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Funded by a federal grant that provides employment and training to seniors 55 years and older with limited incomes by placing the participants in community services work sites for job training in their service area. The training positions are financially subsidized by the grant by paying the participants minimum wage for twenty hours a week. The training positions include: clerical, homemaker, bus/van drivers, meal delivery drivers and more.

Provides the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), a service and work based training program for older workers. The program was authorized by Congress to provide subsidized, part-time service training for low-income persons age 55 or older who live in the service area and have a right to work in the US. The program also serves veterans and individuals with disabilities. SCSEP works by partnering with community agencies. SCSEP pays a training stipend to the individual while the partner community agency provides the training.

Assists older workers seeking re-employment or entering the labor force for the first time through Title V service. Provides free education and training programs, paid work-site training and placement services for income eligible older workers.

Arranging for a variety of services and resources to assist frail elders in maintaining their well-being and independence. Provides transportation, health promotion and recreation activities, telephone reassurance, congregate meals and a volunteer program.

This program provides training for person age 55 and older in new job skills and finding full or part-time employment. Capacity is 17 enrollees at one time. Clients are assigned to non profit agencies for work experience and train 20 hours per week. Training wages are equivalent to the federal minimum wage.

The Senior Community Service Employment Program is a community service and work-based job training program for older Americans. The program provides training for low-income, unemployed seniors. Participants also have access to employment assistance through American Job Centers.

The Senior Community Service Employment Program is a training program for those 55 years and over, low income and unemployed.

This program helps low income, mature job seekers obtain the skills and work experience needed to find employment. Participants work 18 hours per week in non-profits and government entities to contribute to those agencies while building their skills, self-esteem and references. In addition, they are assisted with job search activities including resume development, preparing for job interviews, and job leads.

Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP). Provides skills through on-the-job training in such fields as office work, health care, food services and education. Also provides placement in part-time employment.

Offers a twenty hour per week subsidized training or work experience placement with the goal of locating unsubsidized employment for the older worker. Provides specialized training and classes to upgrade or learn new job skills. Offers counseling and instruction on job search skills, public benefits, etc. Provides assistance with the purchase of items needed to prepare the individual for gainful employment.

Provides short-term work experience for income-eligible persons aged 55 and older. The program helps seniors find permanent employment by upgrading old skills or learning new ones. The program matches skills, background, and interests with job openings at businesses and agencies.

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys operates the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), which is the only federal workforce program targeted to low-income older workers. The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration through grant agreements with the state and eligible organizations such as Goodwill. Through SCSEP, Goodwill provides part-time employment and training in community service positions for individuals age 55 and older. Goodwill Industries of the Valleys is currently serving the older worker population throughout its 31 county, 13 city service area.

Program is for those age 50+ who are seeking employment. It includes intensive training to improve, job-search skills, individual attention, take-home materials, and a mentor. Attendees need to be computer-savvy.

Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP). Provides skills through on-the-job training in such fields as office work, health care, food services and education. Also provides placement in part-time employment.

Offers employment assistance to blinded veterans. Provides field representatives to blinded veterans to link them with services, rehabilitation training and other benefits.

Provides veterans from all periods of military service with job referral, job training and job placement assistance, with an emphasis on those veterans who are disabled, minority, female, homeless, and/or culturally or economically disadvantaged. The Assistant Secretary of Labor for VETS has designated these specific groups of veterans to receive special assistance. Veterans may access these employment services through a statewide network of VEC Field Operations offices and the Veterans Services Staff (DVOP and LVER) who are assigned to most, but not all, of the VEC Workforce Centers across Virginia. The VEC assists between 13,000 and 15,000 veterans annually in securing unsubsidized employment, depending on the economy and employer demand. Unemployment benefits for those who have worked in Virginia and other states are available and may be applied for at this site. Benefit claims may also be filed on the Virginia Employment Commission web site at www.VaEmploy.com or by calling toll free 1-866-832-2363.

The Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program helps the service members and veterans of Washington, DC and in certain counties of Virginia and Maryland, who have service-connected disabilities by offering them services and assistance to help them prepare for, find, and keep suitable employment. For veterans with serious service-connected disabilities, VA also offers a program of services to improve their ability to live as independently as possible.

Virginia Works provides veterans, their spouses, and eligible others from all periods of military service with job referral, job training and job placement assistance through a statewide network of Virginia Works local offices. Most offices employ special Veterans Employment Representatives. The Fishersville Virginia Works Office serves veterans from Augusta, Highland, and Rockbridge counties and the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro, Lexington, and Buena Vista. All veterans are offered Priority of Service in Virginia Works local offices. Additional in-depth services may be provided those veterans who are disabled, homeless, recently separated from the military, previously incarcerated, aged 18-24, and/or economically disadvantaged. The Assistant Secretary of Labor for VETS has designated these specific groups of veterans to receive special assistance. ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible to persons with disabilities.

Connects veterans and military spouses to employers using a veteran staffing agency model. VSN work with employers to fill temp-to-perm, contract, and direct-hire positions as well as offering consulting and professional services project teams. Career coaches help veterans and military spouses leverage the skills acquired through military service to achieve meaningful career goals.

Veterans representatives are available to help with issues related to transitioning from a military career to civilian employment. Comprehensive career services can encompass help job referral, job training, and job placement assistance.

Provides job services and outreach to veterans who departed the service prior to the TAP (Transition Assistance Program) and the ACAP (US Army Career & Alumni Program).

Provides veterans from all periods of military service with job referral, job training and job placement assistance, with an emphasis on those veterans who are disabled, minority, female, homeless, and/or culturally or economically disadvantaged. The Assistant Secretary of Labor for VETS has designated these specific groups of veterans to receive special assistance. Veterans may access these employment services through a statewide network of VEC Field Operations offices and the Veterans Services Staff (DVOP and LVER) who are assigned to most, but not all, of the VEC Workforce Centers across Virginia. The VEC assists between 13,000 and 15,000 veterans annually in securing unsubsidized employment, depending on the economy and employer demand. Unemployment benefits for those who have worked in Virginia and other states are available and may be applied for at this site. Benefit claims may also be filed on the Virginia Employment Commission web site at www.VaEmploy.com or by calling toll free 1-866-832-2363. For Veterans Services please call: Ronald Kotz (540) 581-4953

Provides veterans representatives to help with issues related to transitioning from a military career to civilian employment. Veterans from all periods of military service are eligible for job referral, job training and job placement assistance through the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), with an emphasis on those veterans who are disabled, minority, female, homeless, and/or culturally or economically disadvantaged. The Assistant Secretary of Labor for VETS has designated these specific groups of veterans to receive special assistance. Veterans may access these employment services through a statewide network of VEC Field Operations offices and the Veterans Services Staff (DVOP and LVER) who are assigned to most, but not all, of the VEC Workforce Centers across Virginia. The VEC assists between 13,000 and 15,000 veterans annually in securing unsubsidized employment, depending on the economy and employer demand.

Workforce Service representatives are available to help with issues related to transitioning from a military career to civilian employment. Comprehensive career services can encompass help job referral, job training, and job placement assistance.

Veterans from all periods of military service are eligible for job referral, job training and job placement assistance through the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), with an emphasis on those veterans who are disabled, minority, female, homeless, and/or culturally or economically disadvantaged. The Assistant Secretary of Labor for VETS has designated these specific groups of veterans to receive special assistance. Veterans may access these employment services through a statewide network of VEC Field Operations offices and the Veterans Services Staff (DVOP and LVER) who are assigned to most, but not all, of the VEC Workforce Centers across Virginia. The VEC assists between 13,000 and 15,000 veterans annually in securing unsubsidized employment, depending on the economy and employer demand. To obtain veterans employment services, or for more information, contact the VEC Veterans staff (DVOPs & LVERs) in the VEC Workforce Center nearest you. Please Note: The DVOPs and LVERs stationed in the VEC Workforce Centers are not available to answer specific questions regarding your Unemployment Insurance (UI) claim for benefits. If you are a veteran with questions about your UI benefits, please call 1-866-832-2363, or review our Frequently Asked Questions (