School to Work Transition for Young Adults with Disabilities

Transition Services EducationTraining Employment Independent Living Secondary – Adult Transition (18-26 yrs.) IDEA Transition Services

Oakland County Student Data Students with an IEP Ages years Students with an IEP Ages years Of all students with an IEP in Michigan, ages ,700 are in Oakland County

Project SEARCH School to Work Transition 380+ licensed sites United States International (Canada, UK, Australia) 43 States Business Led US Dept. of Ed National Institute Health Embassy Suites Many major health care systems

State Level Recognition Health & Wellness Report MI ASD State Plan

Michigan Initiative for Expansion $500,000 Dept. of Human Services $1.8 million Federal Match MI Rehabilitation New Michigan Sites 4-6 for

Project SEARCH: Michigan

Project SEARCH Michigan Bay Arenac – Delta College Calhoun – Duncan Aviation Dearborn – Henry Ford Community College Detroit (2) - Blue Cross & DTE Energy Grand Rapids (2) - 5 th /3 rd Bank & Spectrum Health Kalamazoo - Bronson Hospital Lenawee –Tecumseh- ProMedica Health System Monroe - ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital Montcalm Co. – Spectrum Health Oakland Co. (2) – Henry Ford W. Bloomfield & Beaumont Health System- Troy

Project SEARCH Michigan Ingham – MI State University Livingston – St Joseph Hospital Ottawa – Spectrum Health Midland – A Division of Dow Jackson – Allegiance Health Genesee, Wexford/Cadillac, Berrien, Dearborn – working on sites

1 year School to Work Transition Model Students with an IEP years of age Developmental Disabilities/Intellectual Disabilities Total immersion in the host business Classroom Departments for internship rotations Business standard Collaborative Partnership Braided Funding Outcome is Competitive Employment! MODEL

Oakland County Project SEARCH Collaborative

73% of Project SEACH completers are employed 20 hours + $ minimum wage + (based on national database)

Project SEARCH Success National 73% Employed Michigan 64% Employed Oakland 60% Employed

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Outcome Award % Employment

Project SEARCH: Changing the Lives of Young Adults in Oakland County

Oakland County 2-4 additional sites Expansion to north region of county Option on the continuum of career preparation

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