School to Work Alliance Program

SWAP is intended to provide employment-related assistance to young adults with disabilities, who are experiencing mild to moderate barriers to employment.  Disabilities can include but are not limited to physical, emotional, or learning disabilities.  SWAP provides opportunities for young adults to practice and improve workplace skills, consider their career interests, and obtain real world work experience that will lead to competitive, integrated employment in today’s high demand industries.  

SWAP provides case management and direct services to young adults with disabilities who:

• Are potentially eligible, applicants of or are eligible to receive DVR services (meeting disability documentation requirements and able to benefit from the program)
• Have mild to moderate needs in employment
• Need support in developing vocational awareness, career exploration, and experiencing career and employment opportunities to become competitively employed and to achieve successful outcomes.  

The program's goals include:

• Building on current transition planning efforts
• Creating a career pathway through pre-employment transition services
• Filling the case management gap for the targeted population
• Supporting collaboration between DVR and the Boulder Valley School District

Young adults potentially eligible or eligible for services provided through DVR, qualify to receive:

• Evaluation and diagnostic services,
• Vocational counseling and guidance,
• Physical and mental restoration services, and training. 

Additionally, SWAP may provide services such as:

• Pre-employment transition services
• Career exploration
• Career development
• Employment-related instruction 
• Job development / placement
• Case management
• One year of follow-up
• Year round community-based services 

SWAP Google Site