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Employment Programs for Seniors
by: Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS
Older people have many skills and abilities that make them valuable to businesses and agencies. Many of these persons want to work but have difficulty finding jobs. Some who want to work need further training to equip them for successful employment. Older worker programs provide necessary training in occupations that are in demand and assist people over the age of 55 in locating suitable work. The following two programs are available in all areas of the state.
SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SCSEP):
This state and federally-funded program provides community service work assignments in the public and private sectors for persons age 55 and over who meet income criteria. During this period of community service, enrollees receive skills training and job search guidance. Program counselors assist workers in locating jobs in the private and public sectors, following their training and work experience.
JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT (JTPA):
This federally funded program is operated by Green Thumb, Inc., a private, non-profit agency. It provides training and job search assistance for people who meet certain income criteria. Enrollees in the Senior Community Service Employment Program are eligible for co-enrollment in JTPA. Training for qualified older individuals includes computer and other office technologies, certified nursing assistance, and other skills in demand occupations.
Agencies in some areas of the state also provide assistance in finding jobs for older persons regardless of income. People needing information concerning training and job search assistance should contact their Area Agency on Aging.
AREA AGENCIES ON AGING
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AGENCY |
NUMBER |
PLANNING & SERVICE AREA |
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Atlanta Regional Commission
3715 Northside Parkway; 200 Northcreek, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30327 |
404-364-2527 |
Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale |
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Central Savannah River Area RDC
2123 Wrightsboro Road; P.O. Box 2800
Augusta, GA 30904 |
706-737-1823 |
Burke, Columbia, Emanuel, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, Wilkes |
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Coastal Georgia RDC
P.O. Box 1917
Brunswick, GA 31521 |
912-264-7363 ext. 228 |
Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh |
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Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia
Coosa Valley RDC
P.O. Box 1793
Rome, GA 30163-1001 |
706-295-6485
800-544-6299 |
Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, Whitfield |
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Heart of Georgia Altamaha RDC
P.O. Box 1260
Baxley, GA 31515 |
912-367-3648 |
Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Evans, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox |
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Legacy Link, Inc.
P.O. Box 2534
Gainesville, GA 30503 |
770-538-2650 |
Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White |
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Middle Georgia RDC
175-C Emery Highway
Macon, GA 31201 |
912-751-6160 |
Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson |
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Northeast Georgia RDC
305 Research Drive
Athens, GA 30610 |
706-369-5650 |
Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton |
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Southeast Georgia RDC
3395 Harris Road
Waycross, GA 31503 |
912-285-6097 |
Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner, Ware |
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Southern Crescent AAA
Chattahoochee-Flint RDC
P.O. Box 1600
Franklin, GA 30217 |
706-675-6721
770-854-6026 (Atlanta) |
Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, Upson |
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Southwest Georgia Council on Aging, Inc.
308 Flint Avenue
Albany, GA 31701 |
912-432-1124 |
Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Worth, Mitchell |
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West Central Georgia AAA
Lower Chattahoochee RDC
1428 Second Avenue; P.O. Box 1908
Columbus, GA 31902-1908 |
706-649-7468 |
Chattahoochee, Clay, Crisp, Dooley, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Webster |
From Access: Benefits and Resources for Older Georgians
Last Revised: October 2002
Natalie Thomas
Georgia Department of Human Resources
Division of Aging Services
Two Peachtree Street, NW
36th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3142
(404) 657-5258
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