What is the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)?
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), funded through the Older Americans' Act, is available to eligible persons 55 years of age and older and provides work assignments in part-time positions with nonprofits and government agencies that assist the community. This is a work experience program designed to upgrade job skills through on-the-job training and eventual placement in the competitive labor force.
Read about eligibility for SCSEP
SCSEP Directory for the State of Georgia
Local Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs)
Senior Employment Atlanta Region
- An AgeWise Connection Handout
SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS (SCSEP - Title V)
State and national contractors of SCSEP in the Atlanta Region
Jewish Family and Career Services (JFCS)
Dunwoody Office
4549 Chamblee-Dunwoody RD, Dunwoody, GA 30338-6210
770-677-9465
Cobb Office
1501 Johnson Ferry RD, STE 100, Marietta, GA 30062
770-933-0081
https://yourtoolsforliving.org/services/careers
AARP Foundation SCSEP
Atlanta Office
1718 Peachtree ST NW, STE 991 South, Atlanta, GA 30309
404-892-4446
Decatur Office
2754 N. Decatur Rd. #11, Decatur, GA 30033
404-292-1330
National Caucus & Center on Black Aged
1514 E. Cleveland Ave., STE 80, Atlanta, GA 30344
404-762-9500
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CAREER CENTERS
Georgia Career Centers: www.dol.state.ga.us/find_career_centers.htm
North Metro
2943 North Druid Hills Road, Atlanta GA 30329
404-679-5200
South Metro
2636-14 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Atlanta GA 30311
404-699-6900
Clayton
2450 Mt. Zion Blvd., Bldg. 100, Jonesboro, GA 30236
678-479-5886
Cobb-Cherokee
465 Big Shanty Road, Marietta, GA 30066
770-528-6100
Covington
7249 Industrial Blvd., NE, Covington, GA 30014
770-784-2455
Gwinnett
2211 Beaver Ruin Road, STE 160, Norcross, GA 30071
770-840-2200
METRO ATLANTA ONE STOP CAREER CENTERS
Georgia's One-Stop CareerCenters and the SCSEP: www.doleta.gov/seniors
Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)
Training Hotline: 404-463-3327
Career Resource Center, Clayton
Clayton, Henry and Fayette Counties
409 Arrowhead Blvd., STE C-5, Jonesboro, GA 30236
770-473-2121
Career Resource Center, Douglasville
Douglas County
Call for an appointment at 770-806-2020
Career Resource Center, Gwinnett Tech
Gwinnett County
5150 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Lawrenceville, GA 30044
678-226-6660
Career Resource Center
Cherokee County
150 Lee Street, STE A, Canton, GA 30114
770-479-7550
Career Resource Center, Norcross
Gwinnett County
1835 Shackleford Court, STE 150, Norcross, GA 30093
770-806-2020
Career Resource Center, Rockdale
Rockdale County
350 Tall Oaks Drive, Conyers, GA 30013
770-806-2020
Cobb Works Development Center
Cobb County
463 Commerce Park, STE 100, Marietta, GA 30060
770-528-4300
Atlanta Workforce Development Agency
City of Atlanta
818 Pollard Street, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
404-658-9675
DeKalb Works - DeKalb County
320 Church Street, Decatur, GA 30030
404-687-3400
DeKalb Career Center
DeKalb County
404-298-3970, Ext. 32
Goodwill Industries
DeKalb County
404-373-0456
Fulton County Office of Workforce Development
Fulton County (Outside the City of Atlanta)
112 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Atlanta GA 30303
404-730-4751
EMPLOYMENT WEBSITES FOR SENIORS
SeniorJobBank.org
For job seekers over the age of 50
www.seniorjobbank.org
Georgia Department of Labor
www.dol.state.ga.us
Guide to Applying for Jobs in Georgia
AgeWise Connection
404-463-3333
www.agewiseconnection.com
Careers with the state of Georgia
www.careers.ga.gov
RetirementJobs.com
Jobs that match your lifestyle
Georgia Work Ready
www.gaworkready.org
Work Ready Connect is Georgia's new online employment marketplace. On the free site, job seekers can find career opportunities that best match their skills, and employers can find Work Ready Certified candidates and reliably place the right people in the right positions.
Employment - disABILITY LINK's employment program assists people with all disabilities in finding and maintaining employment. We recognize that many people are reliant upon Medicaid and other benefits and will work to find solutions that fit the individual needs of consumers.
Independent living skills training – the staff of disABILITY LINK can provide assistance with planning, budgeting, and other skills that help people with disability have control of their own lives.
The Voucher Transportation Assistance Program (VTAP) provides monthly reimbursement for transportation to participants
disABILITY LINK
755 Commerce Drive Suite 105
Decatur GA 30030
Voice: 404-687-8890 / TDD: 404-678-9272 / Fax: 404-678-8298
THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP)
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low income persons in Georgia, including the elderly, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost.
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Click here to contact United Way Atlanta 211 First Call for Help
Inside Metro Atlanta dial:211
Outside Metro Atlanta: 404-614-1000
Project Open Hand
Phone: 404-872-6947
Open Hand helps people prevent or better manage chronic disease through Comprehensive Nutrition Care, which combines home-delivered meals and nutrition education as a means to reinforce the connection between informed food choices and improved quality of life.
The Middle Georgia Community Food Bank
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
America's Second Harvest of South Georgia
America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia
Golden Harvest Food Bank in Augusta
You can print and fill out the application form and mail it to your local office. You can also apply by using the online application.
Call your State Hotline at: 800-869-1150 or 404-657-9358 to see if you can apply by phone.
Click here to LOCATE a food stamp program
To learn more about eligibility and to apply for Georgia food stamp program, click here.
Georgians now are able to apply for food stamps online with Georgia COMPASS at www.compass.ga.gov! Georgia COMPASS allows customers to apply for Food Stamps online and check their potential eligibility for other DHR social services programs through the Pre-screening tool. Customers, who create an account in Georgia COMPASS, can check the status of their application online. Also, any Food Stamp recipient will be able to make changes to their household circumstances through Georgia COMPASS. DHR is striving to make your experience with us, Faster, Friendlier and Easier! Try Georgia COMPASS today with the link: www.compass.ga.gov
Service Options Using Resources in a Community Environment (SOURCE) creates a caring network for at-risk individuals who need supportive assistance to remain in their own homes or communities. This alternative to nursing home placement provides comprehensive, preventative medical support with in-home and community services.
A case manager works with the client to develop a care plan from services such as:
Daytime care and supervision in an adult day health center
Emergency response services
Personal support service or extended personal support service
(for assistance with bathing, light housekeeping, shopping, laundry and meal preparation, in home respite)
Home-delivered meals
Skilled nursing
Meals, personal care and supervision in an approved personal care home
Qualifications - All SOURCE enrollees must:
Have SSI Medicaid or Public Law Medicaid
Be 65 or older, with a chronic medical condition OR under 65 and disabled
Meet the medical and functional criteria for placement in a nursing home
Call SOURCE Partners-Atlanta at 404-463-3248 to find out if you are eligible for SOURCE; or
Call AgeWise Connection at 404-463-3333 for information about SOURCE programs in the Metro Atlanta region.
Faith Health Services of GA, Inc.
240 Prospect Place, Unit E1
Alpharetta GA 30005
678-624-1646
SOURCE - Source Partners Atlanta
40 Courtland Street NE
Atlanta GA 30303
404-463-3248
SOURCE - Legacy Link, Inc.
465 E. E. Butler Parkway
Gainesville GA 30501
770-538-2650
UniHealth SOURCE of Atlanta
1626 Jeurgens Court
Norcross GA 30093
770-925-1143
SOURCE Care Management
772 Greison Trail STE H
Newnan GA 30263
888-762-2420
www.source-ga.org
SOURCE Care Management
701 Broad Street STE 201
Rome GA 30161
888-762-2420
SOURCE Care Management
2825 Breckenridge BLVD STE 130
Duluth GA 30096
888-762-2420
COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES PROGRAM (CCSP)
The Community Care Services Program (CCSP) is a Medicaid waiver program designed to provide home and community based services to older adults or individuals with disabilities who are impaired in their activities of daily living due to a physical limitation. The program helps eligible recipients remain in their own homes, the homes of caregivers, or in personal care homes as long as possible.
A care coordinator works with the client to develop a care plan from:
Daytime care and supervision in an adult day health center
Emergency response services
Personal support service
(for assistance with bathing, light housekeeping, shopping, laundry, meal preparation and in home respite)
Home delivered meals
Home health services
Meals, personal care and supervision in an approved personal care home
Consumer Directed Care
Qualifications - All CCSP enrollees must:
Meet the medical and functional criteria for placement in a nursing facility
Are eligible or potentially eligible for Medicaid
Have health and personal needs that can be met safely in the community and within established cost limits
Individuals may be expected to pay a portion of service cost, based on the applicant's financial situation.
Call 404-463-3333 to find out if you or someone you know is eligible for CCSP.
CCSP Information - Atlanta Region
- An AgeWise Connection Handout
ELDERLY LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Provides adults age 60+ with legal representation, information and education in civil legal matters.
ELAP provides persons age 60+ with legal representation, information and education in civil legal matters throughout the state of Georgia. It is required by federal law and funded primarily by the federal Older Americans Act.
Program services include:
The program does not base eligibility on a person's income or resources; however, federal law requires that the program direct services to those persons 60 years of age and older who are in the greatest social and/or economic need, limited English speaking persons, rural or low income minorities.
For low income persons younger than age 60 meeting certain income and resource requirements, these organizations provide free and reduced fee legal assistance.
The Division of Aging Services (DAS) administers the ELAP program through the Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). Contact your local AAA for more information.
GEORGIA COUNTY GOVERNMENT SENIOR SERVICES
Some services offered are: Multipurpose Centers, Neighborhood Senior Center, Care Management, In-Home Services, Transportation Services, Caregivers Support Services, Meals on Wheels Programs, Voucher Programs, Volunteer Services, and Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Services, etc.
Cobb County Senior Services:
Information:770-528-5364
Caregivers Resources
Multi-purpose / Neighborhood Centers www.seniors.cobbcountyga.gov/index.htm
Gwinnett County Senior Services:
Information:678-377-4150
Senior Activity Centers
WEBSITE & Available Services
Clayton County Senior Services:
Information:770-603-4050
WEBSITE & Available Services
Henry County Senior Services:
Information:770-288-7000
www.co.henry.ga.us/Senior Services/index.shtml
DeKalb County Office of Senior Affairs:
Information:770-322-2950
WEBSITE & Available Services
Douglas County Senior Services:
Information:770-489-3100 or 770-920-4290
www.douglasseniorservices.com/index.html
Fulton County Office of Aging:
Information:404-613-6000
WEBSITE & Available Services
www.qualitylivingservices.org
- Quality Living Services -
www.fcofa.org/services.html
Forsyth County Senior Services
Forsyth County Senior Centers
Transportation Services for Older Adults
Human Services Transportation
Foster Grandparent Program (FGP)
The Foster Grandparent Program connects volunteers age 55 and over with children and young people with exceptional needs.
METRO ATLANTA FGP and SCP
GSU Neighborhood Collaborative
675 Ponce de Leon
Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone: 404-206-5005
Fax: 404-206-5004
Senior Companion Program (SCP)
The Senior Companion Program brings together volunteers age 55 and over with adults in their community who have difficulty with the simple tasks of day-to-day living.
Mr. John Turner
Executive Director
Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism
60 Executive Park South, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329-2296
Phone: 404-327-6846
E-mail:jturner@dca.state.ga.us
(The Georgia Commission is responsible for coordinating the AmeriCorps State program in Georgia)
The Atlanta Regional Commission, Area Agency on Aging, offers volunteer opportunities in many diverse programs. ARC also sponsors the metro Atlanta RSVP program which provides civic engagement opportunities for adults 55 and older. In addition, ARC partnered with United Way's Volunteer Solutions, which provides information on not only Atlanta Regional Commission and RSVP opportunities, but also includes opportunities with other organizations throughout the metro Atlanta area.
Click on the links below and find something that interests you.
Volunteer at the Atlanta Regional Commission
Metro Atlanta RSVP Volunteer Opportunities
Ms. Kristie Sharp
Atlanta Regional Commission
40 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-463-0437
E-mail: ksharp@atlantaregional.com
Ms. Bonnie Beck-Jones
Coosa Valley Regional Services
3 Riverside Parkway
Rome, GA 30161
Phone: 706-235-2798
E-mail: BonnieBeckJones@bellsouth.net
Ms. Gloria Butler
South Georgia Partnership to End Homelessness/Senior Connections
P.O. Box 206
Valdosta, GA
Phone: 229-671-1414
E-mail: gbutlerconnect@bellsouth.net
Ms. Marilyn Grau
The Senior Citizens Council of Greater Augusta
218 Oak Street North, Suite L
Augusta, GA 30907
Phone: 706-868-0120
E-mail: MGrau@SeniorCitizensCouncil.org
Ms. Elise H. North
CCOA Athens
Program Director/Senior Corps
135 Hoyt Street
Athens, GA 30601
Phone: 706-549-4850
E-mail: enorth@accaging.org
Ms. Debbie Walker
RSVP Project Director
Economic Opportunity Authority
P. O. Box 1353
(618 W. Anderson St.)
Savannah, GA 31415-5420
Phone: 912-234-7842
E-mail: dwproperty@aol.com
Ms. Dorothy Suchke
RSVP Project Director
Legacy Link, Inc.
P.O. Box 2534
Gainesville, GA 30503
Phone: 770-538-2650
E-mail:djsuchke@legacylink.org
Ms. Tanya Graham-Simms
RSVP Project Director
Volunteer Macon, Inc.
195 Holt Avenue
Macon, GA 31201
Phone: 478-742-6677
E-mail: tgsimms@cox.net
Ms. Marilyn Westbrook
RSVP Project Director
Sowega Council on Aging
309 Pine Avenue
Albany, GA 31701
Phone: 229-432-1131
E-mail: marilynswestbrook@gmail.com
Find Help Paying for Medicines/Prescriptions Drugs
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES - NACO PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARD PROGRAM
To locate a participating pharmacy, visit www2.caremark.com/naco/ or Call 1-877-321-2652 to locate a participating pharmacy.
Participating Georgia Counties
NACo Prescription Drug Program Fact Sheet
NACo Prescription Drug Card Brochure
www.naco.org/programs/residents/pages/pdcp.aspx
STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SHIP) GeorgiaCares helps people with Medicare understand their choices and enroll in a Medicare plan that meets their needs. The program also offer free one-on-one counseling and assistance to people with Medicare and their families.
GeorgiaCares local office: 1-866-55AGING (1-866-552-4464)
MEDICARE.GOV
Official GOVT Site for Medicare
1-800-MEDICARE or (1-800-633-4227)
TTY: 1-877-486-2048
MEDICAID
To Apply for Medicaid, click here.
To find out what you need to apply for Medicaid in Georgia, click here.
SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICES
Click here to locate a local Social Security Office near you.
EXTRA HELP WITH MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS! Depending on your income and resources, you may be able to get help paying for your premiums, annual deductible, and the cost of medications covered by your plan, with an average value of $4,000 per year.
www.socialsecurity.gov/extrahelp
Medicare Rx Extra Help Online Application
Find your Social Security Office here!
Call the Social Security Office: 1-800-772-1213 / TTY: 1-800-325-0778 from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m
BENEFITSCHECKUP helps you find benefit programs that can help pay for medications, health care, food, utilities and more.
www.ElderCare.gov - ElderCare Locator - Contact Phone: 1-800-677-1116
PARTNERSHIP FOR PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE (PPA)
1-888-4ppa-now or (1-888-477-2669)
www.RxAssist.org - Also offers a drug discount card
More drug discount cards programs for 65+ or disabled older adults
