COUNTYWIDE : Job-Training Funds for Seniors Awarded
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors has awarded $56,247 to nine nonprofit agencies to provide part-time job training to low-income county residents over 55.
The federal funding, made possible by the federal Older Americans Act, is funneled through the county’s Senior Community Service Employment Program.
The purpose of the program is to update applicants’ job skills to help them find jobs. The program is also aimed at residents who have retired and want to go back to work.
Each agency contracts with the county’s Area Agency on Aging for a one-year period when it recruits, hires and trains the senior citizens.
The Ventura County Commission on Human Concerns received $6,907 for a trainee, St. John’s Regional Medical Center got $5,846 for a clerk, and Community Memorial Hospital was awarded $5,792 for a clerk.
HELP of Ojai Inc. received $5,000 for a senior day-care aide, the Simi Valley Unified School District got $5,072 for an instructional aide, and the Fillmore Senior Center was awarded $5,144 for an outreach program assistant.
The city of Thousand Oaks received $6,000 for a clerical assistant, Ventura County Library Services got $10,954 for two clerical trainees, and Conejo Valley Senior Concerns was awarded $5,532 for a clerical assistant.
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