TransitionTransition

Passage from one place or state to another; change or the process of

change

Our Vision…

The business community will embrace individuals with disabilities as a valuable

solution to their employment needs.

M.S.S.T.A.T. (Medina Special Student Transition

Action Team)

A Collaborative County- Wide Support Network

Mission Statement

The mission of MSSTAT is to be a resourse that educates employers and facilitates

employment for people with disabilities.

Why We Do It...

To provide individuals the opportunity to develop job skills,

strengthen positive work attitudes, explore possible careers and to gain the general work related skills that will enable him or her to become a

productive worker in the community.

School Training

•Teacher Aides

•Office Aides

•Shredding

•Custodial

•Library Aides

In-School Jobs

Employability/Life Skills

•Banking/Money Skills

•Public transportation Training

•Interviewing Skills

•Resume Building

•Shopping

•Cooking

MCCC Vocational Programs•Building Maintenance

•Culinary Arts & Textile Services

•ECE

•Animal Care

•DMT

•Chef and Restaurant

Career Assessment

Crew Available to students 16 years of age

Students work two days a week, 3-4 hours per day

3-5 work-sites per school year

We picked LOTS of apples

Food Court

Employability Skills in the Community

Interagency Team

Formation

MAP START & Goodwill

• community based vocational training for students age 16-22

• designed to increase employment experience and job-related skills

• Goal of programs is to prepare students for community job placement

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MAP START

@ Windfall Industries

MR/DD & RCS (BVR)Collaboration

•Transition Involvement

•Efficient transfer of services from school to adult

•Job Coaching

•Follow up

•Retraining

What We Have to Offer

•experienced

•eager to work

•dependable

Employees Who Are...

What Can You Do For Us?

•Provide Work Site Training Activities

•Job leads

•Employment

Burger King

Tops

Brunswick Industrial ParkBrunswick Industrial Park

UXL Sports Pizza Hut

KFC

Wendys Donatos

CommunityCommunityEmploymentEmployment

Hawkins

Westfield Group

Johnny’s

Cracker Barrel

Goodwill Kids Town

“Only the sun is more dependable”-Sharon Country Club

“It has been a personal blessing to see these students

become more independent workers and some day to be

able to be on their own.”-Cracker Barrel

“Having the job coach come in and help train not

only the student, but also help my trainers to train

better has been a real help.”

-Cracker Barrel

Testimonials:

“Placing an M-SSTAT candidate at Westfield Group is not just filling a job, it’s making a difference in someone’s life”-Westfield Group