[Ohio-talk] {Disarmed} Fw: RSC Weekly Focus: 4.25.11

Mon Apr 25 23:41:38 UTC 2011

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Dr. J. Webster Smith
President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
P.O.BOX 458 Athens, Ohio, 45701-0458
Phone Number - 740-592-6326 
"Changing What it Means to be Blind"
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                              Project SEARCH   
                                Director Miller (far left) converses with Micah Hetrick (far right), Emergency Department Supply Clerk, at Dublin Methodist Hospital. Hetrick is participating in Project SEARCH. Also pictured, are Susie Rutkowski (next to Miller), of Project SEARCH and Kelley Kobashigawa, Instructor, Dublin Methodist Hospital.  


                              On Tuesday, I toured Project SEARCH at Dublin Methodist Hospital. Project SEARCH is a one year, high school transition program which provides training and education leading to employment for individuals with disabilities. The Project SEARCH program occurs on-site at Dublin Methodist Hospital and allows students to learn employability skills in the classroom while participating in three, unpaid internships throughout the year. 
                             
                       
                              Jewish Vocational Services


                              When I met with Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) Executive Director Peter Bloch back in February, I made a commitment to tour JVS and discuss further ways we can expand our partnerships to help get people with disabilities back to work in careers they enjoy. Prior to the tour, Mr. Bloch graciously provided space so that I could hold an Executive Team Meeting. After the meeting, we toured JVS. We had a great discussion about the ways we can collaborate with one another to enhance vocational rehabilitation programs in Cincinnati. I want to thank Director Bloch for his wonderful hospitality and a great tour.


                              Recovery to Work


                              One of the ways we can strengthen the Recovery to Work program is to have a robust outreach effort to individuals exiting rehabilitation clinics. With this in mind, I visited Maryhaven in Columbus to provide an overview of our innovative partnership with the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) and the ways this program can help individuals that are beginning to pick up the pieces from an opiate addiction gain real-world job training that can lead to fulfilling jobs.
                             
                              ODADAS Project Training


                              Today marks the end of another ODADAS Project training session. I want to thank our staff for doing a wonderful job in preparing the training materials as well as presenting the materials. 


                                Vocational Rehabilitation Public and Private Partnerships Recovery-to-Work training class  


                              Center for Independent Living


                              It was a pleasure to meet with the Center for Independent Living (CIL) Director Lin Laing to discuss ways we can partner to expand independent living programs in the Greater Cincinnati area. The CIL strives to help individuals who have physical, sensory, cognitive and psychological disabilities to maintain active, productive lives of their own choosing. 
                             
                              Meeting with Cincinnati Staff


                              While in Cincinnati, I also met with RSC staff at the Centennial office. It is important that I meet with our field staff as much as possible because to many Ohioans with disabilities, our field staff is the face of RSC. I want to thank Area Managers Mark Fay and Paula Shew, as well as staff, for their hospitality. By the way, Vicki Grozier says this office is the best!   
                             
                              Facebook & Twitter


                              In addition to our Twitter account, RSC has established a Facebook page. I urge you to push this site to your contacts with the request that they friend us, put a link to our site on their page, and send us a request that we link to them from the RSC Facebook page. Our goal is to use the social media network to strengthen our real world partnerships and give individuals with disabilities insight into the multi-faceted support systems available to aid their employment and independence. The Facebook icon and the Twitter icon have been added to the RSC website, so our Internet visitors become aware of our new social media connections.In addition to our Twitter account, RSC has established a Facebook page. I urge you to push this site to your contacts with the request that they friend us, put a link to our site on their page, and send us a request that we link to them from the RSC Facebook page. Our goal is to use the social media network to strengthen our real world partnerships and give individuals with disabilities insight into the multi-faceted support systems available to aid their employment and independence. The Facebook icon and the Twitter icon have been added to the RSC website, so our Internet visitors become aware of our new social media connections.


                              Go here to view RSC's Facebook page and here to view the Twitter page.


                        John Damschroder
                        Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
                        614-438-1470 
                 
           
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