How can I get help finding a job if I am 55 or older?


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The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) helps low-income adults aged 55 and older get back into the workforce.

Participants get temporary work assignments where they learn new skills and gain work experience. These jobs usually offer 20 hours per week at minimum wage. The program also provides extra training and support to help older adults find long-term employment after completing the program.

To join the program, you must:

  • Be unemployed
  • Be 55 years or older
  • Live in Connecticut
  • Have a family income no higher than 125% of the federal poverty level

Find a provider in your area:

Greater New Haven Provider Area:

Associates for Training and Development
Whitneyville Cultural Commons 
1253 Whitney Ave 
Hamden, CT 06517
Darrin Robinson
Phone: 203-461-2154
email: drobinson@a4td.org

Litchfield County Provider Area:

Associates for Training and Development 
62 Commercial Blvd
Torrington, CT 06790
Darrin Robinson
Phone: 203-461-2154
email: drobinson@a4td.org

Greater Stamford Provider Area:

Associates for Training and Development
198 Selleck St
Stamford CT 06902
Darrin Robinson
Phone: 203-461-2154
Email: drobinson@a4td.org

 

Other Counties (Fairfield, Hartford, Middlesex, New London, Tolland, Windham):

The WorkPlace Inc. - website - www.workplace.org/maturityworks

 

For Information for SCSEP Providers

Jennifer Gorman, 860-424-5643

Email: Jennifer.Gorman@ct.gov.

 

*The total cost of the Connecticut State Senior Community Service Employment Program grant is $945,850. Of that, 90 percent ($851,264) is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The other 10 percent ($94,586) is funded through non-Federal resources.

 

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