Senior Community Service Employment Program rebuilds after funding furlough
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Updated · WVLT · May 9
Senior Community Service Employment Program rebuilds after funding furlough
7 articles · Updated · WVLT · May 9
In Knoxville, the programme resumed in October after a five-month halt and now has 25 active participants, while organisers recruit more seniors aged 55 and older.
Mary Sibbett said budget uncertainty last June forced all enrolled job seekers into furlough, cutting off training income some used for medication and transportation.
The programme helps older adults regain skills and re-enter work as employment among people 65 or older has risen sharply; a senior job fair is set for 21 May at O'Connor Senior Center.
With federal funding for senior job programs at risk, what local strategies can successfully support an aging workforce?
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