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Project

Country Roads College Program

Center:

WV-Center for Excellence in Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2023

Contact Information:

Lesley Cottrell
[email protected]
304-293-4692

Project Description:

The mission of the Country Roads Program is to prepare and empower students with disabilities to acquire knowledge and skills that will help them reach their maximum potential. Each year affords new opportunities for students to demonstrate knowledge and skills they learn through the program in the following areas: Independent living, Social engagement, and Career education and training. Each program area is designed to meet the following program goals: Students will be able to live independently, Students will be engaged in social opportunities including the classroom, and Students are competitive for hire and sustain employment in a chosen area.

Keyword(s):

College, Transition, Intellectual/Developmental

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Housing-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State, National