UnityPoint Health–Trinity Introduces Project SEARCH in Rock Island

Davenport Rock Island Moline, IA, October 19, 2026 —

UnityPoint Health – Trinity in Rock Island has introduced Project SEARCH, a program aimed at preparing students with special needs for employment opportunities.

The announcement identifies the program’s purpose but does not provide details about how it will operate. Information about participating students, the program’s schedule, the skills or training it will cover, and whether students will work at the health system was not provided.

The announcement also does not identify any schools or other organizations involved, name program leaders, or state when the initiative began. No figures were provided on the number of students expected to take part or on employment outcomes.

Project SEARCH is described as preparing students for employment; the available information does not specify what kinds of jobs or employers may be involved. It also does not explain how students will be selected or how the program’s results will be assessed.

Further details about the program’s structure and participants were not included in the announcement. The information provided establishes that UnityPoint Health – Trinity has introduced the initiative in Rock Island and that its stated aim is to prepare students with special needs for employment opportunities.

Story summarized from the original created by Sharon Wren on www.ourquadcities.com, see more information here.

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