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Supportive Services Corporation
Supportive Services Corporation: Free employment services to job seekers 55 years of age and over, as well as employers seeking qualified job candidates throughout Erie County
People INC - Senior Companion Program
People INC - Senior Companion Program: Companions assist other older adults who have difficulty with daily living tasks so that they can retain their dignity and independence. Among other activities, they assist with tasks such as grocery shopping and errands; providing friendship and companionship; alerting doctors and family members to potential problems; and providing respite to caregivers
Catholic Charities - Foster Grandparent Program
Catholic Charities - Foster Grandparent Program: Foster Grandparents are volunteers who provide support to children with special and exceptional needs to improve their academic, social, or emotional development. Foster Grandparents help children learn to read and provide one-on-one tutoring. Volunteers spend between 5 and 40 hours per week in the program under the supervision of a teacher or center director.
Workforce Buffalo
Workforce Buffalo: Support your training and employment needs with our free and cost-effective services
Maryvale Community Education Program
Maryvale Community Education Program: Providing educational, recreational, enrichment and leisure activities to the community. Hundreds of courses are offered each year to all ages, from infants to older adults.
NYS Department of Labor - Older Adult Workers Resource Page
NYS Department of Labor - Older Adult Workers Resource Page: In collaboration with NYS Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) the NYS Department of Labor has created a page full of resources for Older Adult workers.
NYS Senior Community Service Employment Program
NYS Senior Community Service Employment Program: Through this program, older workers have access to SCSEP services and employment assistance through American Job Centers. Program participants work an average of 20 hours a week and are paid the highest of the federal, state, or local minimum wage. SCSEP participants are placed in a wide variety of community service activities at nonprofit and public facilities, allowing these agencies to enhance and provide needed services and older workers to gain job skills.
NYS Division of Human Rights
NYS Division of Human Rights: Intake and investigation of notarized complaints alleging discrimination based on age, race, color, national origin, sex, creed, or disability.
Buffalo State Small Business Development Center
Buffalo State Small Business Development Center: As a center with Buffalo State’s School of the Professions, the SBDC brings together the resources of SUNY Buffalo State, the Private Sector, and government agencies to counsel and train small businesses to resolve organizational, financial, marketing, technical, and other obstacles they may encounter.