Senior Community Service Employment Program

CPC's Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) participants gain work experience in a variety of community service activities at non-profit and public facilities, including schools, hospitals, day-care centers and senior centers. Participants work an average of 20 hours a week and are paid the highest of federal, state or local minimum wage. This training serves as a bridge to unsubsidized employment opportunities for participants.

Participants must be at least 55, unemployed and have a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level. Enrollment priority is as follow:

Veterans and qualified spouses
Individuals who are over 65
Have a disability
Have low literacy skills or limited English proficiency
Reside in a rural area
Homeless or at risk of homelessness
Have low employment prospects, or have failed to find employment after using services through the American Job Center system.

Impact

Each year, approximately 150 CPC SCSEP participants provide over 100,000 community service hours to public and non-profit agencies, allowing them to enhance and provide needed services.

Support

The Senior Community Service Employment Program is a community service and work-based job training program for older Americans administered by the United States Department of Labor. Authorized by the Older Americans Act, the program provides training for low-income, unemployed seniors. CPC's SCSEP is funded through the Center for Workforce Inclusion.