MYTI Ends Demonstration Period! 
Thank you.

The Mississippi Model Youth Transition Innovation (MYTI) was one of seven Social Security demonstration projects designed to assist young people to become employed through transition interventions from school to work, thereby reducing reliance on public benefits. The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS) was the sponsoring agency for this project.

As MYTI has ended its five year demonstration through the Social Security Administration on of September 30, 2008, MYTI has been honored to represent this collaborative effort of the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS), Harrison County School District, Jackson County School District, Gulfport WIN Job Center, MS Social Security Administration, The Arc of Mississippi and Marc Gold & Associates.  Through these partnerships, youth from ages 10 to 25 were served with a focus on transition phases with designated vocational activities and benefits planning to lead to a career, earning a wage and reducing Social Security benefits.  Below is a brief summary of student outcomes:

• 77 customized jobs
• 114 work experiences, including customized work experiences
• 621 social security benefits introductions, summaries and analyses
• 196 Vocational Profiles of Students
• 138 Vocational Plans (vocational, work experience, or job plan)
• 113 Employers engaged with MYTI to meet a student’s needs
• 144 Mentor experiences
• 85 Students managing their Student Funds for job supports (teaching self determination)
• 18 Students participated in IDA’s

 

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