Local Hospital Teams Up With Milford School To Help Teens With Disabilities Find Employment

MILFORD, MA — A program at UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional Medical Center supports teenagers with intellectual and developmental disabilities in preparing for the future.

The Project SEARCH program gives teens with disabilities three 11-week internships during their final year of high school. With the program, in partnership with Milford High School, interns rotate through three hospital departments - food services, housekeeping and stock room.

"Project SEARCH provides students with the opportunity to build real-world job skills, gain confidence and develop independence through hands-on experiences in a supportive hospital environment while also forming meaningful relationships with co-workers and becoming members of the hospital's work family," said Michele Santangelo, Special Educator for Project SEARCH.

The project helps those with disabilities learn in the classroom, through on-site trainings and through monthly employee meetings.

See Also:

• Milford PD Participates In Pink Patch Project, Raises Money For Local Cancer Patients
• STEM Expo For Young Girls Coming To Central MA This Month
  
• Central Street Bridge Project Nearly Finished In Milford