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Project

CHOP Career Path

Center:

PA-Children's Seashore House/ Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, LEND

Fiscal Year:

2010

Contact Information:

Symme Trachtenberg
[email protected]
215-590-7444

Project Description:

Individuals with disabilities are over-represented among the chronically unemployed and underemployed due to a variety of factors, including a dearth of prevocational educational programs that are strengths-based while accommodating individuals? learning needs. The CHOP Career Path program evaluates youth with disabilities, offers work trials within various departments at CHOP, and helps them find employment at CHOP or in the community. The program was recently funded to recruit and serve CHOP patients with chronic illnesses and/or disabilities who are unemployed or under-employed.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training

Area of Emphasis

Employment-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Disadvantaged Circumstances

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State, Regional

Funding Source: