2020 - 2021 Community Services
Goodwill Industries of Tulsa
TulsaWORKS Career Academy 2800 Southwest Blvd. • Tulsa, OK 74107 (918) 581-1256 • www.tulsaworks.org Helps participants move upward by providing engaging career training programs, continuing education seminars and certification in demand-driven career fields. Additional Services: Goodwill Job Connection 2800 Southwest Blvd. • Tulsa, OK 74107 • (918) 599-0067 1665 S. Yale Ave. • Tulsa, OK 74112 • (918) 747-1334 Services designed for job seekers available on a walk-in basis without charge. Options include interest and skills assessment, coaching in internet job searches and online application completion, resume development assistance, interview skills preparation, job leads and job fairs. Grand Gateway Area Agency on Aging
Senior Community Service Employment Program 333 S. Oak St. • Big Cabin, OK 74332 • (918) 783-5793, ext. 231 (800) 482-4594 toll-free • Fax: (918) 783-5786 www.grandgateway.org Provides part-time paid training opportunities for unemployed low-income persons 55 or older. Serves Osage, Rogers, Tulsa and Washington counties. National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA)
Senior Community Service Employment Program 8500 Menaul Blvd. N.E. • Albuqerque, NM 87112 (505) 292-2001 • Fax: (505) 292-1922 Offers seniors age 55 or older the opportunity to enhance current skills, learn additional skills and move into private or public sector employment while providing community services to nonprofit or public agencies. Financial guidelines apply. Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 444 S. Houston Ave., Ste. 200 • Tulsa, OK 74127 (918) 581-2301 • www.okdrs.gov For other offices, schools or facilities, call (800) 487-4042 toll-free. Helps people who have disabilities obtain employment. Services may include vocational evaluation, guidance and counseling, job placement and college or vocational training. See complete listing at DISABILITY SERVICES, page 191. Retirement Jobs
www.retirementjobs.com Free national job search website especially for adults age 50+. Some employers become certified as age friendly, pledging that they see the value of maintaining an age friendly workplace and going out of their way to attract mature workers. Senior Job Bank
www.seniorjobbank.org Online resource that provides free job information and resources for members. Workforce Oklahoma
http://www.workforcetulsa.com/ Offers testing, assessment, skills training and job placement for economically disadvantaged adults, recipients of state aid and dislocated workers. Locations: Sapulpa American Job Center
1700 S. Main St. • Sapulpa, OK 74066 • (918) 224-9430 Tulsa American Job Center
201 W. 5th St., Ste. 200 • Tulsa, OK 74103 • (918) 796-1200
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION and REFERRAL See also URGENT and BASIC NEEDS, page 222. GreenPath Financial Wellness
Formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Service (800) 550-1961 toll-free • www.greenpath.com Nonprofit organization offering free credit and debt counseling to ease financial stress, address financial concerns and develop plans for financially healthy life. No appointment necessary for telephone consult. Call toll-free number to schedule in-person appointment at Oklahoma City location. Personal information is kept confidential, and GreenPath only reaches out to creditors with permission. Additional Location: GreenPath Financial Wellness • (800) 550-1961 toll-free 4045 N.W. 64th St., Ste. 430 • Oklahoma City, OK 73116 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE)
(703) 838-7760 • (800) 456-8410 toll-free • Fax: (703) 838-7785 www.narfe.org Offers information and advocacy for federal employees and their families, works to protect benefits of current and retired federal employees, and helps surviving spouses gain access to benefits. Multiple chapters in Tulsa area. Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS)
Aging Services Division 50 N.E. 23rd St. • Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 521-2281 • Senior Info Line: (800) 211-2116 toll-free www.okdhs.org Provides financial assistance and funding for Adult Day Health services, the ADvantage Program and the ADvantage Medicaid Waiver Program. See complete listing under INFORMATION ASSISTANCE and REFERRAL, page 201. Social Security Administration
4750 S. Garnett Rd. • Tulsa, OK 74146 (866) 931-7106 toll-free • National: (800) 772-1213 toll-free TTY: (800) 325-0778 toll-free • www.socialsecurity.gov See complete listing at SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION, page 217. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Reverse Mortgage Counseling (800) 569-4287 toll-free To be eligible for a federally insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (also known as a reverse mortgage), you must discuss the loan with a counselor employed by a nonprofit or public agency approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Veterans Affairs
(800) 827-1000 toll-free • www.va.gov See complete listing at VETERAN SERVICES, page 225. Volunteers of America Oklahoma
9605 E. 61st St. • Tulsa, OK 74133 (918) 307-1500 • www.voaok.org Adults receiving Social Security, SSI or SSDI who need assistance managing funds may call payee services. Benefit managers will assist individuals or a caregiver in establishing continued
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