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Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
The Senior Community Service Employment Program, sponsored by the Illinois Department on Aging, is a training program designed to assist the mature worker in re-entering the job market. It operates under a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor under Title V of the Older Americans' Act.
Who is eligible?
Eligible individuals are enrolled, usually for 20 hours a week at minimum wage, in non-profit agencies where they receive:
Anyone looking for work can also contact the local job service or Illinois Employment Training Center www.ides.state.il.us
The Senior Community Service Employment Program, sponsored by the Illinois Department on Aging, is a training program designed to assist the mature worker in re-entering the job market. It operates under a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor under Title V of the Older Americans' Act.
Who is eligible?
- Age 55 years or older;
- Unemployed;
- Capable of performing tasks involved in the proposed community service assignment; and
- Anyone who has an annual family income of less that 125% of the established federal poverty level.
- Currently WIAAA serves individuals in Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, and Warren counties.
Eligible individuals are enrolled, usually for 20 hours a week at minimum wage, in non-profit agencies where they receive:
- Skill acquisition or skill enhancement opportunities;
- Personal and employment-related counseling; and
- Assistance in the transition to unsubsidized employment.
- Annual Physical exam,
- Job-related counseling and
- Paid training experience
Anyone looking for work can also contact the local job service or Illinois Employment Training Center www.ides.state.il.us
Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging
729 34th Ave
Rock Island IL 61201
(800) 322-1051
Rock Island IL 61201
(800) 322-1051