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SEARCH Favarh at UConn Health

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K-12 Education, Student Achievement, and College Access

Project SEARCH Favarh at UConn Health is a unique, business-led, one-year school-to-work program designed to help individuals with disabilities transition successfully into the workforce. Since 2014, UConn Health has partnered with Favarh to host Project SEARCH interns, providing a fully immersive, workplace-based learning experience. By participating in Project SEARCH Favarh at UConn Health, interns gain valuable work experience, develop career skills, and build confidence, preparing them for successful futures in the workforce.

Contact: Rosie Wright

Email: roswright@uchc.edu

Keywords: development

Website: https://health.uconn.edu/human-resources/services/organization-and-staff-development/projectsearch/

Community Partners: UConn Health has partnered with Favarh/The Arc of Farmington Valley, based in Canton, a local chapter of the ARC, a worldwide organization that supports people with intellectual, physical, and developmental disabilities. Other agency partners include the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services, the Department of Rehabilitation Services, and Region 10 Public Schools.

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