Abilis / Project SEARCH Information Session for Programs in Darien and Greenwich
Learn How Young Adults with Disabilities Can Find Employment Through Unpaid Internships
Thursday, March 30, 2023
6:00pm-7:00pm
At Greenwich Hospital, Nobel Conference Room, 5 Perryridge Road, Greenwich, CT
Open to the public. Seats are limited and registration is required.
Join us for an information Session around our Project SEARCH program.
The Project SEARCH Training Program is a nine-month internship program for young adults with developmental disabilities. It is targeted for individuals whose goal is competitive employment. The Project SEARCH programs with Abilis are held in partnership with Greenwich Hospital with hospital related jobs, and with the Darien YMCA in many different departments in the facility, including the childcare center. The program offers total immersion in the workplace facilitates the teaching and learning process as well as the acquisition of employability and marketable work skills. Interns participate in three, unpaid internships throughout the program and explore a variety of career paths. Along the way, the interns increase their independence, self-confidence, and self-esteem preparing them for future employment.
Project SEARCH is a collaboration among Abilis, Greenwich Hospital, Darien YMCA, and the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services. To be eligible to apply for Project SEARCH, a person must be between the ages of 18 and 30, and eligible for Development of Disabilities Services or willing to pay privately.
Registration is required for our information session, please click here to reserve your spot!
Abilis is accepting new internship applications for the 2023 Project SEARCH program. Please see link below for the application:
Please fill out applications thoroughly. All applications are due by April 15, 2023.
Please see link below for the applications:
Submit to the attention of Nicholas Stewart, Program Manager Project SEARCH, Abilis, 50 Glenville Street. Greenwich, CT 06831. For questions email Nick at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
