History of Project SEARCH - Westside Regional Center

[Pages:21]History of Project SEARCH

Started in 1996 at Cincinnati Ohio Children's Hospital by an ER nurse named Erin Riehle

Taught an individual with Downs Syndrome to sterilize dental equipment

OVER 400 Project SEARCHs

Over 20 in California

How many Project SEARCH programs in LAUSD

South Bay Kaiser Permanente started (2012)

Only services Harbor Regional Center Clients Los Angeles Kaiser Permanente (2015)

Only services Lanterman Regional Center Clients West Los Angeles Kaiser Permanente (2015)

Only services Westside Regional Center Clients Future Project SEARCHS- Woodland Hills and Children's Hospital LA

What is Project SEARCH

1 school year long UNPAID internship at Kaiser Permanente Vocational Training program For students on the Alternate Curriculum Partnership between Kaiser Perm/LAUSD/ WRC/ PathPoint inc.

Entrance Requirements

Last year of eligibility in LAUSD 20/21yrs old (could be 19) and on the Alternate Curriculum

Client of Westside Regional Center

Student wants to work and parents want them to work

Appropriate behavior for the work place, has had previous work or volunteer experience and able to travel independently

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Can Pass a back ground check Willing to update vaccinations, if needed

The Process

1st Attend an informational meeting on Nov.15, 2017 or Jan. 23, 2018 at Westside Regional Center 2nd turn in an application 3rd interview and complete a skills test 4th be accepted to Project SEARCH

The Process

5th fill out paper work to become a Volunteer of Kaiser Permanente 6th go through the Volunteer Services orientation 7th be cleared by Employee Health to become a Volunteer/ get Kaiser ID 8th start Project SEARCH Boot Camp in summer school of 2018

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