*4 ~=h / %~hl(p9 Senior Community Service Employment Program rs UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA ILLINOIS Department on Aging George H. Ryan Margo E. Schreiber Governor Director ^Kre you 55 or older and looking for a job? If you are like many older Americans who would like to return to the work force, you should know about the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). scsep? what is are. \\\e goals of tkc program? The Senior Community Service Employment Program, sponsored by ■ To provide retraining and employment the Illinois Department on Aging, is a opportunities to older workers. federally funded employment program designed to assist the mature worker ■ To offer services to the community (age 55+) in re-entering the job market. as a whole by placing the program It operates under a grant from the U.S. participants in community service Department of Labor under Title V of agencies. the Older Americans Act. ■ To serve as an advocate for all older Tlow does workers seeking employment. \\\e program wod<? ■ To serve as a liaison between employers seeking to hire older In Illinois, the program is administered employees and the older worker. jointly by the Illinois Department on Aging through 12 Area Agencies on Types of Aging, 2 non-area agency subgrantees community services: and 8 National contractors. (Both groups are listed on the back of the brochure.) The program places eligible individuals, The program creates temporary usually for 20 hours a week at minimum positions that contribute to the general wage, in non-profit agencies or welfare of the community. Typically community service where they receive: SCSEP clients are offered positions in: ■ schools; ■ Skill acquisition or skill enhancement ■ hospitals; opportunities; ■ senior citizen centers; ■ literacy instruction; ■ Personal and employment-related ■ nutrition programs; counseling; and ■ beautification projects; ■ conservation projects; ■ Assistance in the transition to ■ restoration projects; unsubsidized employment, where ■ day care centers; and feasible. ■ many other opportunities Wko is eligible? Anyone who is 55 years of age or older, has a limited income (a figure set by the U.S. Department of Labor at not more than 125% of the poverty level) and is capable of performing tasks involved in the proposed community service assignment is eligible to be enrolled in the program. Wkat benefits a^e cffe^ed? ■ Annual physical exam; ■ Job-related counseling; ■ Paid work experience; also (optional) ■ Paid personal leave; ■ Paid holidays; and ■ Paid vacation. For* mo^e irvyo^mafiorv Actional (SoFvt^actoi^s: to apply . . . American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Foundation Call the Illinois Department on Aging’s National Urban League Senior HelpLine: 1 800 252-8966 - - (voice & tty) Green Thumb, Inc. U.S. Forest Service Or contact an organization near you: National Senior Citizens Education Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on and Research Center Aging (AAA), Rockford, 815-226-4901 Northeastern Illinois AAA, Kankakee National Caucus and Center 815-939-0727; or West Chicago, on Black Aged, Inc. 1-800-528-2000 National Asian Pacific Center Western Illinois AAA, Rock Island on Aging 1-800-322-1051 National Association Central Illinois AAA, Peoria for Hispanic Elderly 309-674-2071 East Central Illinois AAA, Bloomington 1-800-888-4456 Of course, anyone looking for work can West Central Illinois AAA, Quincy also contact the local job service or 1-800-252-9027 Illinois Employment Training Center to Project LIFE AAA, Springfield assist in their employment search. 1-800-252-9027 DoiVf get discoumged! Southwestern Illinois AAA, Belleville 1-800-326-3221 If you don’t find a job right away, keep Midland AAA, Centralia, 618-532-1853 looking. There is a job for you somewhere. Be diligent and patient in Southeastern Illinois AAA, Albion your efforts. 1-800-635-8544 Egyptian AAA, Carterville 618-985-8311 421 East Capitol Ave., #100 Chicago Department on Aging ILLINOIS Department Springfield, IL 62701-1789 312-744-4016, 312-744-6777 (TDD) on Aging FAX: (217) 785-4477 Suburban AAA, Oak Park World Wide Web: http://www.state.il.us/aging/ 708-383-0258 Shawnee Development Council The Illinois Department on Aging does not discriminate in admission to programs ortreatment of employment in programs Karnak, 618-634-2201 or activities in compliance with appropriate State and Federal statutes. If you feel you have been discriminated against, call Operation ABLE, Chicago the Senior HelpLine at 1 -800-252-8966 (voice and TTY). 312-580-0371 Printed by Authority State of Illinois IL-402-0896 (Rev. 4/01)