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ACE Project: Achieving Competitive Employment in Rockford Area

ACE Project aims to prepare students for successful employment in their community through comprehensive work-based learning and support services. Collaborative efforts with Michigan Rehabilitation Services and Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids ensure long-term employment success.

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ACE Project: Achieving Competitive Employment in Rockford Area

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  1. R1TS Region 1 Transition Services ACE Project Achieving Competitive Employment Rockford ~ Cedar Springs ~ Comstock Park ~ Kenowa Hills ~ Kent City ~ Northview ~ Sparta

  2. The questions… 1) Are we doing what is necessary to prepare students to belong and succeed in their community? 2) Is their community ready to support them to belonging and succeeding in reaching their post-secondary goals? 3) How do we know?

  3. Background Region 1 Initiatives ~ evolved over 30 years • CBI ~ Prevocational/Life Skills ~ LEA • Vocational Training ~ KISD • Agency Connections ~ MRS & Goodwill • Transition Specific R1TS # 1 (2003) , #2 and #3 (2) • ACE Project

  4. R1TS #1 ~ 1-2 Year Program for student achieving COC ~ Employment Focus thru Work-Based Learning ~ Independent in the Community

  5. Adult Resources R1TS #1 Mobility Independence Functional Academics Lifelong Rec & Leisure

  6. R1TS #1 Work-Based Learning

  7. R1TS Employment Outcomes

  8. R1TS Employment Outcomes

  9. Work-Based Learning • 14-16 hours per week • Comprehensive Training Plan • Complete Job Description • Job Coaching • 45 Hour Task/Skill Evaluation • 30 Day Career & Employability Eval

  10. Work-Based Learning

  11. Work-Based Learning

  12. Work-Based Learning

  13. Adult Resource Guide Housing Resources • Apartment Complex of Interest • Kingsbury Apartments • Heron Court Apartments • Group Home of Interest • Other: Transition Goals Transportation • The Rapid • North Kent Transit • Local Taxi Service • Driver’s Training ~ Courtesy Driving • Driver’s License ~ Secretary of State Advocacy / Legal • The Arc • Disability Advocates • Disability Rights Attorney ~ Dan Blauw • Other: Continuing Education/Technical Training • Grand Rapids Community College • GRCC MTEC • Michigan Career & Technical Institute • Other: • Noorthoek Academy • GED Prep • Local Community Education Personal Information • Photo ID • Social Security Card • Summary of Performance • Last IEP • Most Recent MET Employment Supports • Michigan Rehabilitation Services • Michigan Works! • Goodwill Industries • Other: Applying for a Job Resources • Resume • Letters of Recommendations • Application Information Packet • Interview Information Packet Adult Living Supports • Network 180 Access Center • Agency Connected to: • Thresholds • MOKA • Spectrum Community Services • Hope Network • Touchstone Innovaré Other: Kim Norman Transition Questions: Kim Norman ~ (616) 361-3446

  14. ACE Project Achieving Competitive Employment Region 1 Transition Services, Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Grand Rapids & Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids MTSA / MRS Collaborative Project

  15. ACE Project ~ Why? Research ~ Students who have a job prior to high school graduation have greater employment success life-long. Students working toward their MMC diploma while receiving educational supports rarely have time in their schedules for much transition preparation or work-based learning programs. The increase in students diagnosed with ASD presents a greater need for support with community integration and functional skill development.

  16. ACE Project Achieving Competitive Employment • Comprehensive Work-Based Learning • Students in Transition Specific Programs • Team with R1TS Program • Take over support once student becomes competitively employed and exits R1TS • HS Students working toward their MMC diplomas • Team with LEA staff • Support WBL after-school hours as a 0 hour or 6th hour class • MRS ~ 90 day follow-up before case is closed • Goodwill ~ 180 day follow-up before case is closed • Plus additional 180 day follow-up to better ensure retention

  17. ACE Project & R1TS Data

  18. ACE Project Collaborative • ICTA ~ Interagency Cash Transfer Agreement w/ MRS • District Contribution • MRS Match • Memorandum of Understanding with Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids • Employer of record for Career Coach

  19. ACE Project Scope & Sequence

  20. ACE Project & R1TS Data

  21. Thank YOU!! For further information, please contact: Kim Norman, Transition Coordinator (616) 318-1804 knorman@nvps.net Brittney Eichenberg, ACE Project Career Coach (616) 451-8800 beichenberg@goodwillgr.org

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