Enhancing Inclusive Employment through Project SEARCH Canterbury Partnerships
Discover how Project SEARCH in Canterbury tackles unemployment challenges, particularly for disabled youth. Explore the barriers, enablers, and necessary changes for successful employment outcomes. Learn about the core model fidelity for competitive employment and sustainable funding needs. Dive into collaboration strategies, intern support roles, and operational relationships. Uncover the holistic approach towards creating inclusive work environments for all community members.
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Project SEARCH Project SEARCH Canterbury Canterbury Tom Callanan Pete Boock Tyler Ngatai
Why do this? Getting the life I want research 2016. 80% of people want work. 40% of disabled young people aged 15-24 are not in employment, education or training compared with 10% of non-disabled people. Holistic approach including all community.
Project SEARCH International https://www.projectsearch.us/ Core model fidelity The sole definition of a successful outcome is competitive employment for each Project SEARCH intern: Employment in an integrated setting (that is, working alongside co-workers with and without disabilities). Year-round work (not seasonal employment) 16 hours/week or more Paid the prevailing wage
Exploring the policies, systems and processes Exploring the policies, systems and processes What were the BARRIERS???? What were the ENABLERS??? What changes had to happen to make it work ??? What still needs to happen so that there are better systems in the future?
What still needs to happen???? What still needs to happen???? Sustainable funding! but certainly around the funding, we shouldn t have to be running around, scraping around for funds to work out how we can run it This has been successful and would continue to be successful but that s the piece of the puzzle we haven t nailed, the funding model
Collaboration & Relationships What does that look like at an operational level?
Roles and Intern Support Host Employer External Support On-Site Support Business Liaison main contact between the host business and Project SEARCH Job Developer supports the student into employment post-programme 1 tutor and 2 skills trainers Managers identify tasks, monitor progress and evaluation Steering Committee collaborative partners and others e.g. family, intern, EGL Responsible for interns, skills development, instruction and organising any necessary accommodations Mentors people who are interested and willing to oversee once skills are mastered Project SEARCH US Technical support via email and extensive resource guide
Host Employer Wrap-around supports make a Project SEARCH programme successful Specialist Knowledge School/s Interns and Families Enabling Good Lives Supported Employment Follow-along Services
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Maria van Den Heuvel, Spinal Unit Charge Nurse Manager, 2019 If I could bottle the intern s work ethic and their motivation to work hard and do not an okay job but do it exceptionally well I would in a heartbeat
2019 Intern quotes My attitude and self-esteem has grown through the year. I have a more positive outlook for my life . Ricky I enjoy working with the people in the orderlies department who show me what to do especially Steve and Richard because they teach me great skills. A patient told me keep doing what you re doing - we need more people like you . Ethan I love my job working in Physiotherapy.I get really good comments from the patients and staff. They say you know what you re doing without being told . Deanna Louise and the other ladies have helped me get stronger and faster in my work . Hayley
What has the learning been? Working with lots of different people. Getting to understand a new place. Being a bit shy and nervous at the start. Expressing how I m feeling Hard work, Longer days, being tired Meeting and talking to new people Teaching others my management strategies
What does work give you? Money Benefits - sometimes get things cheaper (workplace) Not being called lazy or getting into trouble Been seen differently by others (given appreciation) Purpose to get up in the morning Head start in life Work and life skills Qualifications and experience to put on your CV Make own ideas about life
Employment Support We work in partnership with you and your family to tailor our information, advocacy and direct support so that you can realise your aspirations for yourself. An Employment Coordinator will work with the intern/graduate to: Establish your work preferences; create employment goals and a plan to achieve those goals. Support your job search by either searching with you or on your behalf. Develop CVs, practice for interviews, connect with employers of your choice and find out what a job involves. Connect you with other agencies and services of use. Look at any support you may need while working and maintain relationship with you and employer.
Key Messaging: Secure Employment Changing Perceptions Diversifying workplace environments Collaboration and Partnership Growing other opportunities
Our Contacts Project SEARCH Across Aotearoa Employer-led Internships for Students with Disabilities Project SEARCH is a one-year training to employment internship programme, currently for ORS funded students in their last year of school. It could also be suitable for some non-ORS funded students who mostly reside in secondary school learning support classes (with the right braided funding model). The internship programme is in its second year at the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB), Burwood Hospital in Christchurch with a cohort of 8 young people. Project SEARCH is an exciting New Zealand first initiative founded on the well-proven, evidence-based international internship model Project SEARCH originating from the United States (www.projectsearch.us). The employer-led, employment focused programme promotes active collaboration among a group of local partner organisations who come together around the young person and their family to develop and implement a New Zealand context programme. There is representation of all partners on a steering committee who support the programme vision with an operational onsite team, job development and business advisory group. WE ARE CURRENTLY WANTING TO CAPTURE THE INTEREST OF PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS ACROSS NEW ZEALAND WITH THE INTENTION OF SUPPORTING THE SETTING UP OF OTHER PROGRAMMES. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAMME IN CANTERBURY AND JOINING A NATIONAL COALITION OF INTERESTED PARTNERS PLEASE FILL IN THE DETAILS BELOW AND WE WILL SEND YOU MORE FOCUSED INFORMATION. THANKYOU, COLIN DR. COLIN GLADSTONE (PhD)
If you would like further information please email the information below to Thomas.Callanan@CCSDisabilityAction.org.nz Name Organisation Type of Organisation Email Mobile
Our Contacts projectsearchcanterbury@gmail.com Linda Leishman Thomas.Callanan@CCSDisabilityAction.org.nz Tom Callanan The Collaborative Trust louise.tapper@gmail.com Louise Tapper
