1. COOP For Success

3. COOP for Success Partners with: Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska Grand Island Senior High Region 3 Behavioral Services Vocational Rehabilitation Services

4. COOP Purpose The purpose is to assist in transition of at- risk students with mental health/behavioral issues into competitive employment. The advantage for the student is to gain work experience while still in high school. Students and families will be involved in the team process, which requires family/parent participation

5. COOP Activities Meet monthly to discuss progress, successes and barriers Discuss referrals and potential referral sources Determine Eligibility Discuss discharge of consumers Capacity report

6. Mental Health requirement Diagnosed or suspected depression ADHD OCD Bipolar ODD May also be something more subtle such as student is withdrawn, has problems with peers or is taking medication.

9. Current COOP Students

15. Voc Rehab Vocational evaluation Vocational counseling Job Search On the Job Evaluation (OJE) Required tools, equipment and clothing Transportation Continuum of services

17. Region 3 Life Skills Support Coordination of services across life domains Building informal supports Accessing mental health assessments Strengths and needs assessments

18. Region 3 Development of a comprehensive Individualized Support Plan (ISP) Safety plan development Facilitation of team meetings Referral to other services/supports/agencies Flexible funding

20. Goodwill Industries Job skills instruction -Job Seeking -Job Keeping Comprehensive benefits planning Job development -Job searching/matching

21. Goodwill Industries -Employer engagement Job Placement Job Coaching/training Independent living skills instruction -employment related

23. Grand Island Senior High/CNSSP Special Education Assessment Student information Networking Facilities

24. Grand Island Senior High/CNSSP IEP development Structural and systematic accommodation Academic/educational services Discipline Identification of students with vocational and/or behavioral health needs

25. Some of our Employers

28. Past COOP Graduates

36. Questions and Answers

37. Thank You!