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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

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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

Read about it here

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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