Campus Sponsored Community Programs

Title: Project SEARCH
Description: Project SEARCH, a partnership between the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), The Arc of Baltimore (ARC), the Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS), and the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS), is a model in workforce and career development for adults and students with disabilities. It has two primary components, an Adult Employment Program and a High School Transition Program. Adult Employment Program: With the Arc of Baltimore serving as the single point of entry, the Adult Employment Program coordinates job development and various human service agency referrals with the Universityýs human resource needs. The goal is to match qualified employees with open positions in a variety of settings. The ARC provides on-the-job support, such as job coaching, training, and determining and securing adaptations and accommodations (when necessary). The ARC also provides on-site job retention staff thereby creating a unique support system where people with any disability can successfully maintain employment and advance in their chosen careers. High School Transition Program: The High School Transition Program is a one-year educational and internship program for Baltimore City students with disabilities in their last year of high school. It is targeted for students whose main goal is obtaining a competitive, paying job in the workforce. The program takes place on the UMB campus, where total immersion in the workplace facilitates the teaching and learning process through continuous feedback and application of new skills. Students attend class on-site where they are instructed in employability and independent living skills for one hour each day, and then participate as unpaid interns in three to four worksite rotations at various sites on campus throughout the school year. Students are given support through on-site, on-the-job coaching and worksite accommodations through the ARC, in cooperation with a Special Education Teacher and Aide provided by the school system. Individualized job development and placement begins after the students have successfully completed the program and the rotations are completed.
Website:
School(s): Campus Sponsored
Contacts:
Joanna Falcone
410-706-5174
jfalcone@af.umaryland.edu

Community Served: Citywide
Services Provided: Other
Services Provided Other: Career Development
Client type: Adults,High school students,Other
Client Type Other: Adults and High School Students with Disabilities
Physical Location: On Campus
School System Served: Baltimore City
Office Location:
Service Location: Campuswide
Program Timeframe: Continuous
 Health Fairs: None

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