The Training & Education Fund

World Brain Day 🧠 - the day we raise awareness about neurological disorders and promote brain health – is in July and you can honor this mission by enrolling in one of our 1-day, virtual certificate courses in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (7/6), Mental Health First Aid (7/9), and Dementia Capable Care (7/15). And thanks to your union education benefits, these courses are FREE to eligible members of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania!

Learn more and register here: thetrainingfund.org/what-we-do/event-calendar.html

It’s NATIONAL CNA APPRECIATION WEEK and we're proud to support and enhance the work of nursing assistants — the backbone of our healthcare system. CNAs do a difficult and often underappreciated job providing hands-on care to patients, residents, seniors, and those living with disabilities. A key part of our mission is to ensure these dedicated CNAs are trained, confident in their abilities, and supported in their careers. We're honored to be a part of their lives and celebrate their many accomplishments! CNAs are healthcare champions!

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There's still time to enroll in our Dementia Capable Care class happening on Wednesday, June 10. Get certified to provide the best care for those living at different stages of dementia. Enable them to engage in meaningful activities and reduce the frequency and severity of distress behaviors.

And if you're an eligible member of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, this one-day, virtual course is FREE to you!

Click here to learn more and enroll: thetrainingfund.org/event-registration/610-dementia-capable-care-registration.html

There are still a few seats 🪑left for our certificate classes this month in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (6/8) & Dementia Capable Care (6/10). These are one-day, virtual certification courses that are FREE to you as an eligible member of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania.

Click here to learn more and sign up! thetrainingfund.org/what-we-do/event-calendar.html

Home Care Workers are a crucial part of our healthcare system!

Home Care Industry in PA | On The Issues [2026] Home care industry in PA with Lynn Weidner, Executive Board Member at SEIU Healthcare PA.All the great public affairs event coverage and interviews yo...

We’re so proud to be part of a national network of labor-management training partnerships serving more than 800,000 healthcare workers in 22 states. The LMTP model is proven to help workers advance in careers, building equity and worker power along the way.

But long waitlists and limited capacity mean that too many workers can’t access programs that have been shown to improve retention, advancement, and quality of care.

New research from H-CAP, the Healthcare Career Advancement Program, documents worker experiences in LMTPs — and what policymakers and funders can do to support and scale these models. The evidence is clear. The workers are ready.

Read the report:https://702d646e-c90f-4943-b4ed-a420bcc39dd1.filesusr.com/ugd/83a424_a93859a98478486f9cca50fa1bce6a89.pdf

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, join us for one-day, virtual certificate classes designed to increase awareness, promote mental wellness, and give you practical tools you can use immediately. If you're an eligible member of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania of United Home Care Workers of PA, these classes are FREE to you! Upgrade your skills in our Mental Health First Aid class (5/26), Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (5/18), & Dementia Capable Care (5/21).

Learn more and register here: thetrainingfund.org/what-we-do/event-calendar.html

There’s still time ⏰ to sign up for our May certification classes in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (5/11 & 5/18), ServSafe (5/12-13), and Dementia Capable Care (5/21). These one-day, virtual certification classes are FREE for eligible members of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania and United Home Care Workers of PA as part of your union education benefit!

Learn more and register here: thetrainingfund.org/what-we-do/event-calendar.html

“Direct care workers are vital to making sure that older Pennsylvanians and people with disabilities can live as independently as possible and with dignity in a home they choose. These professionals give so much of themselves to care for others, so we must support them and pay them fairly."

-- PA Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh

Legislative Roundup: DHS highlights investments in direct care workforce; minimum wage increase Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh this week advocated for continued investments in Pennsylvania’s workforce alongside SEIU Healthcare direct care workers (DCWs) and celebrated recent investments that increased wages for this workforce.