Columbia County Schools Transition Programs

Austin & Amaya are our newest Project Search interns

Welcome to WillowBrook, Austin & Amaya

Join our team! FWHS is hiring a job coach for our amazing students

The mission of the Educators Emporium is to serve the educational and creative needs of children in Columbia County public schools by providing a means to transfer donated school supplies from businesses, organizations, and individuals free to teachers for use in classrooms throughout the year.

Donating supplies or resources to to Educators Emporium is one of the most direct ways to make an immediate impact on the teachers, classrooms, and students that you can do!

It’s Amazon Prime days!
Please consider donating items to our Project Search program.

Check out my list on Amazon

PreEmployment Training, day 4
Role play activities: Interviewing & Conflict Resolution (need to keep that job once we have it)
A fun group that’s been eager to learn & set goals

PreEmployment Training, Day 3
Identifying my skills & goals, Searching for a job, Job applications & Resumes

Preemployment Training, Day 2
Self Advocacy, Communication, Setting Goals and Recognizing Manipulation

Preemployment Training, Day 1
Internet Safety, The Value of Work and Career Exploration

We were so busy last week that I didn’t get pictures. These are our candidates for next year’s Project Search program. We spent last Tuesday interviewing & completing skills assessment. This is a great group of kids that will make excellent interns should they choose to proceed with the application process.

Three former Project Search interns currently work in food service at our local hospital. After completing Project Search, our interns seek employment in our community across a variety of industries.
I see you, Dorian Morris Landon & Devin and I’m super proud of you!

A few spots still available
Contact [email protected] to sign up

Training at FWHS still has availability.
Students from FWHS or CHS may attend this training.

Contact [email protected] to sign up or with any questions

Thank you to our family & friends, Vocational Rehabilitation, WillowBrook staff & residents and our school district for supporting our Project Search program

Project Search Graduation 2024
Congratulations, Josiah & Trevace!!

Attention Project Search graduates & alumni

PSAA Announcement Project SEARCH co-founder, Susie Rutkowski and alumni, Mary Bodle, discuss the initiation of the new Project SEARCH Alumni Foundation.

Training at FWHS still has availability.
Students from FWHS or CHS may attend this training.

Contact [email protected] to sign up or with any questions

2 spots left!
Contact [email protected] to sign up

Amaya has been helping keep our classrooms and teachers stocked with school supplies from the CCS Educator’s Emporium.

Allie has been shadowing Mrs. Yaxley and her PT staff at The Orthopedic Institute.

Zoey, Austin and Kyle have been working with the Homeless Education Office at CCS. We delivered bags to elementary schools this week.

How lucky we are to have lunch in this peaceful setting

Cute tshirts & more by Jordyn, who is on the autism spectrum.
This is NOT one of our local students, but her spirit & entrepreneurship at her job goals is quite impressive. What started as a summer activity to sell 40 shirts is now a full time business for Jordyn.
I felt this should be shared for those of us that love someone with autism & other disabilities. Check out her page & her shop.
www.bekindtoeveryone.com

Jordyn's Summer Shirt Project The Summer Shirt Project was created to teach Jordyn (23 years old with autism) job skills.

K&K keeping the shelves at Save A Lot organized!

Amaya was working hard delivering school supply orders to Columbia County schools.

Anthony, Austin and Kyle putting in the work at SEDNET today!

Hard working young men!!!

Our 1st day of work @ Fort White Hardware!!😊

Kevin is back for round 2!
This adventure takes him to Save A Lot!

Students, their families and staff from CHS and FWHS participated in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida on Tuesday!
We look forward to this event every year!
Thank you to Columbia County Sheriff’s Office for always making sure things run smoothly!