BlackMuse
Case Study 01 — Washington DVR / Pre-ETS

PRE-ETS ACROSS DIFFERENT LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Pre-Employment Transition Services, workplace readiness, self-advocacy, career exploration and work-based learning

A student and a career coach reviewing a plan together at a school table

Context

Washington

Partner

Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Participants / Audience

Students in grades 8–12 with DVR Pre-ETS authorization

Challenge

Deliver the five Pre-ETS services consistently across traditional, alternative, therapeutic and residential settings — and document every step.

BlackMuse Experience

BlackMuse developed a multi-site Pre-ETS delivery model designed to reach students where they already learn and receive support — including traditional schools, alternative education programs, therapeutic schools and residential settings.

Across documented records, BlackMuse reached 162 students across 11 school and community-based sites, with 116 students completing documented services and more than 406 documented student-hours of programming. Approximately 32% of participants with completed services returned across multiple program periods — the model supported continued engagement rather than one-time exposure.

At Lincoln High School, BlackMuse also demonstrated the administrative systems publicly funded workforce programming requires: in the May 2026 cohort, 20 of 20 participants had documented consent, DVR status and VRC approval.

What Participants Created or Did

  • Career exploration and job-exploration counseling
  • Workplace readiness and self-advocacy sessions
  • Work-based learning experiences
  • Documented consent, approval and outcome records

Documented Outcome

  • 116 students with documented completed services
  • 406+ student-hours delivered
  • 11 school/community sites represented
  • 32% returned across multiple service periods
  • Grades 8–12 served

Learning Environments

  • Traditional schools
  • Alternative education programs
  • Therapeutic schools
  • Residential settings

Documented sites include Firwood Secondary School, ReLife, Lincoln High School, Emerald Ridge High School, Willie Stewart Academy, Pearl Youth Residence. Service arrangements vary by site.

Verified Quote

“They do an amazing job with our students.”
— Stacy Kidd, Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • “a vital part of our Pre-ETS Team”
  • “I'm very proud to call them our partners here!”

Program Facts

Students reached
162
Students with completed services
116
Student-hours delivered
406+
Sites
11
Grades served
8–12
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