Top CHW Conferences of 2021

By Eliana Ifill

At CHWTraining, we’ve compiled a list of the top CHW Conferences and Summits to attend to advance your CHW career and program for the third consecutive year.

As a result of the pandemic, many events and conferences now reside online. This helps reduce the cost of attending a conference and makes them accessible to your team no matter where you are. Read on to find the top CHW Conferences for 2021 that you can’t miss this year — and find resources and lectures from previous years’ events.

Interested in the Top CHW Conferences of 2020? Click here to find the resources. Many of 2020’s conferences were held online due to the coronavirus pandemic and are now available on-demand.

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11th Annual Kansas Community Health Promotion (Virtual) Summit

Date: January 26 & 28, 2021
Format: Online

Diverse Voices: COVID-19, Intersectionality, and the Health of Women

Date: January 27, 2021 10 am CT
Format: Online

Accelerating Health Equity  A Virtual Conference for Leaders in Community Health, Diversity and Inclusion

Date: March 16-18, 2021
Format: Online

Northwest Rural Health Conference

Date: March 22-24, 2021
Location: Spokane, WA
Registration: Those who registered in 2020 will be able to attend the 2021 conference. In 2020, the conference was postponed due to the covid-19 pandemic.

CCHF Conference

Date: March 25-27, 2021
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Registration information is yet to be made public

Indiana CHW/CRS Annual Conference

Date: April 20, 2021
Format: Hybrid (Online and in Plainfield, IN)
Registration information is yet to be made public

2021 Community Health Worker Spring Summit | Harrisburg

Date: April 29-30, 2021
Format: Online
Registration opens on March 1st

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Annual Rural Health Conference

Date: May 4-7, 2021
Location: New Orleans, LA
Registration opens soon. Prices start at $423

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+)

Date: May 13-16, 2021
Format: Online
Registration is now open

Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference

Core Conference: September 29 – October 1, 2021
Intensive Training Seminars: September 27 & 28, 2021

APHA 2021 — Creating the Healthiest Nation: Strengthening Social Connectedness

Date: October 23-27, 2021
Format: Hybrid
Registration information is yet to be made public

Adelante Promotores Conference, San Diego County Promotores Coalition

Date: TBD
Location: San Diego, CA

Binational Promotores Conference

Date: TBD
Location: Oakland, CA

National Promotoras Conference

Date: TBD
Location: Somerton, AZ

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