Project SEARCH 2025

RMC's School-to-Work Transition Program

Starting in August 2017, RMC started welcoming student interns with Project SEARCH of Calhoun County and has had a fantastic working relationship with the program ever since. Project SEARCH is a high school transition program that is a unique, business led, one year school-to-work program that takes place entirely at the workplace for students with developmental disabilities.

This one-year skill-building experience combines classroom instruction, career exploration, and on-site training to empower young adults to be successful in work and in life. Worksite rotations at RMC  help to create an immersion experience that supports transition to a productive adult life.

More than 300 U.S. and international sites host Project SEARCH students. RMC’s program is coordinated by Calhoun County Schools and is supported by the Opportunity Center, the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, Alabama Departments of Education and Mental Health, and the Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities.

Since 2017, RMC has graduated 67 interns from the Project Search Program. More than 70% of interns that complete their training are employed in Calhoun County, including 19 currently right here at RMC!

“Project SEARCH is an incredible resource for these students in their transition to the work force – both in social and mental development. Regional Medical Center is honored to have been a part of that process for the past 8 years and the years to come, as we value each and every one of these interns’ experiences and continued success” – Keith Parrott, President of Regional Medical Center

For More Info on Project SEARCH or to Apply:

• Call: (256) 689-2369

• Email: aswilson@ccboe.us or stephanie@opportunity-center.com

• Visit us on Facebook at Project SEARCH of Calhoun County