Job Foundation provides more employment support at an earlier age to help high school transition students exit school with a job at the age of 21. Morningside’s Transition Coordinator’s will use their expertise to gather important foundational information about skills and supports needed for a job. They will work in partnership with school staff to leverage vocational, academic, and life skill preparation being done in the schools on behalf of the individual student. The intent is that with a completed Job Foundation report, a student and their team will have an actionable next step for employment. Morningside will be ready to serve the student through School to Work or DVR services in either a Community Based Assessment or job placement plan in their last year of school. The goal is for students to complete transition programs with a job or secondary education connection.

Program is made possible through a partnership between school districts, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), County, Developmental Disabilities, and Morningside.

• Job Foundation: Age 19 – 20; (second to last year); Morningside Transition Coordinator completes job foundation report.
• Job Development & Placement: Age 20 – 21 (last year of school) Student is enrolled in School to Work or is referred to DVR. Ideally job placement will occur by June.
• Stabilization: Age 21 – 22; Job stabilization and coordination of DDA employment services for long term job coaching services.