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About Project|SEARCH
In 1995 the American College of Healthcare Executives adopted a policy
statement that reads, in part, “...healthcare executives must take the
lead in their organizations to increase employment opportunities for
qualified persons with disabilities and to advocate on behalf of their
employment to other organizations in their communities.”
With this statement as a guiding principle, Project SEARCH serves people
with disabilities through innovative workforce and career development.
Through this process we educate employers about the potential of this
underutilized workforce while meeting their human resource needs.
Project SEARCH provides employment and education opportunities for
individuals with significant disabilities. The program is dedicated to
workforce development that benefits the individual, community and
workplace.
Success in Cincinnati
Project SEARCH was established in 1997 in
Cincinnati as a collaborative effort between the Division of Disability
Services at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Great Oaks
Institute of Technology and Career Development and the Ohio
Rehabilitation Services Commission.
Co-founders, Erin Riehle and Susie Rutkowski,
created Project SEARCH as a composite of distinct programs, which have
been replicated and disseminated Nationwide.
The Project SEARCH programs include an adult
employment program, a high school transition program, and a
vocational/educational clinic.
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