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Older Persons Action Group, Inc.
325 E. 3RD
AVE-SUITE 300 – ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501
Tel: (907) 276-1059 or (800) 478-1059 Fax: (907) 278-6724
Seniors building a safe and secure tomorrow for everyone
Older Persons Action Group (OPAG) is a nonprofit membership
organization
dedicated to maximizing the well-being, independence and
self-sufficiency of Alaskans 50 and older.
Our goal is to improve services and develop program that foster
self-determination of older Alaskan citizens.
OPAG provides statewide
advocacy of older persons' issues
through coordination and collaboration with other
like-minded organizations.
UPCOMING!
The 16th Annual Intergenerational Art Contest
SERVICES OFFERED TO OPAG MEMBERS
· COMPUTER & LANGUAGE COURSES
We offer computer classes for beginners and intermediate users in
our Computer Lab.
OPAG members can use our
computes free of charge when classes are not in session.
We continually try to add to our language classes, including
"English as a
second language" courses for older Alaskans who speak Spanish and Tagalog.
We also offer Spanish language courses for English speakers.
· ‘SENIOR VOICE’ NEWSPAPER
This award-winning monthly newspaper is read by 40,000 seniors and
community leaders in every section of the state.
Senior Voice is a source for news,
features and photographs about of programs, services
and other items of interest to Alaskans 50 and
older.
· DIRECTORY FOR OLDER ALASKANS
OPAG publishes this
comprehensive guide to senior services throughout Alaska every other year.
The directory lists companies, agencies, programs and services
available to older Alaskans, on a city-by-city basis.
You may order copies of the 2005 Directory for $5 apiece.
· CNA &PCA CLASSES
The Older Persons
Action Group has been authorized by the
Alaska Commission on Secondary Education to offer training to
become a
Certified Nurses Assistant or a Personal
Care Attendant! Click here to learn more
· JOB OPPORTUNITIES
We host a JOB SUPPORT GROUP , which usually meets Fridays from Noon to one,
featuring a guest speaker each time from various
companies, agencies, or institutions
who informs us of the opportunities available to
older persons.
Contact Micki at 276-1059 to be sure of next group.
A JOB SEARCH NOTEBOOK with full-time, part-time, temporary,
And on-call jobs available to anyone of any age
interested in work.
· FIRST-AID AND CPR CLASSES
· MEDICARE , MEDICAID & SOCIAL SECURITY COUNSELING
· NOTARY SERVICES
· SENIOR JOB INFORMATION SERVICE
· INTERAGENCY SENIOR CARE GIVERS AND
PROVIDERS NETWORK MONTHLY MEETINGS
NEW AND UPCOMING PROGRAMS
CURRENTLY….
· TRANSLATION AND CERTIFICATE TRAINING IN KOREAN
FOR FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY
· PRACTICUM PROGRAMS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
· PROSTATE AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION
COMING SOON…
BILINGUAL COMPUTER TRAINING IN KOREAN, YUPIK AND RUSSIAN
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FOR KOREAN SPEAKERS
EXPANSION OF SATELLITE CHAPTERS
CITIZENSHIP CLASSES FOR IMMIGRANT SENIOTS
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AT FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
