Our Senior Community Service Employment Program provides employment, training and job search assistance to low-income mature workers that will lead participants to get an unsubsidized job. Participants must be 55 years-old and older, and provide up to 20 hours per week of community service work for which they are paid minimum wage, at non-profit and government agencies.
Service Area: Worcester County and Franklin County
Contact: 508.860.2241
Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm
In order to be eligible for the program, participants must meet the following criterion:
Age
55 or above
Unemployed
Low-income
Participants must fall at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines ($15,613 for a family of one)
Priority acceptance is given to participants who meet one or more of the following:
- Homeless or at risk of homelessness
- Severe disability
- Limited English proficiency
- Low literacy skills
- Veterans or qualified spouses of veterans
- Severely limited employment prospects
Our clients are...
The Catholic Charities Senior Community Service Employment Program is funded by a 46.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. This funding provides 90% of the support for SCSEP with the Center and its subgrantees providing approximately $5 million in nonfederal match. The SCSEP Program is an equal opportunity program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
