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Older Adult Employment Program

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Provides training and assistance to unemployed, low-income New York City residents aged 55 and above to help them secure employment and develop new skills.

  • Owner record: ny/nyc-older-adult-employment-program
  • Jurisdiction code: NY
  • Frame: household
  • Review by: 2026-11-14
  • Authority: NYC Department for the Aging

Offering 1: employment_training

Training, classes, and assigned internships at nonprofits or City agencies to build skills and help participants secure employment.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}

Conditions:

  • All of these:
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "A resident of New York City."
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "At least 55 years old."
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Currently unemployed."
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Have a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level."
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Be willing to learn and train in new skills."
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Commit to actively seeking employment."

Access route 1.1

  • Where: NYC Department for the Aging Older Adult Employment Program information sessions
  • How: Complete the Older Adult Employment Interest Form to attend a virtual information session.
  • Url: https://forms.office.com/g/XMyur3wcM2

Access route 1.2

  • Where: Aging Connect
  • How: Call and ask for employment services.
  • Phone: 212-244-6469

Owner confirmations

  • /caregiving_effect: sha256:32d470ee8fec890e50d07daf1d7d0fb75c55b00c2c4b013dc78f1da19b321bce

Evidence

  • /name: "The Older Adult Employment Program is designed to help New York City residents aged 55 and above secure employment and develop new skills in various professional fields. It is part of the federal Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) and has been supporting older adults in finding job opportunities for over 50 years." (source, capture 5260686bcf3aa03ac8217203a61ec1778266c3a9cb9d0fc1d6e359455dee880c)
  • /authority: "Image 4: Department for the Aging" (source, capture 5260686bcf3aa03ac8217203a61ec1778266c3a9cb9d0fc1d6e359455dee880c)
  • /caregiving_effect: "The Older Adult Employment Program is designed to help New York City residents aged 55 and above secure employment and develop new skills in various professional fields. It is part of the federal Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) and has been supporting older adults in finding job opportunities for over 50 years." (source, capture 5260686bcf3aa03ac8217203a61ec1778266c3a9cb9d0fc1d6e359455dee880c)
  • /caregiving_effect: "* A resident of New York City.\n* At least 55 years old.\n* Currently unemployed.\n* Have a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level.\n* Be willing to learn and train in new skills.\n* Commit to actively seeking employment." (source, capture 5260686bcf3aa03ac8217203a61ec1778266c3a9cb9d0fc1d6e359455dee880c)
  • /offerings/0/summary: "* Participants can secure employment in a variety of areas including administration, human and social services, customer service, health sector, security, home care, food services, and other professional opportunities.\n* Classes on digital and financial literacy, customer service, job-search techniques, resume-writing, and job interview preparation.\n* Participants are assigned an internship at a nonprofit or City agency to train and build their skills.\n* Opportunities to participate in job fairs, workshops and meet with potential employers as they look to secure permanent employment." (source, capture 5260686bcf3aa03ac8217203a61ec1778266c3a9cb9d0fc1d6e359455dee880c)
  • /offerings/0/rules: "* A resident of New York City.\n* At least 55 years old.\n* Currently unemployed.\n* Have a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level.\n* Be willing to learn and train in new skills.\n* Commit to actively seeking employment." (source, capture 5260686bcf3aa03ac8217203a61ec1778266c3a9cb9d0fc1d6e359455dee880c)
  • /offerings/0/access/0: "* Attend a virtual session by completing the Older Adult Employment Interest Form.\n* Would you rather attend an in-person information session? To attend a session at our office, call Aging Connect at 212-AGING-NYC (212-244-6469) or complete the Interest Form. \n * Email your questions to [email protected]." (source, capture 5260686bcf3aa03ac8217203a61ec1778266c3a9cb9d0fc1d6e359455dee880c)
  • /offerings/0/access/1: "If you would like information on any of these opportunities call Aging Connect at 212-AGING-NYC is (212-244-6469) and ask for employment services." (source, capture 5260686bcf3aa03ac8217203a61ec1778266c3a9cb9d0fc1d6e359455dee880c)