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Senior Employment
If an older person is fortunate enough to have retirement income, traditional sources such as Social Security and employer-sponsored pensions may not be enough to maintain his or her standard of living. Factors such as rising health costs and increased longevity can have a great impact on a senior’s income. Additionally, many older people want or need to work for reasons other than financial. Research suggests that work can promote physical and mental health as people age.
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) serves people with low income who are age 55 or older and have poor employment prospects. The program has two purposes: to provide useful community services and to foster individual economic self-sufficiency through training and job placement in unsubsidized jobs.
SCSEP is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) under Title V of the Older Americans Act.
2010 Program Highlights
- ADSS managed 305 SCSEP slots (training positions) and over $3 million dollars in federal funding for the 2010 program year ending June 30, 2011
- ADSS obtained additional FY 2010 funding of $824,500, which created an additional 60 training positions
- Alabama's SCSEP program met 117% of the aggregate goals for Dept. of Labor performance measures
- Alabama's SCSEP program was 4th in the nation in ACSI (Average Customer Satisfaction Index), the standard by which all organizations are rated for customer service.
To Contact Your Local Area Agency On Aging, Please Call:
1-800-AGELINE (1-800-243-5463)
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