SCHOOL-TO-WORK/ C.I.T.E

The CITE (Community Integrated Training for Employment) vocational training programs are designed for DD-eligible students between the ages of 16 and 22 years old. Currently, we offer three training locations:

Village Center:
Offers a flexible 4-day program that provides students with an opportunity to further develop work skills with supports based on individual need. This program focuses on improving employability skills in a supportive environment.

Shepherd of the Valley:
Students are able to explore jobs in dietary, house-keeping, and maintenance. Ideally, the last step before community employment.

Opt 4 CITE:
This program is housed at the Trumbull County Technical Center, and students attend 2 days per week. The day is spent in job training sites at Kent State University Trumbull Campus performing vocational tasks in various areas under the supervision of a Fairhaven teacher. The goal of the program is to develop appropriate work skills/behaviors and to provide job exploration to prepare for further vocational programs/employment.

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SCHOOL-BASED C.I.T.E. PROGRAMS

Warren Western Reserve Middle School:
Students attend Warren Western Reserve Middle School, in collaboration with the Warren City Schools Work Study Program. A Fairhaven teacher works 1:1 with students performing in-school jobs.

Warren G. Harding High School:
Students attend Warren G. Harding High School, in collaboration with the Warren City Schools Work Study Program. A Fairhaven teacher works 1:1 with student performing in-school jobs. The Fairhaven teacher and Work/Study Coordinator work with Job Club class performing production/assembly tasks. Community-based training is initiated 1 day per week at Shepherd of the Valley Howland Location for students who have exhibited readiness.

Fairhaven C.I.T.E.:
Students attend Fairhaven School, where a Fairhaven teacher or assistant works with them to perform in-school jobs. When ready, the students participate in a community-based training site:

COMMUNITY-BASED C.I.T.E. PROGRAMS

Village Center C.I.T.E.:
Open to students throughout Trumbull County, this site focuses on two types of students: those within two years of graduating who are likely to attend a sheltered workshop but would like to experience community-based training before making their final decision, and those who are just beginning work training and hope to go on to further vocational programs/training.

The program, based at The Village Center Plaza in Niles, provides individualized instruction and supervision for those requiring a higher degree of support. A Fairhaven teacher and assistant are housed at the classroom, where students work with them in a flexible 4-day-a-week program.

Opt-4 C.I.T.E.:
Based at the Trumbull Career and Technical Center (TCTC), this program is open to students who are eligible to enroll in the TCTC Option 4 Program. A Fairhaven teacher is based in the classroom to offer on-site training to students, who attend 2 days a week and remain at their home school 3 days/week. The students participate in Job Club 3-4 times per year, focusing on employability and social/leisure skills.

SOV C.I.T.E:
In a classroom based at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Services in Niles, students who have had previous training, exhibit a degree of independence/responsibility, and are likely to achieve paid community employment are paired with co-workers who act as job coaches in departments throughout the facility. A Fairhaven teacher is housed at SOV to oversee the flexible 4-day-per-week program.

For information regarding the School-to-Work Programs, please call the Transition Coordinator at: 330-652-5811 or 330-652-1116

For students who anticipate a need for sheltered workshop employment, transition or orientation to the workshop setting can be arranged through the student's Work Study Coordinator in the student's last year of school prior to graduating, after eligibility is established through the intake process.

In order to receive services from the Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities, a person must:

• be a resident of Trumbull County;
• have documented disability, a physical or mental impairment other than mental illness, and that disability:
• must have manifested prior to the age of 22 and
• is likely to continue indefinitely;
• have completed an assessment called the Ohio Eligibility Determination Instrument (C/OEDI), and documented substantial functional limitations in several areas of the instrument.

The board, leadership, and employees of the Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities are steadfast in maintaining and creating programs and services that meet the unique needs of individuals and their families.