THE SKILLSOURCE GROUP INC

Scsep program:effective july 1, 2019, the northern virginia senior community service employment program (scsep) under the national council on aging (ncoa) was sub-contracted to the skillsource group, inc. Scsep provides temporary community service training opportunities to older workers over the age of 55 to prepare them for jobs in their community. Scsep participants train an average of 20 hours a week, and are paid a training stipend that is the highest of federal, state, or local minimum wage. Participants are placed in a wide variety of community service training assignments at non-profit and public facilities, such as senior centers, day care centers, schools, and hospitals. This on-the-job training experience can then be used as a bridge to find employment opportunities outside of the program. In fy 2024, 120 older workers were served and actively placed at work sites or in training, 12 were placed into permanent employment, at an average hourly wage of nearly $19.