A Johnson County agency has set two meetings for families interested in finding community employment for loved ones with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The discussion will focus on Project SEARCH, which is for individuals 18 and over. Operated by Johnson County Developmental Supports, the program places people in a host business, where they participate, in three internship rotations and learn marketable, transferable skills.
“The goal of the program is employment for each intern — defined as a minimum of 16 hours per week in a competitive, integrated setting, earning a prevailing wage or higher,” the county said in a news release. The program will begin its seventh year in August.
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