Warren, AR-Older Americans Month celebrated older adults as they play growing and increasingly vital roles in communities all across the country. This year's theme "Blaze a Trail" emphasizes the ways older adults are reinventing themselves through new work and new passions, engaging their communities, and blazing a trail of positive impact on the lives of people of all ages. Experience Works, a national nonprofit organization, dedicates year-round programs and services that are helping them do just that.
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Its largest program, the U.S. Department of Labor-funded Senior Community Service Employment Program or SCSEP, provides assistance to low-income older adults needing help transitioning back into the workforce. Operating in 30 states and Puerto Rico, including 62 Arkansas counties participants like 62 year-old Helen Frosh of Banks, Arkansas build confidence, update job skills through a wide range of community service opportunities, and access customized training as a stepping stone to employment.
"Older Americans Month is the perfect time to remind Arkansans that Experience Works is an important community resource for low-income older adults and their communities - especially in rural areas," says Sharon Morgan, employment and training coordinator for Experience Works. "The SCSEP is a wonderful example of how we help people age with dignity and purpose."
As a receptionist at the Experience Works office, Daniels is gaining clerical, customer service, and computer skills. As she becomes job-ready, the office benefits from an expanded workforce that helps meet the increasing need for its services.
The program is available to people 55 and older who unemployed and have incomes of $14,850 per year or less for a family of one; $20,025 for a family of two. (Call for additional guidelines for more family members.)
Morgan also wants to connect with public and nonprofit organizations interested in becoming community partners. "Sorking together is the best way to ensure older adults have the support and resources they need to be successful," she says.
For more information on becoming a community partner, or enrolling in the program, call Experience Works 870-226-4409 or visit www.experienceworks.org.
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Its largest program, the U.S. Department of Labor-funded Senior Community Service Employment Program or SCSEP, provides assistance to low-income older adults needing help transitioning back into the workforce. Operating in 30 states and Puerto Rico, including 62 Arkansas counties participants like 62 year-old Helen Frosh of Banks, Arkansas build confidence, update job skills through a wide range of community service opportunities, and access customized training as a stepping stone to employment.
"Older Americans Month is the perfect time to remind Arkansans that Experience Works is an important community resource for low-income older adults and their communities - especially in rural areas," says Sharon Morgan, employment and training coordinator for Experience Works. "The SCSEP is a wonderful example of how we help people age with dignity and purpose."
As a receptionist at the Experience Works office, Daniels is gaining clerical, customer service, and computer skills. As she becomes job-ready, the office benefits from an expanded workforce that helps meet the increasing need for its services.
The program is available to people 55 and older who unemployed and have incomes of $14,850 per year or less for a family of one; $20,025 for a family of two. (Call for additional guidelines for more family members.)
Morgan also wants to connect with public and nonprofit organizations interested in becoming community partners. "Sorking together is the best way to ensure older adults have the support and resources they need to be successful," she says.
For more information on becoming a community partner, or enrolling in the program, call Experience Works 870-226-4409 or visit www.experienceworks.org.
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