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2611 Pringle Road SE Salem, OR 97302Phone: 503-588-5330 Fax: 503-363-5787
Maureen T. Casey, Ph.D., SuperintendentDave Novotney, Ph.D, Deputy Superintendent
Serving Students with Disabilities in Yamhill County
Youth Transition Program
• are at least 17 years of age• are no more than 18 months
away from graduating• have a diagnosed disability and
need help with the transition from high school into productive activities
If you...
To learn more about the YTP program, contact your School District’s Special Education teacher or director.
...you could qualify for the Youth Transition
Program!
Special Programs• learn what employers are looking
for• discover what you can offer
employers • receive assistance getting and
keeping a job
and would like to...
• assistance with obtaining your driver’s permit or assistance with utilizing the public transportation system
• assistance with your job search• assistance with defining your
work goals• help connecting with other
agencies that may be able to help
and need...
Kathy McClellan, Transition Specialist503.435.5947
[email protected] Dayton, Sheridan and Willamina
Breeayn Schwanke, Transition Specialist503.435.5946
[email protected] McMinnville, Yamhill-Carlton and
WESD Alternative Programs
Jesse Meza, Transition Specialist503.435.5915
[email protected] Newberg and Amity
Kevin Carroll, Program Coordinator503.435.5930
Today
Preparing for Your Future...
An Overview
The Youth Transition Program (YTP) is designed to assist high school students with diagnosed disabilities prepare for competetive employment when they leave high school.
When a student qualifies for the YTP, Transition Specialists together with counselors from the Office of Vo-cational Rehabilitation Services (OVRS) will work with each student to create an individualized plan that can include assistance with employment seeking skills, job site vis-its, on-the-job training, transition planning and follow up services.
YTP collaborates with the OVRS to involve community business partners, local agencies and schools in transitioning youth from school to work.The YTP works with Special Education Directors, High School and Alternative High School staff and School Specialists to serve youth in Yamhill County.
The collaborative effort between all agencies in-volved in providing these services, along with the support and participation from each student and their family, ensures the best possibility of a successful outcome in the transition from school to work or vocational training for students of Yamhill County.
Pre-employment
Evaluations, Assessments
& Skill Building
Resume Writing
Mock Interviews
Job Shadows
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Our plan is to select students for this program who meet eligibility requirements and help them develop job skills as we prepare them for the work place of today.
Our recommendations are based on matching students with jobs according to their abilities and their interests.
Our goal is for each student to become competitively employed and for businesses to gain motivated, productive employees.
Our Vision
The mission of the Oregon Department of Human Services Vocational Rehabilitation Services is to assist Oregonians with disabilitites to achieve and maintain employment and independence.
Working together with students to create a successful transition from school to work.
Services May IncludeWork Experiences
On-the-job Training
Vocational Training
Assistance with Agency Referrals
Assistance with obtaining Driver’s Permits
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Vocational Rehabilitation Division
Youth TransitionProgram
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The Strategic Priorities of Willamette Education Service District are to ensure all children are ready to learn, all students are to standards and all districts are successful.