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The Maine Community Health Workers Initiative (MECHWI) will be offering a series of leadership development educational opportunities to initiative members, ranging from self-paced sessions to facilitated classes. Learn more.


The Maine CHW Initiative hosts a monthly virtual meeting for CHWs and allies on the last Tuesday of the month from 1:30-3:00pm. If you would like to participate, you can sign up using our Zoom registration form.


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Current Events

2025 Summit

Summit Flyer


We are pleased to announce this year's Maine CHW Summit registration is NOW OPEN! Come join us as we celebrate our 2025 theme: "Building Leadership through Advocacy and Awareness".


Summit Registration - CHWs and allies can register until June 13 or tickets sell out.


Payment Tip: When you check out you will see "Help keep Zeffy free for MECHWI (optional)" with a suggested donation to cover the cost of payment processing. You can opt out of paying an additional fee, by selecting other and entering 0.


Scholarships - CHWs can request financial support for the Summit by completing this Scholarship Form. The form must be completed and approved before purchasing tickets, at which time you will receive a discount code.


Sponsors - You will receive a separate email detailing how to register for your table and free attendees.

Exhibitors and Presenters Flyer


We also invite our members and partners to consider supporting the event through tabling, poster sessions, breakout presentations, and award nominations!


*Exhibitor Tables - *Space is limited. Please contact Bridgette Dairyko at bdairyko@mcd.org if you are interested.


*Poster Sessions - Please review the attached instructions and submit to Ben Hummel bhummel@mcd.org by May 16.


Breakout Presentations - Please review the attached instructions and submit to Ben Hummel bhummel@mcd.org by May 16.


Award Nominations - Please nominate a CHW, supervisor, or ally to be recognized at the Summit using the Nomination Form.


We would like to thank all our amazing sponsors who make our annual events possible.