2026 Summer youth work experience

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Over 45 high school students with disabilities, participated in 5-week paid internships with local employers in Cuyahoga, Lorain, and & Erie Counties this summer. Each group was accompanied by a Step By Step Job Coach, who assisted the students in developing the work skills needed to pursue their 1st jobs in the community. Multiple job offers were made! This was a 100% incident-free summer, with 100% successful completion of services. Tremendous thanks to all the marvelous, hard-working students, their families, community employers, transportation companies, and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities.

2026 Employer Participants 

Walgreen's -Avon Lake, Lorain, Parma, North Ridgeville

Culver's -Sandusky

Gordon Food Service -Strongsville 

Michael's-Brooklyn

Fresh Thyme-Westlake

Grocery Outlet-Brooklyn, Strongsville

Apple's-Elyria