SCSEP: Senior Community Service Employment Program
SCSEP Program Overview
SCSEP is the largest federally-funded program specifically targeting older adults seeking employment and training assistance.
The goal of SCSEP is to help participants gain work experience and overcome barriers by receiving on-the-job training at not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) community based organizations or government agencies. The dual purpose of the SCSEP program is to provide community service while also improving participant’s job skills to enable them to find full or part-time unsubsidized employment.
Nationally, NAPCA serves over 1,200 older workers through the SCSEP program annually. In 2016, NAPCA SCSEP participants contributed over 600,000 hours to our community through their community services.
This project received $13,967,915 (90.91% of its total cost) from grants awarded under the SCSEP grant, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. $1,396,791.50 (9.09%) of the project is financed by non-federal funding sources.
Project Locations
Phone: (206) 838-8170
Fax: (206) 322-5387
Betty Chan, Project Coordinator
E-mail: betty@napca.org
Website: www.napca.org
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
1511 3rd Ave, Ste. 914
Seattle, WA 98101
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King/Pierce Counties, WA
Phone: (415) 677-7600
Fax: (510) 336-0144
Kelly Zhou, Project Coordinator
E-mail: kellyz@selfhelpelderly.org
Website: www.selfhelpelderly.org
Self-Help for the Elderly
2400 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94602
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Alameda County, CA
Phone: (559)-452-0881
Fax: (559)803-6154
Francis Trujillo, SER-SCSEP Coordinator
E-mail: ftrujillo@sercalifornia.org
Website: www.sercalifornia.org
SER-Jobs for Progress
255 North Fulton, Ste. 106
Fresno, CA 93701
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Napa, Solano, Sonoma Counties, CA
Phone: 213-617-8553
Fax: 213-617-8615
Danee Prasert, Project Manager
E-mail: danee@napca.org
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
1767 N. Hill Street, Ste. 301
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Los Angeles County, CA
Phone: (714) 560-8877
Fax: (714) 836-8188
Norman Lee, Project Director
E-mail: normanlee@aascsc.org
Website: www.aascsc.org
Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center
850 North Birch Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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Orange County, CA
Phone: (916) 394-6399 ext. 143
Fax: (916) 394-6392
Dave Lin, Project Director
E-mail: dlin@accsv.org
Website: www.accsv.org
ACC Senior Services
7334 Park City Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831
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Sacramento County, CA
Phone: 415-677-7502
Fax: 415-391-3760
Kelly Zhou, Project Coordinator
E-mail: kellyz@selfhelpelderly.org
Website: www.selfhelpelderly.org
Self-Help for the Elderly
601 Jackson Street, 2nd Fl
San Francisco, CA 94133
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San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara Counties, CA
Phone: (312) 913-0981
Fax: (312) 913-0982
Harris Lee, Project Director
E-mail: harris@napca.org
Website: www.napca.org
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
122 S. Michigan Ave, Ste. 1414
Chicago, IL 60603
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Cook County, IL
Phone: (312) 791-0418
Fax: (312) 791-0509
Bob Zhou, Project Director
E-mail: bob_zhou@caslservice.org
Website: www.caslservice.org
Chinese American Service League
2141 South Tan Court
Chicago, IL 60616
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Cook County, IL
Phone: (217)-560-3065
Fax: (217)-560-3073
Stacey Parr, Workforce Services Director
E-mail: sparr@nationalable.org
Website: www.nationalable.org
National Able Network, Inc.
567 W. Lake St., Ste. 1150
Chicago, IL 60661
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Northern Illinois Counties, IL
Phone: 617-357-0226 x203
Fax: 617-423-7672
Kun Chang, Project Director
E-mail: kunchang@aol.com
Website: www.gbcgac.org
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
75 Kneeland St., Ste. 204
Boston, MA 02111
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Norfolk, Suffolk, Middlesex Counties, MA
Phone: (215) 224-0358
Fax: (215) 224-0724
Joseph Lee, Project Director
E-mail: lee.sukgu@verizon.net
Website: www.jaisohn.org
Philip Jaisohn Memorial Center
6705 Old York Road
Philadelphia, PA 19126
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Philadelphia, Montgomery Counties, PA
Phone: (713) 271-6100 ext. 206
Fax: (832) 218-6992
Maggie Sun, Program Manager
E-mail: maggie@ccchouston.org
Website: www.ccchouston.org
Chinese Community Center of Houston Texas
9800 Town Park Dr.
Houston, TX 77036
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Harris County, TX
Phone: (718) 939-6137 ext. #319
Fax: (646) 862-0509
Helen Jang, Project Director
E-mail: helenjang@kcsny.org
Website: www.kcsny.org
Korean Community Service of Metro NY
2 W 32nd St., #604
New York, NY 10001
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Bronx, Kings, Queens Counties, NY
Participant Testimonials
Resources
Looking for Older Worker Resources?
South East Asian Voices
Pacific Islander Voices
Senior Voices
Research Study: Elder Mistreatment among AAPI Older Adults
Pilot Study: Financial Well-Being among AAPI Older Workers
Joining the Program
How does NAPCA SCSEP work?
Individuals that are selected will get assigned to a host agency (non-profit or governmental agency) where they will be provided supervision and training. Participants will be allowed to work part time for up to 20 hours a week and will be paid the local, state or federal minimum wage, whichever is higher. Periodic individual employment plans and assessments will be conducted to provide further assistance to the participants. Skills learned through the host agency and training sessions will be useful in assisting participants to transition into unsubsidized employment.
Eligibility for Interested Applicants
Am I eligible to enroll in the SCSEP?
All SCSEP participants must have ALL the following requirements:
Unemployed
Age 55 years or older
Have an income at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty level
Eligible to work in the United States according to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Reside in one of the counties that NAPCA SCSEP serves (see project locations)
If you are interested in SCSEP, please fill out a preliminary eligibility form and send it to your local project site or fax it to 206-624-1023 attention to SCSEP.
Download: English Application Form
Download: Chinese Application Form
Download: Korean Application Form
Download: Vietnamese Application Form
Eligibility to become a Host Organization
How can my organization partner with NAPCA SCSEP as a host agency?
Organizations who want to become a host agency with NAPCA SCSEP must fit into one of two criteria:
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Private non-profit organization with current 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service
OR
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Government agency