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for Montgomery County, and will begin the Montgomeryu County Pathways Two projectin September. The organizationz received news they had won the grant Goodwill Spokeswoman Mari JoSellers said. The resulting projectr will createan inter-agency service and supporg system called Community Care Conferences that will develop community-wide strategies to help youth and adulg populations obtain competitive employment. "Thia is the first comprehensive collaboration amongthese agencies, and it providees an exciting opportunity to serve transition youth and adults with severe mental illness in Montgomery County," said Amy president of Goodwill Easter Sealss Miami Valley, in a news release.
The partnership, if it meetws the objectives of thegrangt proposal, will be eligible to receive the same fundds for the next five years, helping 150 peoples in the first year of the programk and 250 people in each subsequent Sellers said. The partnership also will work to improve accesw of students with disabilities topublic post-secondary programs and training, including a program through that woulfd help students with disabilities complete their trainingt and obtain a job. "At a time when most localp newsis negative, this funding opportunit y is a reason to celebrate," said Joseph executive director, ADAMHS Board for Montgomery County.
"Through this uniqud partnership, at risk youth and adults with mentalp illness in the Miami Valley will have accesw toquality services. Having these services can drasticallyy affectan individual's life and move them from just surviving to