School-to-Work Transition Services

Providing school-to-work transition services for students, teachers and families.

What we provide for students

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  • Career exploration and discovery: interest inventory and learning assessment plans

  • Skills training

    • Job preparation and soft skills training: attitude, communication, planning and organizing, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, teamwork, professionalism and media etiquette

    • Job seeking: resumes, applications and interviewing skills

    • Job keeping: employer expectations

  • Job shadowing experiences and tours of local businesses

  • Paid internships

  • Job development

  • Systematic instruction, job coaching and on-the-job support

  • Work incentives benefits analysis

What we provide for teachers & parents

Take steps toward community employment in a safe, supported small group setting.

  • Participation in IEP meetings

  • Classroom presentations

  • Assistance with coordination and presentation at transition nights / business days

  • Education about adult services

  • Assistance with connecting to the adult system and funding sources

    • Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC), Department of Workforce Development - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), your county’s human services department, managed care organizations (MCO) or IRIS Consulting Agencies.

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Project SEARCH

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What makes Project SEARCH so special? 

It’s a school-to-work transition service for young adults with disabilities, but with an exciting twist! Project SEARCH participants age 18 – 24 spend a full school year at a host business location, studying curriculum that focuses on work and independent life readiness, and rotating through three different internship in the workplace setting. It is an amazing opportunity for young people to get the training and work experience they need to be successful in work and life.

ODC supports at the following locations:

  • Marshfield - Marshfield Clinic Health Systems, since 2011

  • Wisconsin Rapids - Aspirus Riverview Hospital, since 2015

  • Stevens Point - Sentry Insurance, since 2018

  • Wausau - Aspirus Wausau Hospital, since 2018

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For more info about these services, contact:

School-to-Work Transition:
Sara Schueller at 715-996-1720 or sschueller@odcinc.com

Project SEARCH:
Danielle Nystrom at 715-996-1701 or dnystrom@odcinc.com