Options for Low Income Older Workers Presented by Ms. Gayle Gamauf-McCoy Vice-President Senior Services & National SCSEP Programs

About National Able Network ® National Able Network, Inc., is a nonprofit agency working to serve individuals, families and communities by bringing together qualified job seekers and businesses.

National Able Network, Inc., is a nonprofit agency working to serve individuals, families and communities by bringing together qualified job seekers and businesses.

About National Able Network ® Able was founded in 1977 Able is a special advocate for mature workers Able serves more than 40,000 clients (each year) who are seeking: Employment Counseling Training Immediate Job Placement

Able was founded in 1977

Able is a special advocate for mature workers

Able serves more than 40,000 clients (each year) who are seeking:

Employment Counseling

Training

Immediate Job Placement

About National Able Network ® Our Mission “ To enable people of every age and skill level to get back to work and life.”

Our Mission

“ To enable people of every age and skill level to get back to work and life.”

Our Beliefs Mature workers provide a valuable resource to the needs of the modern workforce. Mature workers bring a wealth of experience to the work environment. Mature workers can be positive role models for younger workers.

Mature workers provide a valuable resource to the needs of the modern workforce.

Mature workers bring a wealth of experience to the work environment.

Mature workers can be positive role models for younger workers.

Aging Workforce Challenges What are some challenges that our mature workers are facing today? Maintaining independent living Accessing employment and benefits opportunities Confronting myths surrounding older workers Can’t adapt Uncomfortable with technology

What are some challenges that our mature workers are facing today?

Maintaining independent living

Accessing employment and benefits opportunities

Confronting myths surrounding older workers

Can’t adapt

Uncomfortable with technology

Aging Workforce Challenges Volunteering - “Serve America Act” Pulling networks together Mobilizing older adults for advocacy and human rights

Volunteering - “Serve America Act”

Pulling networks together

Mobilizing older adults for advocacy and human rights

What is SCSEP? The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is an employment training program that is federally funded under the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is an employment training program that is federally funded under the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

What is SCSEP? SCSEP is designed to be used in conjunction with other programs and services which are provided by public, private, and not-for-profit agencies.

SCSEP is designed to be used in conjunction with other programs and services which are provided by public, private, and not-for-profit agencies.

History of SCSEP SCSEP helps mature workers by providing… Training to improve job skills Training to improve job search skills Short-term subsidized employment at a host (training) site

SCSEP helps mature workers by providing…

Training to improve job skills

Training to improve job search skills

Short-term subsidized employment at a host (training) site

History of SCSEP The Senior Community Service Program (SCSEP), Title V of the Older Americans Act, is a product of President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s “War on Poverty” campaign of the 1960s.

The Senior Community Service Program (SCSEP), Title V of the Older Americans Act, is a product of President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s “War on Poverty” campaign of the 1960s.

History of SCSEP SCSEP was designed to address the needs of mature adults seeking employment due to: Loss of employment Economic changes

SCSEP was designed to address the needs of mature adults seeking employment due to:

Loss of employment

Economic changes

History of SCSEP Many older workers may find themselves… With outdated or obsolete job skills Joining or returning to the workforce after many years of homemaking

Many older workers may find themselves…

With outdated or obsolete job skills

Joining or returning to the workforce after many years of homemaking

Demographic Considerations 55 years of age or better Qualifying level of income Willingness to provide community service and attend training Willingness to develop a personalized “Individual Employment Plan” (IEP) Willingness to complete skills assessments Currently unemployed

55 years of age or better

Qualifying level of income

Willingness to provide community service and attend training

Willingness to develop a personalized “Individual Employment Plan” (IEP)

Willingness to complete skills assessments

Currently unemployed

Able Staffing Resources More than 20 years in operation Designed to address the needs of older workers who fall through the cracks of eligibility for government safety nets Process: locating workers, assessing their skills and connecting quality workers with businesses who need them

More than 20 years in operation

Designed to address the needs of older workers who fall through the cracks of eligibility for government safety nets

Process: locating workers, assessing their skills and connecting quality workers with businesses who need them

Blended Learning Model Studies show Hands-on, computer-based training plus instructor-led classroom training… Enhances the learning experience and retention in technology based learning Facilitates assessment processes that discern holistic needs of an individual and skill levels

Studies show Hands-on, computer-based training plus instructor-led classroom training…

Enhances the learning experience and retention in technology based learning

Facilitates assessment processes that discern holistic needs of an individual and skill levels

Achieving Impact via Training Stay on message encouraging older workers to relax, and let go of anxiety about tackling new skills and ideas. Assure older workers that there is nothing to prove; their life accomplishments more than offset any lack of skills. Offer a variety of training topics appropriate to their needs. Computer Skills for the Workplace, being the most obvious.

Stay on message encouraging older workers to relax, and let go of anxiety about tackling new skills and ideas.

Assure older workers that there is nothing to prove; their life accomplishments more than offset any lack of skills.

Offer a variety of training topics appropriate to their needs. Computer Skills for the Workplace, being the most obvious.

Achieving Impact via Training Empathy which produces patience in the delivery of Training Arts Create setups for success rather than failure Many older workers have experienced frustration and humiliation accessing services from traditional providers Provide hope and optimism and an increase in self-esteem

Empathy which produces patience in the delivery of Training Arts

Create setups for success rather than failure

Many older workers have experienced frustration and humiliation accessing services from traditional providers

Provide hope and optimism and an increase in self-esteem