The Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities invites you to attend a kick-off meeting for the:
PROJECT SEARCH - STATEWIDE INITIATIVE
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
10:00 to 2:00
at the Freight Depot – Blue Room
65 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Atlanta, GA 30303
(In the heart of downtown Atlanta--next to the old World of Coca-Cola and Underground Atlanta)
Project SEARCH is a collaborative effort that is dedicated to promoting employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities. The high school transition program is a worksite-based school-to-work program. The goal for each student is competitive employment upon graduation.
The Project SEARCH model has received national recognition and is being replicated across the United States and internationally. It began at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Erin Riehle and Susie Rutkowski from Cincinnati will be at the kick-off meeting to share their experiences over the past twelve years and to help support the Georgia Project SEARCH Statewide Initiative.
Al Blackwelder, COO at Crawford Long Hospital and winner of the National EEOC will speak about the impact Project SEARCH has had on their workforce.
Information will be provided on how to apply to become involved in the Project SEARCH Statewide Initiative.
It is suggested that you try to put together a team to come from your community to learn about Project SEARCH together at the kick-off meeting. The team may include representatives from the school system, an agency that provides supported employment and job coaches, and a business that is interested in workforce development. The Project Search model has been used in hospitals, banks, and universities.
The Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities wants to make sure that everyone has a chance to learn about this exciting opportunity. Its five year plan calls for replication of Project SEARCH in ten areas of the state. Funding will be made available to help with planning and technical assistance for each area that is selected.
All About Developmental Disabilities (AADD) is Atlanta's preeminent resource on developmental disabilities, providing support services to families for more than 55 years. We are often the one place where people with developmental disabilities can go to achieve personal empowerment, family stability and community participation. AADD provides family support; public policy and advocacy; and community engagement.
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