At our 2023 convention, members approved three new programs for the 2023-2024 biennium. This included two studies and a project. 

The two studies are:

1. "Caregiving in Washington State: What exists and what is needed to support seniors and other vulnerable adults and their caregivers." As defined by the study committee, the scope of this study will be “vulnerable adults sixty years of age or older who have the functional, mental, or physical inability to care for themselves and who still reside in their homes and communities.”  The Committee Chair is Karen Tvedt.
   
   
2. "Immigration and Immigrant Integration." The Committee Chair is Susan Martin.
   

The education project is:

1.  “Multi-Member Districts.” Committee Chair Kit Muehlman.

All three programs are underway and committees have been formed, but they welcome additional members.  If you’re interested in working on any of these programs, or learning more about them, please reach out to the committee chairs listed above.