The Lake County ESC Vocational Transition Consortium has been established to provide vocational training for students with multiple disabilities. Through this program, students will have opportunities to learn job-related skills and practice them at community training sites. This program has three satellite centers: Lake Front Lodge, Willoughby Technical Center and Perry Manchester West. The goal of the program is to provide transition to adult services, graduation from high school and competitive, supported or sheltered employment.

Vocational Transition Consortium Highlights

• Specialized vocational training 
• Vocational evaluation/career assessment 
• Learn job-related skills 
• Practice at community training sites 
• Access to job placement services 
• Transition to adult services 
• Graduate from home school district 
• Employment

SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM AT WILLOUGHBY TECH CENTER

• Half day program for 14-22 year olds who require support in developing work skills, work behaviors and self-help skills
• Incorporates three distinct components for acquiring the skills necessary to be independent, contributing members of society

Community Living Skills component is designed to teach students a variety of daily living, leisure and social skills that are necessary to function more independently in home and community environments. It helps students to develop positive attitudes toward task completion, pride in accomplishments and increased self worth.

Supported Employment Training component provides students with vocational training in a simulated work environment. Students are taught personal and social employability skills that are essential for obtaining employment and achieving success in a working environment

Community Internship component provides students with continued career exploration and on-the-job training after a functional assessment of the student’s interests and abilities. These experiences help them develop new work skills and reinforce personal and social employability skills. They engage in a continuum ranging from volunteering to working for pay.

LAKE FRONT LODGE I COMMUNITY BASED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

• Full day program for 18-22 year olds
• Provides career exploration and job training in the community
• Begins the transition of students from school to work

While each day begins at Lakefront Lodge, students spend the majority of the school day at community experience sites such as Lake West Hospital, Endura Plastics, Kirtland Library, Lake Farmpark, Kirtland Senior Center and Lakeland Community College.

Students receive training in grocery shopping, preparing simple meals, housekeeping skills, telephone skills, and personal grooming, as well as practice to maintain basic academics (money skills, math, and reading). Students learn and experience Laketran's regular route buses as well as the Dial-A-Ride buses. 

PERRY TRAINING CENTER

• Full day program designed for 16-22 years olds who require intensive support 
• Offers entry level skills practice
• Opportunities for experience at community job sites

Located in Perry on the grounds of the Perry Local Schools, this all day program is designed for students who need more support in areas of independent living skills, leisure skills, pre-vocational skills and vocational skills.

Students practice entry level skills in the classroom and/or community training sites after they have received functional and vocational assessments of their interests and abilities. When they are determined to be ready, the students will be placed at appropriate community job sites.

For further information and referrals to the Lake County Vocational Transition Consortium, please contact:
Jovette Hiltunen, Director, LCVTC
Phone: 440.350.2563 Ext. 791
Fax: 440.350.2566