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June 30, 2026

SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training and Education Fund Announces New Organization Name: Healthcare Training Fund

RENTON, Wash. – The SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training and Education Fund, a non-profit, labor-management partnership focused on strengthening Washington’s healthcare workforce, unveiled an updated brand identity, including a new logo, website, and name.

“We are pleased to share that we are now operating as the Healthcare Training Fund,” said Executive Director Laura Hopkins. “Our new name and visual identity reinforce the Healthcare Training Fund’s ongoing commitment to our mission and the members, employers, partners, and communities we serve and reflects who we are today: a growing organization serving over 22,000 healthcare workers across Washington State.”

The Healthcare Training Fund’s mission remains focused on strengthening Washington’s healthcare workforce through leadership, education, stewardship, innovation, and advocacy. For nearly 20 years, the organization has been committed to expanding access to training, removing barriers to opportunity, and creating innovative pathways into healthcare careers.

The Healthcare Training Fund continues to help organizations solve workforce challenges collaboratively and create long-term impact.

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Rachel Warner

Healthcare Training Fund – Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications

425-902-8730

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SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training and Education Fund Announces New Organization Name: Healthcare Training Fund

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