The Arc of the Midlands is announcing the
availability of training and technical assistance resources to
implement Project SEARCH youth transition and employment
sites in South Carolina. This initiative is sponsored by the South
Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council. The training and
technical assistance initiative includes partial licensing fees up to
$8,000 each to implement up to four (4)
new Project SEARCH sites for the 2019-20 school
year.
Project SEARCH is a business led internship program for
transition-age students and working-age adults with intellectual and
developmental disabilities (I/DD) that enables people to gain real
world experience, learn competitive job skills, and become employed in
the community. The development of a Project SEARCH site
is a community collaboration between local education agencies
(generally serve as lead applicant for the high school transition
model), South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department, and a Host
Business. DDSN qualified community employment service providers/vendors
supporting individuals with I/DD generally serve as the lead applicant
for the adult model.
Please see the attached documents for the official application, details
and timeline, as well as additional background information
on Project SEARCH.
Applications
are due September 7, 2018 by 5 p.m.
All questions can be directed to The Arc of the Midlands via Melinda
Moore - Melinda@ArcMidlands.org
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