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Project SEARCH® Medford Multicare Newsletter
Volume V, No. 4 • Spring 2018 Special Edition Newsletter
Dietary, Central Supply, Recreation Therapy, Environmental
Services, Floor-person, Housekeeping,
Maintenance, and the Business Office.
Bottom row: Ms. Christine Sokoloff (Job Coach), Kess,
Jessica, Elizabeth, Ms. Kathy Flatley (Lead Instructor)
Top row: Mr. Michael Clemente (Teaching Assistant),
Dylan, Jonathan, Matt, Thomas
What is Project SEARCH®?
Medford Multicare Center For
Living Project SEARCH® is concluding
its fifth year with a great
group of seven talented interns.
Project SEARCH® is a transitional
school-to-work program through
Eastern Suffolk BOCES, in partnership
with ACCES-VR and Abilities,
Inc., for students with developmental
disabilities in their last year of
high school. The program teaches
students employability skills. The
goal of Project SEARCH® is competitive
employment. Students will
tell you that they joined Project
SEARCH® for various reasons such
as “I want to work and meet people”
or “I want to be independent.”
Medford Multicare
Center for Living is a
320-bed rehabilitation
and skilled nursing
facility that hosts
the program, providing
each intern the
opportunity to complete
three, tenweek
internships.
Interns have the
support from a staff
mentor, teacher, teacher assistant,
and job coach throughout each
rotation.
Students have the opportunity to
choose from the following internship
sites: Nursing Concierge,
Supervisors Describe Impact of Hosting
Project SEARCH® Interns
Our overall goal is competitive
employment. We
must work as a “TEAM”:
Together
Everyone
Achieves
More.
ES BOCES on the web!
esboces.org
Jamelle Wall, Director of
Environmental Services at
Medford Multicare was a
featured panelist at the 2018
Business and Industry Committee
Breakfast Meeting at
the Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Islip Career Center. He
states “the best part is that
you see the interns grow
and improve their skills.
Their experience in Project
SEARCH® enables them to
achieve success in the work
world.” Mr. Jamelle Wall
Director of Environmental Services
Project SEARCH® Graduate Updates
We are thrilled for the success of our 2017 Project SEARCH® Graduates! After graduation, Nicolas and Matthew
were both hired at Target. Joshua works in Food Services at Medford Multicare Center for Living. William
is a custodian in the Patchogue-Medford School District. Jacqueline works in the kitchen at The Learning Experience.
German is a cart attendant at Sam’s Club, and Alex works at Kohl’s. Congratulations and continued success
to our 2017 Project SEARCH® graduates! Pictured: (left to right) Matthew and Nicolas at Target, Jacqueline working at
The Learning Experience, German and Scott (Class of 2016) working at Sam’s Club.
For more information
about Project SEARCH®,
please contact
Jennifer Farrish,
Transition Coodinator for
the Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Islip Career Center
(631) 244-5929
jfarrish@esboces.org
www.esboces.org
Interns Reflect “We really liked working with
staff and residents and learning transferable skills
that can be applied to the jobs we are seeking after
graduation. We’ve learned a variety of skills, as well
as how to be independent and confident.”
Jonathan and mentor Genca in Maintenance
Medford Multicare
Center for Living
3115 Horseblock Road
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 730-3000
link
/www.esboces.org
