ocial Security just doesn't bring in enough to take care of all that is going out. Because of this, many of us find ourselves in need of a job but perhaps feel as though we lack the skills to compete in the market place. Don't let this scare you away. There are many agencies across the United States that are eager to help you prepare for that interview, get that job and bring home the bacon, so to speak. One such agency is The Job Training Partnership Act Program (JTPA), which trains and places older workers in full-and part-time jobs with private businesses. Programs participants not only receive on-the-job experience, but also have an opportunity to develop job skills and good work habits.

Other services available to Seniors in this program include job counseling, help with writing your resume, job searches and classroom training. Participating business who hire JTPA graduates receive financial and tax incentives for doing so. The offices listed below will help direct you to job training programs for older workers in your area. These numbers are also great sources of information for general assistance programs for the elderly. The listed telephone numbers are a starting point for you to go to in order to obtain the information you need. Most of these offices can refer you to Senior Community Service Employment Programs (Title V) sites in your area.

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Alabama       
Commission on Aging, (205).242.5743
Department of Economic and Community Affairs       205.242.5300, JTPA

Alaska       
Older Alaskans Commission, (907)465.3250,
Title V, (907)465.4873, JTPA       
Department of Community and Regional Affairs       (907)465.4814, JTPA

Arizona       
Department of Economic Security, (602)542.4446, JTPA

Arkansas       
Arkansas Division of Aging and Adult Services       501.682.2441, Title V (501) 682.8525

JTPA Department of Labor, (501) 371.4484
     
California       
California Department of Aging, Senior Employment Title V  (916) 323.0217

State of California (916) 654.7110
     
Colorado       
Governors Job Training Office (303) 758.5020, JTPA

Connecticut       
Department of Social Services (800) 443.9946

Title V & JTPA 203.566.2768

Delaware       
Division of Aging (302) 577.4660, ext. 24, JTPA       

District of Columbia       
Office on Aging  (202) 724.5622

Title V & JTPA (202) 724.3662,       

Florida       
Aging and adult services     (904) 922.2078
     
Georgia       
Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services       (404) 657.5258 and ((404) 657.5330       

Hawaii       
Executive Office on Aging       (808) 586.0100

Idaho       
Office on Aging (208) 334.3833       
     
Illinois       
Department on Aging       (217) 785.0117
Title V    (800) 252.8966

Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
(217)782.7500  and  JTPA, 217.785.6006

Indiana       
Disability, Rehabilitation and Aging Services       
(317) 232.7000 or call (317) 232.7459, JTPA

Iowa       
Department of Elder Affairs (512) 242.4778, JTPA

Kansas       
Department of Aging  (913) 296.4986, Title V & JTPA
     
Kentucky       
Aging Services Division  (502) 564.6930, Title V       502.564.5360, JTPA

Louisiana       
Office of Elderly Affairs  (504) 925.1700, JTPA

Maine       
Bureau of Maine's Elderly  (207) 624.5335, Title V       Bureau of Employment and Training  (207) 287.3377, JTPA

Maryland       
Maryland Office on Aging  (410) 225.1102 800.AGE.DIAL, Title V & JTPA

Montana       
Green Thumb  (406) 761.4821, Title V       
Montana JTP, Inc. (406) 444.1309, JTPA       
Governors Office on Aging   (406) 444.3111       

Nebraska       
Department on Aging (402) 471.2306, Title V  & JTPA

Nevada       
AARP  (702) 648.3356, Title V       
Nevada Business Services  (702) 647.7618, JTPA       Division for Aging Services  (702) 486.3545

New Hampshire       
Job Training Council (603) 356.3117, Title, V,
(800) 772.7001, (NH Only)       
Division of Elderly and Adult Services       
(603) 271.4680

Massachusetts
Office of Elder Affairs (617) 727.7750       
(800) 882.2003       
     
Michigan       
Office of Services to the Aging  (517) 373.4068, Title V        (517) 373.6227 JTPA

Minnesota       
Minnesota Board on Aging  (612) 296.2770
(800) 456.8519 612.297.1054, JTPA

Missouri       
Division on Aging  (314) 751.3082, Title V       
Division of Job Training and Development       
(314) 751.7896, JTPA       (800) 877.8698, JTPA

New Mexico       
State Agency on Aging  (505) 827.7640       
(800) 432.2080, Title V       
State Department of Labor  (505) 827.6827, JTPA

New York       
State office for the Aging  (518) 474.4425       
(514) 474.1946       (800)342.9871       

North Carolina       
Dept. of Human Resources (919) 733.3983, Title V       Division of Employment Training  (919) 733.6383
     
North Dakota       
Dept. of Human Services       
(701) 224.2577       (701) 224.2825       

Ohio       
Dept. of Aging  (614) 466.5500       
Title V       (614) 466.1242       
JTPA Division       (614) 466.3817
     
Oklahoma       
Employment Security Commission       (405) 557.5328       Department of Human Services       (405) 521.2327       
     
Oregon       
Department of Human Services       503.378.4728, Title V       (503) 945.6413,
Title V       (503) 373.1995, JTPA
     
Pennsylvania       
Department of Aging       (717) 783.1550,
Title V       (717) 783.6007,
Bureau of Labor and Industry  (717) 783.0142, JTPA

Rhode Island       
Department of the Elderly       (401) 277.6157       

South Carolina       
Governors Office       (803) 735.0210,
Employment Security Division (803) 737.2611, JTPA

South Dakota       
Adult Services and Aging Division       (605) 332.7991,
Department of Labor       (605) 773.5017
     
Tennessee       
Commission on Aging       (615) 741.2056       
JTPA Department of Labor       (615) 741.1031

Texas       
Senior Texans Employment Program       
(817) 776.4700, Title V       
Work Force Development Division       
(512) 320.9800, JTPA

Utah       
Department of Human Services and Division of Aging and Adult Services       (801) 538.3910       
JTPA, Economic Development and Training Division       (801) 468.3247

Vermont       
Department of Aging and Disabilities       
(502) 241.2400, Title V       
Vocational Rehabilitation       (802) 241.2184

Virginia       
Department for the Aging       (804) 367.9818

Washington       
Employment Security Division (206) 438.4643, JTPA

West Virginia       
Commission on Aging      (304) 558.3317
Employment Services       (204) 558.2664

Wisconsin       
Division of Jobs Employment and Training       
(608) 266.6886, JTPA
     
Wyoming       
Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc.  (307) 635.1245     
Department of Health       (307) 777.7986