Project SEARCH intern receives award!

Congratulations to  Jordan, a Marshfield Project SEARCH intern recognized by the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities as a Diehard Award winner!

Diehard Awards are presented to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the advocacy work in Wisconsin. A diehard is someone with a steadfast commitment to the principles of Self-Determination and goes above and beyond what’s expected and helps others along the way.

"Jordan is an absolutely inspiring young man! He is passionate about advocating for himself and others!" says Danielle, ODC's Project SEARCH Manager.

Jordan is a current intern in the Project SEARCH program at Marshfield Medical Center. Project SEARCH is an international program model founded at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in 1996 and is a work program for young adults with disabilities to gain job skills and to make new connections in order to obtain employment. ODC is involved in 5 of Wisconsin's 27 Project SEARCH sites. If you would like more information about Project SEARCH please contact Danielle at 715-996-1701.

The Board for People with Developmental Disabilities is charged with bringing people together to solve problems, remove barriers and create statewide change for the developmental disability community. You can learn more here.