Project SEARCH
Hope L. Bostick is an experienced professional in the field of rehabilitation and education. Currently serving as a Supported Employment Counselor at the MS Department of Rehabilitation Services since April 2023, Hope has also held the position of Work Skills Coach at the same department since July 2020 and has been a Skills Coach with Project SEARCH since August 2020. Previously, Hope worked as a Substitute Teacher for the Prentiss County School District from August 2012 to April 2015. Educational qualifications include a specialization in Teacher and Social Emotional Learning from the University of Colorado Boulder, and a degree in Psychology with a focus on Mental Health Counseling from Blue Mountain College. Additionally, Hope earned an Associate of Science in Psychology from Ashworth College.
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Project SEARCH
Project SEARCH was developed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, a research environment that fosters visionary thinking and innovation. It all began in 1996, when Erin Riehle was Director of Cincinnati Children's Emergency Department. Erin felt that, because the hospital served individuals with developmental disabilities, it made sense that they should commit to hiring people in this group. She wondered if it would be possible to train people with developmental disabilities to fill some of the high-turnover, entry level positions in her department, which involved complex and systematic tasks such as stocking supply cabinets. As a starting point, Erin presented her ideas to Susie Rutkowski, then the special education director at Great Oaks Career Campuses. Erin and Susie formed a partnership that was instantaneous, and together they launched Project SEARCH. Since its inception, Project SEARCH has grown from a single program site at Cincinnati Children's to over 600 sites across the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Portugal, Iceland, New Zealand and Australia. Project SEARCH's primary objective is to secure competitive employment for people with disabilities.