Senior Community Services Employment Program  Are you age 55 and older and looking to re-enter the workforce but need to improve your job skills?
CCAP operates a Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), funded by the RI Department of Elderly Affairs under Title V of the Older Americans Act, serves persons with low incomes who are 55 years old or over. The program has two goals: to provide useful community services and to foster individual economic self sufficiency through training and job placement in unsubsidized jobs. Seniors are placed in a wide variety of community service activities at non-profit and public facilities.
Services provided include: up to 20 hours a week of part-time employment in community service assignments, usually non-profit organizations job training and related educational opportunities opportunities for placement into unsubsidized employment
To qualify for the program, you must: Be 55 years of age or older, and a resident of Rhode Island Have an annual family income that must not be more than 125% of the established federal poverty guidelines. Be eligible to work in the United States.
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SCSEP enrollees are paid the prevailing Federal or State minimum wage whichever is higher. Currently in Rhode Island that wage is $7.40 per hour.
Enrollees are paid bi-weekly (less appropriate taxes) and participants must have a social security number. A savings or checking account may be required as well as a bank account if pay is distributed by electronic transfer. The program does not authorize or pay for overtime. Interested? Since 2004 over 110 seniors have participated in CCAP's Senior Employment program. We currently have 54 participants and have placed 43 in unsubsidized employment.
CCAP works with 37 host agencies. These agencies include health care providers, chambers of commerce, libraries, youth organizations, child care centers, senior centers, meal programs, schools, churches, food banks and hospitals. Want to know more? Call Michael Coppola at 467- 9610 at extension 162. Michael will be able to give you more information about the program, help you determine if you are eligible and get you started. We are also looking to expand our host agencies. If you are interested in becoming a host agency, give us a call. The Senior Community Services Employment Program is just one of CCAP's programs and services for seniors that help them lead healthy productive lives.
We offer a variety of services including health and dental care at one of our three health centers, pharmaceutical assistance, emergency food, mental heath counseling, case management and information and referral. Each year over 3,000 seniors come to CCAP for one or more of our services.  Want more information?
The Senior Community Services Employment Program began in 1965. As of June 30, 2006 92,000 seniors have participated in the program.
For more information about the SCSEP Program click here to visit the U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration's web site. |
