1199SEIU NBF FOR HOME CARE EMPLOYEES

Provides comprehensive health and welfare benefits—including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and quality-of-life programs—to over 450,000 healthcare workers, retirees, and their families, as defined by collective bargaining agreements and trust documents. Manages $2.3 billion in healthcare costs annually.

Pays defined monthly pension benefits to over 133,000 retirees and beneficiaries through the National Benefit Fund.

Offers virtual fitness and mindfulness classes for members and retirees, including African dance, yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, chair yoga, Latin cardio dance, Afro Cardio Jam, and meditation. Also provides a two-month virtual exercise series and hosts in-person events such as health and resource fairs.

Provides education and job training programs to over 40,000 healthcare workers annually to support professional development and career advancement.

Provides no-cost preventive health screenings for hypertension, cholesterol, mammograms, and prostate cancer, and hosts health fairs offering screenings for hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes. Contracts with Worksite Medical Services P.C. to deliver clinical services through the Wellness Program.

Operates a provider directory to help members locate healthcare providers affiliated with 1199SEIU benefits plans.

Provides monthly virtual workshops and hosts in-person resource fairs to educate members on financial wellness and homebuyer education, including access to homebuying resources and support services.

Provides immediate social and emotional support for personal crises such as job loss, marital problems, family illness, domestic or workplace violence, bereavement, and job jeopardy. Offers counseling referrals, connects members with professional social workers, and facilitates access to behavioral health and substance abuse treatment, including outpatient and inpatient care, with emergency hospitalization coordination through CareReview.

Conducts orientation and educational sessions for members and pre-retirees on health plan coverage (including the 1199SEIU Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan), pension benefits, child care benefits, and financial wellness. Offers workshops such as "Knowing Your Benefits" and pre-retirement information sessions through the National Benefit Fund.

Offers access to high-quality, affordable child care programs and services for children from birth to age 17, including day care, after-school programs, summer camps, holiday programs, cultural arts, teen academic programs, SAT prep, internships (WorkForce 2000), and preschool at the Future of America Learning Center. Serves over 18,000 children annually through vouchers and direct services.

Offers free legal assistance through a law firm to help members file Workers’ Compensation claims and provides referral information for accessing the Workers’ Compensation Board to understand rights and benefits.

Offers a Citizenship Program that provides education and support on naturalization, citizenship, Green Card eligibility, and family sponsorship through webinar series (Part A and Part B) and in-person resource fairs in New York City.

Operates a Child Care Advisory Committee composed of 1199SEIU members to shape child care programs, serve as liaisons between institutions and the Funds, provide feedback on program effectiveness, and assist with member registration.

Offers a regularly updated online hub with health-related content including facts, events, recipes, educational videos, fitness classes, and screening tools, organized into thematic sections such as mental health, nutrition, cardiovascular health, maternal and infant health, and patient-provider relationships.