Overcoming Barriers with Goodwill’s SCSEP

    [fa icon="calendar'] Feb 28, 2023 9:00:00 AM / by Mats Klein posted in Employment, Senior Community Service Employment Program, Criminal History, Mission Awareness

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    When Jefferson Jones applied for Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), he didn’t quite know what he would be getting into. Jefferson knew that SCSEP partnered with nonprofits and worked with people like himself in his community. However, he didn’t know how much he would love this new training opportunity. 

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    Your Impact: 2022 Goodwill Mission Outcomes

    [fa icon="calendar'] Feb 21, 2023 2:25:05 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Nurse-Family Partnership, Disability, Education, Foundation, Senior Community Service Employment Program

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    When you donate, shop and make financial gifts to Goodwill, you're changing the lives of thousands of the most vulnerable Hoosiers. We’re so thankful for supporters like you who are making an impact in central and southern Indiana. Together, we're changing lives. THANK YOU!

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    Moving Forward with SCSEP

    [fa icon="calendar'] Dec 6, 2022 9:00:00 AM / by Noelle Gray posted in Employment, Goodwill Commercial Services, Senior Community Service Employment Program, Mission Awareness, 38thandSheridan

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    After 14 years of missionary work overseas, Tim Hudson returned to his hometown of Indianapolis to take care of his parents and provide them with the daily and nightly care they needed. When they passed in 2019, Tim had trouble finding another occupation that could help with expenses. He regularly applied to job opportunities, but his lack of recent work history and age were constant barriers to achieving employment with a life-sustaining wage.

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    SCSEP Participant Thrives Helping Others

    [fa icon="calendar'] Dec 23, 2021 9:15:00 AM / by Mats Klein posted in Employment, Senior Community Service Employment Program

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    When Vicki Parks of Richmond, Indiana first enrolled into Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) she was very hesitant about starting over due to her age. However, once Vicki gave the program a chance and began to understand the support that she would receive while enrolled, she realized that it was a perfect fit for her. 

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    SCSEP Computer Lab Creates Opportunity for Participants

    [fa icon="calendar'] Dec 4, 2020 8:30:00 AM / by Maria Anderson posted in Community Partners, Senior Community Service Employment Program

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    Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana’s  Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) has remained steadfast in finding innovative ways to provide valuable learning opportunities to its participants. Through a partnership with Five Star Technology Solutions, SCSEP participants are able to attend weekly computer classes in a socially distanced computer lab to help build their digital skills. 

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    SCSEP Participant Uses Innovative Technology to Thrive

    [fa icon="calendar'] Nov 5, 2020 9:00:00 AM / by Jo Young posted in Disability, Success Story, Senior Community Service Employment Program

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    In 2015, James Hayes was diagnosed with a vision impairment called low-vision, caused by glaucoma and other deficiencies. At the onset of this diagnosis, James was employed by Indianapolis Public Schools but left due to the disease’s progression.

    As his vision continued to diminish, James learned to adapt to his new circumstance as best he could by working with other not-for-profit organizations that assisted those with vision impairments. One of those agencies referred him to the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) at Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana. 

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    Senior Employment Changes Lives

    [fa icon="calendar'] Sep 25, 2020 9:30:00 AM / by Josh Kupke posted in Success Story, Senior Community Service Employment Program

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    What does a program like the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) mean for its participants? For James Maxey (“Maxey”), it means having less stress about money. 

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    SCSEP Keeps Moving Forward

    [fa icon="calendar'] May 14, 2020 12:01:54 PM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Employment, Goodwill Guides, Senior Community Service Employment Program

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    Goodwill’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a community service and work-based job training program for adults who are age 55 and older. In January 2020, Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana was serving over 250 SCSEP participants who were earning money while learning new skills, mastering job search techniques and building work experience to obtain employment, all with the support of a SCSEP Guide. 

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    Employer Partners Meet Qualified Candidates

    [fa icon="calendar'] Dec 13, 2019 7:00:00 AM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Community Partners, Employment, Nurse-Family Partnership, TalentSource, Senior Community Service Employment Program, Parents

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    This fall, Goodwill TalentSource® hosted a job fair for Nurse-Family Partnership® participants and their families. TalentSource helps individuals advance their skills through training, coaching and certifications, as well as prepares candidates for placement in fields such as healthcare, manufacturing and IT. Nurse-Family Partnership pairs first-time, low-income mothers with a registered nurse to support a healthy pregnancy and beyond.

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    The Second Act of Life | A SCSEP Story

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jul 12, 2019 12:15:00 PM / by Rana Mitchell posted in Employment, Disability, Senior Community Service Employment Program

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    It is never too late to pursue a dream. Many seniors are proving this statement to be true by participating in Goodwill’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). SCSEP is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. Goodwill and many other organizations participate in the program to help seniors gain valuable work experience. SCSEP provides opportunities for seniors to take part in paid job training at a variety of host agencies. The job training helps reintroduce Hoosiers age 55 and up into the workforce while opening doors for potential careers.

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