SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training Fund

09/24/2025

Did you know eligible members can apply for Tuition Assistance up to $5,250/year to attend classes in 2026? Apply by October 15, 2025. Our Navigators can help you plan your education and meet your goals! Learn more about eligibility & how to apply: https://bit.ly/TFtuition

09/04/2025

Hero Training Fund participant Kidist Tessema was honored recently with an award for her courage after she recognized a person of interest to police in a hospital lobby. Acting quickly and discreetly, Kidist, who is part of the Nursing Assistant-Certified training program, alerted security at Seattle’s Hospital First Hill Campus, and helped ensure the person was escorted off the property. Thank you, Kidist!

09/03/2025

We are hugely grateful for the labor, care and courage of all the healthcare workers serving our communities!

09/01/2025

Daniel Tadesse shares his experience changing careers from construction to healthcare through the Introduction to Healthcare Employment & Apprenticeship Program. “This isn’t just a career shift—it’s a transformation built on choice. The structures that I built before served others. The foundation I build now allows me to love myself — fully, without apology.” Read his story “Cooking Up Resilience” https://healthcareerfund.org/2025/08/08/ihap-spotlight-daniel-tadesse-cooking-up-resilience/

08/30/2025

Did you know eligible members can apply for up to $3,500 to attend a local or national conference? Your Conference Travel benefit can be used for conference registration, travel, and hotel. Apply by Sept 1st for conferences occurring the rest of the year or first quarter of 2026! You must apply for pre-approval before attending the conference. Learn more: https://bit.ly/conference-sept1

08/15/2025

The futures of our graduates are as bright as these smiles! We’re still feeling the great vibes from our graduation event earlier this summer. This is what our work is all about.
Learn more at healthcareerfund.org

08/12/2025

Our summer graduation celebration honored graduates of Health Care Apprenticeship Consortium programs and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW members who completed degree programs with their tuition assistance benefit. Our amazing graduates are a testament to the power of removing barriers to education, and creating a community where everyone can accomplish their dreams. Congratulations graduates!

The Training Fund hosted it's inaugural graduation on June 18th at Kane Hall on the University of Washington campus celebrating more than 500 graduates from a range of workforce and degree programs.

06/21/2025

Congratulations new Training Fund Graduates! What an honor to celebrate with you all at our first annual in-person graduation at UW Kane Hall this week. You inspire us, and as new graduate speaker Cecilia Mora-Pitts, MA Kaiser Permanente Washington, says, "If you ever wonder what's next, remember this moment, and know that you're capable of more than you think!”

Thank you to our many partners!
SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, Kaiser Permanente, MultiCare Health System, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, MultiCare Deaconess Hospital, MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, MultiCare Valley Hospital, MultiCare Yakima Memorial, Neighborcare Health, PeaceHealth St. Joseph, Providence health system, Providence St. Peter Hospital, Kadlec, Providence Hospice and Home Care of Snohomish County, Providence Swedish, Providence Swedish, Swedish Medical Center Edmonds, UW Medicine, UW Medicine Valley Medical Center, UW Medical Center Northwest, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health St. Anne Hospital, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health St. Clare Hospital, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Sound Behavioral Health, Cascade Senior Living Services, DESC, Merit Resource Services, Sea Mar Community Health Centers, Lakeside-Milam Recovery Center, Lifeline Connections, NWIH Integrated Health, For the Culture Counseling Services, Fred Hutch, Consejo Counseling and Referral Services, Comprehensive Healthcare, Renew Grant Behavioral Health & Wellness, Walgreens

05/02/2025

Together we can build what's next! We were honored to share our Health Care Apprenticeship Consortium Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program in Detroit, Michigan at the Healthcare Career Advancement Program (H-CAP) Annual Spring 2025 Conference.

Special thanks to Training Fund and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW member Henry Mawindo, medical assistant at Kaiser Permanente Washington, who traveled with us to talk about the life-changing impact of starting a career in healthcare through apprenticeship.

03/24/2025

📣Opportunity: Eligible health professionals may now apply to the National Health Service Corps’ three loan repayment programs.

Calling all clinicians – the application for our three loan repayment programs is now open through May 1! 🎉 Let us help you get a jumpstart on your future with up to $100,000 in student loan relief.

Learn more about which opportunity is right for you, and apply today: https://ow.ly/2VUr50VlxUo

03/13/2025

A lot of exciting work is happening at our Board of Trustees meeting today!
Kirk Vandebrake shared his experience as a SEIU Healthcare 1199NW member and Behavioral Health Technician Apprentice at UW Medicine Northwest: "I like that this course gives you a global view and shows you the entire spectrum of healthcare. I want to use this class as a springboard to nursing school. This program is amazing – it is very informative and very useful for anyone who wants to get into Behavioral Health settings."
We also heard from Washington’s Health Workforce Sentinel Network. Thank you for sharing your work to understand employers’ workforce needs and link the healthcare sector with policy makers, workforce planners and educators to respond to the changing needs. Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies

03/04/2025

We hosted an impactful site visit at Arivva - Pierce Center for Arts & Technology to showcase our IHAP program in action, highlight the importance of integrating behavioral healthcare, and share our Behavioral Health Apprenticeship programs.

Thank you to Eight Twenty Eight, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Cascade Senior Living Services, Washington Student Achievement Council, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, WorkForce Central, and Washington Employment Security Department for joining us and engaging with this work! Health Care Apprenticeship Consortium