Organization:
Boat People S.O.S
BPSOS is committed to providing a full range of services to Vietnamese elders and their families who currently face numerous barriers to information and services through case management, information & referral services, and supporting and organizing senior groups.
Most Vietnamese seniors are also “re-education camp” survivors who have become residents under the US Humanitarian Operation program. BPSOS uses an evidence-based, peer support model developed for the past five years, Senior and Trauma survivors Empowerment program (STEP), to organize self-help groups and to provide assistance in obtaining culturally sensitive counseling, as well as U.S. citizenship.
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) program partners with the different host agencies in order to hire Vietnamese senior volunteers to help with BPSOS office activities. Seniors learn job skills and participate in BPSOS' daily activities. The host agencies provide all administrative support to maintain payroll records for the volunteers so they can receive a stipend.
