Register Now for MHCA’s Long Term Care Workforce Recruitment and Retention Education Series

• By: Angela Westhoff
• On: 09/11/2025 12:42:36
• In: Education

MHCA is thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new initiative to help you with your hiring needs called Bridging Communities through Employment: Recruiting and Maintaining a Diverse Workforce in Long Term Care. This series includes FREE virtual and live in-person events across the state.
 
These sessions are designed for administrators, hiring managers, HR personnel, executives from nursing homes, residential care facilities, assisted living programs, and other long term care homes and services throughout the state. 
 
Participants will come together to explore innovative approaches, best practices, and strategies to attracting, hiring, and retaining employees from diverse populations, including New Mainers. Details and dates below!
 
Webinar on September 18^th 10 am - Noon: In this two-hour webinar with immigration attorney, we will explore employment compliance when hiring and supporting New Mainers. Ms. Drabecki will also provide practical guidance on how employers can respond if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials visit their long term care facilities.
Register here.
 
Upcoming  Workshops in December: Free In Person Workshops - Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce
Join your peers in a deeper dive into the strategies needed to attract, recruit, retain, and help employees from diverse backgrounds thrive as your staff members during these free in person workshops.
Pick one date and location from the below list to register.

The workshops and lunch run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Registration at 8:30 a.m.
 
Each workshop will include a keynote speaker, with expertise working with diverse populations and a multi-person panel offering perspectives, success stories, best practices, and subject matter expertise, all designed to give you new ideas and tools for filling staff vacancies with a new targeted population.
 
•             December 8: Northeastland Hotel, 436 Main Street, Presque Isle
•             December 9: Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Road, Bangor
•             December 10: Maple Hill Farm & Conference Center, 11 Inn Road, Hallowell
•             December 11: Regency Hotel - Mariners Chapel, 20 Milk Street, Portland
 
The workshop will conclude with a networking lunch and facilitated discussion of lessons learned and tools and tips to take back to your workplace.

Space is limited so make sure to register today!   

Staff contact: awesthoff@mehca.org