The Senior Community Service Employment Program, funded under Title V of the Older Americans Act through the U.S. Department of Labor, enables us to help employ low-income individuals, age 55 and older, throughout the Commonwealth. Enrollees are placed in temporary training assignments where they gain valuable on-the-job work experience and training needed to gain employment in the private sector.
- Enrollees benefit from training, counseling, and community service assignments at non-profit organizations in their communities, prior to transitioning into the private sector.
- Participants are placed at eligible training sites for which they are paid minimum wage for 20 hours per week.
SCSEP State Plan
- Massachusetts Senior Community Services Employment Program State Plan 2012-2015 - Executive Summary
- Massachusetts Senior Community Services Employment Program State Plan 2012-2015
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- Public Notice for Public Comment
Program Objectives
- Gain valuable new skills and enhance the abilities of enrollees.
- Increase enrollee's opportunities to obtain jobs in the private sector.
- Change stereotypes about individuals 55 and older through public education and demonstrated success.
- Assist enrollees with developing job search skills.
- Resume development assistance.
- Enrollment in One Stop system, which provides valuable job counseling, job search, training and resume assistance.
- Referral to support services as needed.
Program Qualifications
- Be 55 years of age or older and a resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Annual family income must not be more than 125% of the established federal poverty income guidelines.
| State Grantees | County | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs | 617-727-7750 | |
| Citizens for Citizens, Inc. | Bristol, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth | 508-679-0041 |
| Elder Services of Berkshire County | Berkshire | 413-499-0524 |
| Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston | Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Worcester | 617-542-4180 or 888-470-2253 |
| National Grantees | ||
| National Asian Pacific Center on Aging | ||
| Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center | Suffolk, Norfolk | 617-357-0226 |
| National Senior Network | Essex, Middlesex | 978-275-9740 |
| Senior Services America Inc. | ||
| Catholic Charities | Franklin, Worcester | 508-860-2241 |
| Citizens for Citizens Inc | Bristol | 508-679-0041 |
| City of Springfield, Dept of Elder Affairs | Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire | 413-787-6126 or 877-244-1012 |
| Elder Services of Cape and the Islands | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket | 508-394-4630 |
| Coastline Elder Services | Plymouth, Bristol | 508-999-6400 or 1-866-274-1643 |
| National Urban League | ||
| Urban League of Eastern Mass | Norfolk, Suffolk | 617-442-4519 |