Senior Community Service Employment Program
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SCSEP Program Purpose
- To foster and promote useful part-time opportunities in community service activities for eligible individuals;
- To foster individual economic self-sufficiency;
- To increase the number of older persons who may enjoy the benefits of a regular job after participating in the SCSEP.
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Program Qualifications
Participants must be at least 55, unemployed, and have a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level.
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Services Provided
- Participants receive orientation, community service assignments, training opportunities, and supportive services, and are offered a free physical examination.
- Assessments are completed to obtain information about the participant’s work history, skills and interests, talents, physical capabilities, need for supportive services, potential for performing community service assignments, and potential for transition to a regular job.
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SCSEP Positions in Georgia
Georgia currently has 970 SCSEP positions. The Division of Aging Services, through Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA), manages 182 state positions. The other 788 are national positions. You can find out more about program operators by visiting their websites below:
DAS SCSEP Sub-grantees:
National SCSEP Sponsors:
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SCSEP-Related Information
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Local SCSEP Contact Information
To obtain a list of SCSEP providers nearest to you, call the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services' toll-free statewide number below or click on the state directory displayed below.
1-866-552-4464
