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Project SEARCH is a worksite-based school-to-work program that provides employment and education opportunities for students with disabilities transitioning from high school. The program benefits employers by increasing workforce diversity and reducing recruitment and training costs. Many employers experience improved job retention, enhanced community image and increased customer satisfaction.
Project SEARCH originated at the Cincinnati Children's Medical Center and in Indiana is administered by FSSA’s Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services under Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Each Project Search site partners with Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, a host business, the affiliated school district(s) and a community service provider.
Contact information:
Project Search Statewide Coordinator
Indiana University
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Center on Community Living and Careers
2853 E. 10th St.
Bloomington, IN 47408
Tel: 812-855-0741 / Fax: 812-855-9630
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/
Current Project SEARCH sites in Indiana
- Community Hospital East, Indianapolis
Contact: Bruce Schnaith
Email: bschnaith@eastersealscrossroads.org
- Community Hospital North, Indianapolis
Contact: Bruce Schnaith
Email: bschnaith@eastersealscrossroads.org
- Cook-Ivy Tech Young Adult Program, Bloomington
Contact: Bitta DeWees
Email: bdewees@stonebelt.org
- Deaconess Gateway Hospital, Newburgh
Contact: Carolyn Miller
Email: Carolyn.miller@sirs.org
- Gibson General Hospital, Princeton
Contact: Stan Keepes
Email: stan.keepes@gcarc.org
- Indiana Government Center North and South and the Statehouse, Indianapolis
Contact: Patti Sebanc
Email: pssebanc@sycamoreservices.com
- On-site Lead Coordinator: Melisa Hardesty
Email: mmhardesty@sycamoreservices.com
- Project SEARCH Instructor: Bill Murray
Email: bill.murray@wayne.k12.in.us
- State Business Liaison: Ted Williams
Email: ted.williams@fssa.IN.gov
- On-site Lead Coordinator: Melisa Hardesty
- IU Health, LaPorte
Contact: Kim Latchford
Email: latchford@michianaresources.org
- Memorial Hospital, South Bend
Primary contact: Erica Rarick
Email: raricke@adecinc.com
Secondary contact: Sara Howard
Email: howards@adecinc.com
- St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Carmel
Contact: Deb Okotie
Email: deb.okotie@nobleofindiana.org
- Union Hospital, Terre Haute
Contact: Nichelle Washington
Email: NWASHINGTON@hamiltoncenter.org