Senior AIDES

Senior AIDES is a federally funded Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). SCSEP fosters and promotes useful, part-time opportunities in community service for unemployed, low-income people ages 55 and older with poor employment prospects; the program also fosters individual economic self-sufficiency and increases the number of older people who may enjoy the benefits ofunsubsidized employment in the public and private sectors. Senior AIDES is funded by Senior Service America, Inc., a national SCSEP sponsor, through grants from the US Department of Labors’ Division of Older Worker Programs. SCSEP participants are assigned to work 20 hours per week (12 hours weekly effetive June 2011 due to funding cuts) for host agencies (non-profit or government agencies). While in the program participants gain the skills and confidence necessary to obtain and maintain unsubsidized employment.

Senior AIDES hold a variety of positions in the Cape Fear community:

Adminstrative Aide

Office Assistant

Receptionist

Job Developer

Data Entry Specialist

File Clerk

Assitant Office Manager

Each of the Senior AIDES has shown to be an integral part of the site at which they are placed. Senior AIDES can bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and a dedicated work ethic to your business. During Fiscal Year 2010, 180 participants were served, 25 of which obtained unsubsidized employment. Participants provided over 110,480 hours in community service throughout Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow and Columbus Counties, earning over $890,176 in after tax wages. Each of the Senior AIDES in the program has a resume that is readily available upon request.

For more information on the Senior AIDES Program please contact our local office at (910) 798-3910.

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Our Impact

10-Year Plan: Circles of Support is currently mentoring homeless neighbors in our area in hopes of transitioning them out of homelessness. 3 of the neighbors have saved enough money to move out of transitional hoursing and into their own apartments. Almost all of the neighbors are attending AA or NA meeting to manage their addictions. 4 neighbors have expressed interest in returning to school to study a trade or earn a technical degree. 2 neighbors are actually in school doing exactly that.

Good Shepherd Center, Wilmington Interfaith Hospitality Network and Phoenix Employment Ministries provided refuge from the streets 867 individuals. Of those individuals, 73 were connected with day labor and provided transportation to their worksites, 46 found long-term employment, 264 transitioned from shelters to affordable housing, including 53 families

Cape Fear HealthNet has provided 12,131 medical and dental visits; filled 31,084 prescriptions; provided 1,684 mental health visits; and prevented 6,065 unnecessary Emergency Room visits.

Communities in Schools Cape Fear served 146 suspended youth; recovering 1,155 instructional days.

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