1. School to Work Transition for Young Adults with Disabilities

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

3. Oakland County Student Data Students with an IEP Ages 14-26 years Students with an IEP Ages 18-26 years Of all students with an IEP in Michigan, ages 19-26 1,700 are in Oakland County

4. 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 www.projectsearch.us

5. State Level Recognition Health & Wellness Report MI ASD State Plan

6. Michigan Initiative for Expansion $500,000 Dept. of Human Services $1.8 million Federal Match MI Rehabilitation New Michigan Sites 4-6 for 2016-2017

7. Project SEARCH: Michigan

8. 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

9. Project SEARCH Michigan 2016-2017 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

10. 1 year School to Work Transition Model Students with an IEP 18-26 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

11. Oakland County Project SEARCH Collaborative

13. 73% of Project SEACH completers are employed 20 hours + $ minimum wage + (based on national database)

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

15. Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Outcome Award 70 - 79% Employment

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

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

18. Cathy Schmidt Special Education Consultant 248.209.2504 cathy.schmidt@oakland.k12.mi.us Contact