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Self-Help for the Elderly: 

Self-Help for the Elderly Assembly Select Committee on Adult Education July 29, 2003

Agency Background: 

Agency Background A private nonprofit community-based agency founded in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1966 First services offered were hot meals, social services, & employment training Mission: To promote the independence, dignity, and self-worth of seniors by offering a comprehensive range of multicultural and multilingual services

Services and Programs: 

Services and Programs Senior Employment, Training, and Economic Development Senior Centers and Nutrition Programs Social Services Independent Housing and Residential Care Facilities Adult Day Services Home Care and Hospice Programs

Who We Serve: 

Who We Serve 25,000 seniors annually throughout San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties 90% of agency’s clients are Asian, of which 95% are Chinese 65% are monolingual or speak limited English 90% are low income

Adult Education Programs: 

Adult Education Programs Vocational Training Certified Home Health Aides Certificated Housekeepers English as a Second Language/Citizenship Citizenship English Language Civics Education

Vocational Training: 

Vocational Training Housekeeper Training (since 1972) Three 12-week courses annually Home Health Aide Training (since 1974) Two 16-week courses annually Over 120 individuals served annually Older workers Dislocated workers Why did we create training programs?

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Funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) through the Private Industry Council (PIC) of San Francisco Joint program with City College of San Francisco City College: instructors and space Self-Help: administration, recruitment, placement , ESL 100% placement rate

ESL/Citizenship & Civics: 

ESL/Citizenship & Civics 12 ESL/Citizenship 2 Chinese Language Citizenship Classes 3 EL Civics Classes 8 instructors at 5 locations

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Funded by CA Department of Education, San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services, & other sources Includes WIA 231 and EL Civics funding Adhere to adult education standards Why is this difficult for many CBOs?

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Serve over 600 students per year 60% are over the age of 70 55% have less than 6 years of schooling 95% classified as beginning literacy students 89% pass the naturalization exam

Why Are We Involved in Adult Education?: 

Why Are We Involved in Adult Education? CBOs are part of a community Aware of client needs Identify underserved populations Identify underutilized programs Tailor our programs