[MainstreetManagers] AARP SCSEP Program

[Buffy Hughes]

Hi all.  Mary Parham mentioned the AARP SCSEP Program during the Director’s Roundtable discussion, which could provide much needed free office/program help.  Below is an explanation of the program, a link to the handbook, and a link to whom to contact.

Program Explanation:
AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) AARP Foundation launched its Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) more than 45 years ago to help low-income, unemployed people gain on-the-job training experience and find permanent work. The program assigns adults 55 and older to temporary, subsidized jobs that provide them with the skills to transition to permanent, unsubsidized employment. With grant funding awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, AARP Foundation operates SCSEP at 70 sites in 22 states and Puerto Rico. Since the program’s inception, AARP Foundation SCSEP has helped more than half a million older adults obtain work training. In the past grant year alone, it has served over 12,000 participants and provided over 5 million hours of community service. Each SCSEP participant (also called enrollee) is placed in a temporary assignment with either a nonprofit community organization or a federal, state, county, or city organization. While working for these organizations, participants earn the prevailing minimum wage per hour of training they receive. Participants also benefit from SCSEP’s “Trial Employment” opportunities, which allow them to fill vacant positions for two or four weeks at no cost to the employer. While enrolled in the program, participants also connect with their local AARP Foundation SCSEP project office. At each office, participants interact with the SCSEP Project Director and project office participants. Both are dedicated to cultivating a better quality of life for older workers by promoting opportunities for them to achieve economic independence. The SCSEP Project Director of the office is familiar with the local job market and job skills that are in high demand within the community. The Project Director works closely with employers to understand the qualifications required, work environments, and job opportunities available for mature workers. Project office participants are people enrolled in SCSEP who assist with project office operations as their work assignment. Although project office participants are not considered employees of AARP Foundation, they fully understand both the mission of the program and the responsibilities that lead to the project’s success.

Handbook
http://www.aarpworksearchha.org/Documents/AARP%20FDN%20SCSEP%20Handbook%2010.4.16.pdf

Contact information
http://www.okdhs.org/services/aging/Pages/SCSEP.aspx

Have a good evening,
Buffy

Buffy Hughes
State Main Street Director
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
900 N. Stiles Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104
E: Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov
P: 405.815.5249
C: 405.664.1260
OKcommerce.gov/main-street



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