Associates for Training and Develop

In program year 2023, Associates for Training and Development served a total of 840 participants as a national grantee and state (ct and ny) sub-grantee of the senior community service employment program (scsep), the only federally funded jobs Training program designed specifically for workers age 55+. Those participants contributed over 334,047 hours in paid service to the community in many diverse nonprofit organizations and public agencies. Participants received 185,076 hours of paid Training in addition to their community service assignments, equipping them with relevant skills and credentials to meet the labor needs of businesses in their areas. In total, participants were paid for over 519,123 hours of scsep services for the year. Individuals who had entered our programs unemployed exited them for work. We also operated the Vermont returnships program and the Connecticut older worker demonstration virtual Training program, innovative workforce Development projects serving individuals in Vermont who have left or are poised to leave the workforce, helping them connect with employment options that meet their needs and serving individuals in Connecticut, helping them to overcome barriers to engaging in workforce Development Training opportunities and assisting them to achieve their employment goals.