History of Project

SEARCH

Started in 1996 at Cincinnati Ohio Children’s

Hospital by an ER nurse named Erin Riehle

Taught an individual with Downs Syndrome to

sterilize dental equipment

OVER 400 Project SEARCHs

Over 20 in California

How many Project SEARCH

programs in LAUSD South Bay Kaiser Permanente started (2012)

Only services Harbor Regional Center Clients

Los Angeles Kaiser Permanente (2015)

Only services Lanterman Regional Center Clients

West Los Angeles Kaiser Permanente (2015)

Only services Westside Regional Center Clients

Future Project SEARCHS- Woodland Hills and Children’s Hospital LA

What is Project SEARCH

1 school year long UNPAID internship at Kaiser

Permanente

Vocational Training program

For students on the Alternate Curriculum

Partnership between Kaiser Perm/LAUSD/ WRC/

PathPoint inc.

Entrance Requirements

Last year of eligibility in LAUSD 20/21yrs old (could be 19) and on the Alternate Curriculum

Client of Westside Regional Center

Student wants to work and parents want them to work

Appropriate behavior for the work place, has had previous work or volunteer experience and able to travel independently

continued

Can Pass a back ground check

Willing to update vaccinations, if needed

The Process

1st Attend an informational meeting on

Nov.15, 2017 or Jan. 23, 2018 at Westside

Regional Center

2nd turn in an application

3rd interview and complete a skills test

4th be accepted to Project SEARCH

The Process

5th fill out paper work to become a Volunteer of Kaiser Permanente

6th go through the Volunteer Services orientation

7th be cleared by Employee Health to become a Volunteer/ get Kaiser ID

8th start Project SEARCH Boot Camp in summer school of 2018

What does a year look

like?

3- 10 to 12 week rotations in a Department

3- interviews

2- transition weeks

6- Employment planning meetings (every 5-6 weeks)

1 meet and greet

1 social security meeting

Daily Agenda

8:00-9:15am Instruction

9:15-9:30am Transition

9:30-12:00pm Work time

12:00-12:30/45pm Lunch

12:45-2:15/20pm Work Time

2:15-3:00pm Reflection

Instruction

1. Team Building

2. Work Place Safety

3. Technology

4. Self-Advocacy

5. Maintain Employment

6. Financial Literacy

7. Health and Wellness

Sign in/out in Volunteer

Services

DISTRIBUTION

MAILROOM

RADIOLOGY

PATIENT TRANSPORT

CENTRAL PROCESSING

Our Rotations

Mailroom

Human Resource

Employee Health

Engineering

Central Processing

Radiology

PBX

Linens

Patient Transport

Information Technology

Laboratory

Distribution

Emergency

EVS

What happens at the end

of Project SEARCH

Become a client of Dept. of Rehab

Job Developer will be working to get them

employed in the community or at Kaiser

Permanente

Project SEARCH’s goal is to have all interns

employed within 8 months of graduation

Videos

Jordan Conrad

Anthony Chuc

The End!!!

Any

questions?