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Senior Community Service Employment Program

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Description

Green Thumb, Inc., is a national non-profit corporation providing mature- and disadvantaged-workers with training and employment. The organization operates in 45 states and territories and administers the Senior Community Service Employment Program, which provides on-the-job experience and training to low-income workers age 55 and older.

Goal / Mission

The goal of this program is the enhancement of employment opportunities for older Americans and the promotion of older workers as a solution for businesses seeking a trained, qualified, and reliable workforce.

Results / Accomplishments

Green Thumb provides training and employment opportunities to more than 40,000 people each year.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Green Thumb, Inc
Primary Contact
No current contact information available
Topics
Economy / Employment
Health / Older Adults
Education / Educational Attainment
Organization(s)
Green Thumb, Inc
Source
National Council on Aging
Date of publication
2002
Location
Princeton, WV
Target Audience
Older Adults

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  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.