Page 7 - JobReady December Issue 2018

New Project SEARCH Programs Open in Fort Smith and Pine Bluff
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roject SEARCH Arkansas
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opened new programs at the
PUniversity of Arkansas Pine Bluff
and Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith.
Project SEARCH Arkansas held
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a kick-off event at each new site to
celebrate.
Project SEARCH Arkansas: The University of Pine Bluff celebrates the kick-off of the Project Search Program on its
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ACCESS Initiative is an innovative campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
job-training program providing a nine-
month internship program for young
adults, with developmental disabilities.
Interns in the program complete (3)
ten-week rotations at a partnering
business with the goal of gaining the
necessary skills to obtain competitive
employment. Upon completion of the
program, staff assists with finding work
within the community and continued
support during employment. The Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith celebrates the addition of the Project Search
Program on its campus with a kick-off ceremony.
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Arkansas Is One Of The Top States In Getting Individuals With Disabilities To Work

t the recent Fall
Conference of the
ACouncil of State
Administrators of Vocational
Rehabilitation(CSAVR),
the Rehabilitation Services
Administration provided
information that shows
Arkansas as being one of the
top states in the country when
it comes to helping individuals
with disabilities go to work.
During 2017, the
employment rate for individuals “We are very proud to be to prepare Arkansans with
receiving services from one of the top states in the disabilities to work and lead
Vocational Rehabilitation country to help put individuals productive and independent
agencies had a national with disabilities to work,” lives, and it’s wonderful to
average of 47.8%, whereas said Arkansas Rehabilitation see the hard work of all of our
Arkansas has an average of Services Commissioner Alan employees recognized on the
over 60%. McClain. “Our mission is national level.”

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