Don’t Forget to Register for Bridging Communities Through Employment!

• By: Maureen Booth
• On: 11/20/2025 13:10:36
• In: Education

MHCA's Bridging Communities Through Employment series brings FREE educational events to communities across Maine. These sessions explore fresh and inclusive approaches to workforce development in long term care, with a focus on welcoming new Mainers, linguistic minorities, and other underrepresented groups into the health care workforce.

Each event follows a consistent agenda with a core group of presenters, while also offering a regionally focused panel discussion that highlights local voices, challenges, and success stories. This blend of shared learning and local insight makes each stop in the series both meaningful and relevant to the community it serves.

Registration opens at 8:30 AM, and the program, along with a networking lunch, runs from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Event Dates, Locations, and Opening Session Speakers

• 12/8/25 - Presque Isle - Northeastland Hotel, 436 Main Street
Opening session speaker: Marwa Hassanien, Ph.D. - Associate Vice President, Community Engagement & Belonging -Northern Light Health

• 12/9/25 - Bangor - Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Road
Opening session speaker: Marwa Hassanien, Ph.D. - Associate Vice President - Community Engagement & Belonging -Northern Light Health

• 12/10/25 - Hallowell - Maple Hill Farm & Conference Center, 11 Inn Road
Opening session speaker: Dustin Ward - Equity and Reconciliation Advocate - It Is Time Respectfully
Space is filling quickly!

• 12/11/25 - Portland - Regency Hotel, Mariner's Chapel, 20 Milk Street
Opening session speaker: Dr. Abbie Yamamoto - Executive Director - Portland Adult Education (PAE)
Space is filling quickly!

Register here for any of the four events!

Staff Contact: ablack@mehca.org or mbooth@mehca.org