CHECKLIST OF INDICATORS FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO HELP
IDENTIFY CANDIDATES FOR LEEP

If the student has or you believe has one or more of the following characteristics then we would want to discuss how LEEP could help by having you talk with one of our staff. We suggest that you discuss this first with staff only so that students are not set up for disappointment should they not meet grant eligibility that the federal government has imposed as a condition for the Jefferson Chamber/LBLN receipt of funding for this project. The project works with youth/ young adults with disabilities (16-25) so that they may enter into employment and succeed vocationally. The disability has to be one that can be medically or psychologically assessed through either existing records or LEEP project staff evaluation but need not be already identified as such in school or adult service records.

Therefore, we would like to see how we can help if the student:

1. is on Social Security Disability (SSDI) or SSI
2. has a history of emotional/ behavioral problems
3. has learning disabilities
4. has cognitive or intellectual deficits
5. has chronic health problems (such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma)
6. has problems in interpersonal relations
7. has a history of or current involvement with the criminal justice system,
8. has a history of alcohol or substance abuse

The listing above would almost surely qualify a student as meeting the formal disability eligibility requirements for the LEEP if they desire assistance in employment

In addition, many people who exhibit one or more of the following characteristics also may have a disability even if not otherwise noted in school or human service records. So we would be happy to talk to you about whether LEEP could serve individuals who:

1. come from a financially impoverished background with a family on TANF
2. faces cultural or language barriers
3. is a single parent
4. has current or a history of adverse family relationships
5. is or has been in foster care
6. has  a history of school truancy

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS ABOUT A PARTICULAR STUDENT, PLEASE CONTACT:

Bridgette Boudreaux
Employment Recruiter
504-382-9796
LBLN

Katie Williams
Employment Recruiter
LBLN
832-259-6881

Elizabeth Homer
Executive Assistant
Jefferson Chamber Foundation
504-835-3880