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| B COMMUNITY ‘JOB DOORS OPEN FOR THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROJECT SEARCH 2 EXCEEDING ; BPECTATIONS 2 KATHY YANCHUS. Z kyanchus@metroland.com A program designed to open employment doors for those with developmen- tal disabilities has evolved and succeeded beyond its facilitators' imaginations. Now in its fourth year, _ rst Project SEARCH ora: tion "between the Halton District School Board and Halton Healthcare, and supported by several com: rtners graduated 25 students ws tween the ages of 18 and 21 years of age in their final students have in industries hospitality and construc. onthe primary goal of Project SEARCH is com- petitive employment. reach that goal, the pro- wides real-life work experience combined with training in employ- ability and independent- living skills to help young people with developmental and intellectual disabili- ties make successful tran- QO oakvitee Public Open House Urban Mobility and Transportation sitions to productive adult life," explained Lisa Pren- tice, HDSB Project SEARCH teacher. As the host site, Oak- baring vironmi through three different 10- week internships, expos- ing students to team build- ing, communication. job searching and problem- Beginning with 12 in- ternship departments, the team now works with more departments thecughent the hospital. “We've also seen mie mendous growth in com- munity awareness, andour partnerships continue to Prentice. tions, we have captured the attention of the Ministry of Education and today there are 12 Project SEARCH programs throughout Can- ada with two more launch- ing September 2023." Prentice, together with SEARCH, have evolved in- to a "synergistic team,” said McClure. “By that I mean together Flo, Lisa and I have built a insidehalton.com Strategy (UMTS) Thursday, June 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road South Atrium Your input is important! To prepare for future growth and take a proactive approach to address the evolving mobility needs of the community, the Town of Oakville is working to establish a comprehensive transportation plan in two stages of work. First, the Urban Mobility and Transportation Strategy (UMTS) was created as a policy framework Michael McClure photo Christopher, interning in medical device reprocessing, gets surgical instruments for surgery. nities for our interns. As a team, we have learned 20 different jobs within the wealth of knowledge and experience which allows us to develop richer opportu- document to guide the linkage between land use and transportation. The UMTS was presented to Council at the February 15, 2022 Special Planning and Development Council meeting. Town staff are now conducting public consultation, to provide an overview of the UMTS, its findings and recommendations, and be available to answer your questions and gather your input. Can't attend the open house? Send us your feedback Residents can also review the UMTS document on oakville.ca and provide comments by email before August 13, 2023. Please send questions or comments to: Eric Chan Manager, Transportation Planning Town of Oakville hospital. Continuity of the team makes a a huge differ- ie ing relation- ships" developed through- out OTMH have increased the number of internship departments, and_ the breadth and quality of skill development and learning continues to grow, added Magdanovska. a team, in- terns develop confidence and pride in doing a great job, said Jim Feyerer, HH director Human Resourc- es. "The hospital expects the same of interns as they do of staff," said Feyerer. Project SEARCH is growing across Canada as well, with programs in On- tario, PEI and Manitoba, said Linda Ivory, business liaison, Halton Healthcare. "It's only a matter of time before this 3 program is incorporat every school apoard’s strategic plan," A Tse advisory recently been e established to create employer awareness with the hope of companies hir- ing graduates or hosting a program, added Ivory. Any large business: with a variety of internship op- portunities that create va- riety in skill development would be a great host site oakvill 905-845-6601, ext.3304 (TTY 905-338-4200) eric.chan@oakville.ca. for a Project SEARCH,” aid Prentice. Other cities throughout Ontario have started Project SEARCH programs at the YMCA/YW board office and next year a program will open at the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, she said. There is a certain magic that happens within the id Prentice. ansform: Gaaent ao started in Sep. tember, to this confident young adult who has devel- oped skills that puts them ona pathway to success.” The program is changing for us as an orga- nization, the communities we serve and for the stu- dents and their families," said Ivory. The Halton Catholic District School Board launched Project SEARCH North Halton at Milton District Hospital in 2021. To learn more about the program, visit project- searchcanada.org. Follow Project SEARCH on = Instagr: @Project- SearchHalton and JectSearchNor Halton or Lisa Prentice at prenticel@hdsb.ca or Tra- cey Tapper, HCDSB teach- er at tappert@hcdsb.org. If you have any accessibility needs or require information in an alternate format, please advise Eric Chan in advance of the Open House, Astaff report on the UMTS is planned to go forward to Council this fall and will include a summary of public feedback received through the consultation process, to help inform Council on the UMTS for approval. Town staff will then take the UMTS and Council's direction to guide the development of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP), as Stage Two of the comprehensive transportation planning, to recommend policies, programs, and infrastructure improvements to enhance mobility for all road users.