COOP For Success

COOP for Success

Partners with:

• Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska

• Grand Island Senior High

• Region 3 Behavioral Services

• Vocational Rehabilitation Services

COOP Purpose

• The purpose is to assist in transition of at-risk students with mental health/behavioral issues into competitive employment.

• The advantage for the student is to gain work experience while still in high school.

• Students and families will be involved in the team process, which requires family/parent participation

COOP Activities

• Meet monthly to discuss progress, successes and barriers

• Discuss referrals and potential referral sources

• Determine Eligibility

• Discuss discharge of consumers

• Capacity report

Mental Health requirement

• Diagnosed or suspected depression

• ADHD

• OCD

• Bipolar

• ODD

• May also be something more subtle such as student is withdrawn, has problems with peers or is taking medication.

Current COOPStudents

Voc Rehab

• Vocational evaluation

• Vocational counseling

• Job Search

• On the Job Evaluation (OJE)

• Required tools, equipment and clothing

• Transportation

• Continuum of services

Region 3

• Life Skills Support

• Coordination of services across life domains

• Building informal supports

• Accessing mental health assessments

• Strengths and needs assessments

Region 3

• Development of a comprehensive Individualized Support Plan (ISP)

• Safety plan development

• Facilitation of team meetings

• Referral to other services/supports/agencies

• Flexible funding

Goodwill Industries

• Job skills instruction-Job Seeking

-Job Keeping

• Comprehensive benefits planning

• Job development-Job searching/matching

Goodwill Industries

-Employer engagement

• Job Placement

• Job Coaching/training

• Independent living skills instruction-employment related

Grand Island Senior High/CNSSP

• Special Education Assessment

• Student information

• Networking

• Facilities

Grand Island Senior High/CNSSP

• IEP development

• Structural and systematic accommodation

• Academic/educational services

• Discipline

• Identification of students with vocational and/or behavioral health needs

Some of our Employers

Past COOP Graduates

Questions and Answers

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