Central Austin Community Center Resources

The Travis County Community Center of Central Austin has American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) part-time positions available. The AARP website is: Jobs for Seniors SCSEP Offers Training and Support (aarp.org) If interested, read the qualifying information below and then call Austin AARP office at (512) 391-9299 for additional information.

AARP Foundation and the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), believe that achieving the American Dream is possible for everyone, regardless of age. SCSEP offers paid job training to eligible citizens in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The SCSEP training allows participants to earn money while they develop skills to compete in the job market. The program is funded by American tax dollars and run by non-profit organizations. AARP Foundation operates SCSEP in 22 states and is one of the nation’s largest providers of this program.

SCSEP helps people age 55+ find work, develop new skills, and build their financial security.

Through SCSEP, 55+ job candidates like you:

• Receive up to 20 hours/week of paid training and work experience
• Gain valuable skills and experience, and build self-confidence
• Use their skills and talents to improve the community by training in a wide variety of locations, including offices, hospitals, daycare centers, senior centers and other community organizations

Wondering if you might qualify? Answer the following questions:

• Are you 55 years of age or older?
• Are you unemployed?
• Do you earn a low or no income?
• Do you wish to work in your community?
• Do you want to be paid to learn new skills through on-the-job training?

If you answered “yes” to the above questions, you may be eligible.

1111 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, Texas 78702 (Map)

Phone: (512) 978-8130

Central Health works to develop and maintain a network of health care services by identifying and prioritizing the community's needs and meeting those needs in the most effective and efficient ways possible. Rather than directly providing health care services, Central Health has developed a unique approach of contracting with a variety of providers to meet the health care needs of eligible residents.

6500 Metropolis Drive
Austin, Texas 78744 (Map)

Phone: (512) 282-2111

The Central Texas Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief charity in Central Texas.

For Information about food assistance in Central Texas.

Get help applying for SNAP (food stamps) Find sites for Free Summer Meals for Kids and Teens.

1700 Rutherford Ln, Austin, Texas 78754 (Map)

Phone: (512) 450-0844

Guided by the vision that seniors and adults with disabilities should live in a supportive community with dignity and as much independence as possible, Family Eldercare provides essential services to seniors, adults with disabilities and caregivers.

(Various locations around Austin)

Goodwill's Workforce Advancement Programs – Goodwill offers job training services and educational opportunities.

1631 E 2nd St. Bldg D AUSTIN, TX 78704 (Map)
www.integralcare.org
24 hr crisis hotline (512) 472-4357

Provides 24 hour crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluations, medical treatment, in-patient treatment, assistance with employment, vocational employment and family support services.

3227 East 5th Street, Austin Texas 78702 (Map)

Phone: 512-476-MEAL (6325)

Meals on Wheels Central Texas provides meal programs and other services to help Central Texas seniors stay connected and independent.

Austin

1029 Camino La Costa Austin, TX 78752 (Map)
Phone: (866) 867-6991

Georgetown

104 Parkview Drive Georgetown, TX 78626 (Map)
Phone: (866) 627-6997 or (887) 831-4699

Social Security delivers a broad range of services online at socialsecurity.gov and through a nationwide network of over 1,400 offices that include regional offices, field offices, card centers, tele-service centers, processing centers, hearing offices, the Appeals Council, and our State and territorial partners, the Disability Determination Services.

14000 Summit Dr, Austin, Texas 78728 (Map)

Phone: (512) 834-3301

TheTexas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works with communities to protect children, the elderly, and people with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. It also works to protect the health and safety of children in daycare, as well as foster care and other types of 24-hour care. We do this through investigations, services and referrals, regulation, and prevention programs. DFPS has four major programs that do this important work.

Report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children and vulnerable adults 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling the Texas Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252-5400 or through the website.

4920 N Interstate Highway 35, Austin, Texas 78751 (Map)

Phone: (512) 374-2700

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) is a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to low-income residents and represents migrant and seasonal farm workers. TRLA operates public defender programs in several Southwest Texas counties, representing the poor who are accused of felonies, misdemeanors and juvenile crimes.

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

1-800-628-5115

The Texas Workforce Commission provides vocational rehabilitation services for people with physical or cognitive disabilities, including blindness or visual impairment.

816 Congress Avenue, Suite 701 Austin, Texas 78701 (Map)

Phone: (512) 476-5550

Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas provides civil legal services to low-income people through attorney volunteers in Travis County. Our attorneys help people with critical matters, such as helping victims of abuse end violent relationships, connecting persons with disabilities with medical and financial benefits, and keeping people out of homelessness by defending against wrongful evictions and foreclosures.

6505 Airport Blvd. Suite 101, Austin, Texas 78752 (Map)

Phone: (512) 454-9675

WFS Capital Area is your go-to source for job search assistance and employment-related services in Travis County. Named as the “Best Place to Look for a Job” by The Austin Chronicle, their Career Centers can help you: find a job, build your resume, prepare for interviews, earn a GED, & gain occupational skills.