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(Older Worker Program)




 


Phone(s): 
(276) 523-4202, 1-800-252-6362

 

Office Hours:  Monday-Friday 8 AM to 5:30 PM

 

E-Mail:  Nancy Smith
 

 
 

The Older Worker Program offers a 20 hour per week subsidized training or work experience placement with the goal of locating unsubsidized employment for the older worker.  Offers specialized training and classes to upgrade or learn new job skills.  Offers counseling and instruction on job search skills, public benefits, etc.  Provides assistance with the purchase of items needed to prepare the individual for gainful employment.

 

Fees: No charge.

 

Eligibility:  Persons aged 55+.  Must meet income and other guidelines.

 

Intake Procedure:  Walk-ins and telephone referrals accepted.

 

Service Area:  Lee, Scott and Wise Counties, and The City of Norton.


 

Let us take care of the children, for they have a long way to go.  Let us take care of the elders, for they have come a long way.  Let us take care of those in between, for they are doing the work.  ~ African Proverb



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Area Agency on Aging, Public Transit and Children's Advocacy Center

1-800-252-6362
email: info@meoc.org

SERVING SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA SINCE 1974

Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc.

MEOC