center – Susie Rutkowski
• Florida Department of Education – Wendy Metty
• FDDC – Sheila Gritz-Swift & Tracy Coomer
• Orange County – Cannon Cameron
• Project 10 – Jordan Knab & Carly Detlefsen
• Vocational Rehabilitation – Regina Rice17
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