Join Maine Public Health Association for this year's conference and learn about a wide array of public health topics!About this Event
Join the Maine Public Health Association for our 2026 annual conference, Nourish to Flourish: Cultivating Healthy Communities for Today and the Future. This year's conference is hosted in collaboration with the UMaine-Institute of Medicine and will take place on Thursday, October 1st, at the Augusta Civic Center.
MPHA’s annual conference is the largest public health gathering in Maine. Every year, it features a broad array of programs and projects that address individual and community health, and demonstrate strategy, creativity, and innovation in tackling public health challenges.
This year’s conference, Nourish to Flourish: Cultivating Healthy Communities for Today and the Future, will explore efforts that nourish and sustain people and communities. Grounded in the foundations of health, Nourish to Flourish returns to the basics of public health by centering essential needs like food systems, safety, housing, healthcare, clean air and water, and community as the building blocks of well-being.
The conference will showcase initiatives that bring together public health practitioners, community members and leaders, and other partners committed to helping Mainers thrive, now and for generations to come.
Registration Information:
MPHA members receive a discounted registration rate! We encourage you to join today to receive this benefit and many others. You can learn more about membership on our website.
If you are a member, you may access your discounted registration link by logging in to your and clicking "Upcoming Events."
- Select the 2026 Annual Conference, which will redirect you to EventBrite, where your registration discount will be automatically applied.
- Your membership must be "Active" to receive the discount (so please be sure to renew first if your membership has expired). If this is the first time you've logged in to your member profile, you will need to enter your email and request a password reset link.
Member Registration Rates:
- Individual members: $110 plus processing fees
- Alliance members: $100 plus processing fees
- Sustaining members: $90 plus processing fees
- Student, Early Career, Retiree, CHW/LHO/Community Member: $75 plus processing fees
The Non-Member registration fee is $275 plus processing fees.
You save money by joining MPHA and registering at the member rate, vs. registering as a non-member- so join today!
Please note: EventBrite charges a service fee for invoices (even check payments), and a service and processing fee for credit card payments. If these fees are prohibitive, please email [email protected] and we will invoice you separately.
Lodging Information - We recommend booking a room at the Best Western Plus Augusta Civic Center Inn, which is adjacent to the Civic Center.
Please reach out to MPHA staff with any other questions ([email protected]).
Thank You to Our 2026 Conference Sponsors!
Gold Supporter: MCD Global Health
Silver Supporters: BME Strategies, Children's Oral Health Network of Maine, MaineHealth, University of Maine Institute of Medicine
Bronze Supporters: Maine Cancer Foundation, Peter Alfond Prevention and Healthy Living/MaineGeneral Medical Center
Ally Supporters: Ethos Vont, Maine Health Access Foundation Market Decisions Research, Permanent Commission On The Status Of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations, University of New England David Evans Shaw Institute for Public and Planetary Health
Friend Supporters: Maine Conservation Voters, ReVision Energy, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine, Spurwink
Thank You to Our 2026 Conference Exhibitors!
ADEPT Educational Institute of Maine • American Heart Association • American Lung Association • Andwell Health Partners • Augusta Comprehensive Treatment Center • Broadreach Public Relations • Children's Oral Health Network of Maine • City of Portland, Health and Human Services Department, Portland Public Health Division • Consumers for Affordable Health Care • CSL Seqirus • BME Strategies • Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous • GamFin • Gilead Sciences, Inc. • GSK Vaccines • Help Me Grow Maine & ECE Consultation for Me • LymeTV • Madrigal Pharmaceuticals • Maine Cancer Foundation • MaineCare • Maine CDC Breast and Cervical Health Program • Maine CDC Lead Poisoning Prevention Program • Maine CDC Radon Program • Maine CDC Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention & Control Program • Maine Community Health Worker Initiative • Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets • MaineGeneral's Peter Alfond Prevention & Healthy Living Center • Maine Children's Alliance • Maine Immunization Coalition • Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition • Market Decisions Research • MCD Global Health • Merck • New Season • Northeast Atlantic and Caribbean Hub, Mental Health Implementation Support • Partnerships for Health • Permanent Commission On The Status Of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations • Physicians for Social Responsibility • Maine Teens to Trails • University of Maine Augusta • University of Maine at Farmington • University of Maine Institute of Medicine • University of New England, Graduate Programs in Public Health • University of Southern Maine • Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness • WIC Maine
Sponsorship & exhibitor opportunities are available!
Learn more here. If you are interested in supporting our conference or have questions, please contact us at: [email protected].
Unauthorized Vendors and Unofficial Solicitations Notice
At MPHA, we prioritize the security of our sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees. Unfortunately, scammers often target events like our annual conference, falsely claiming to provide attendee mailing lists, contact information, or other data.
These emails are not from MPHA and are not legitimate. MPHA does not sell, rent, or share attendee lists. We will never contact you offering attendee data for purchase. Any legitimate communication from us regarding the conference will only come from staff at MPHA, and from the @mainepublichealth.org domain.
If you receive one of these spam emails, we recommend deleting it. Please do not respond or provide any payment information. If you do receive a message like this, we encourage you to report it to the FTC: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/.
If you have questions or want to verify whether a message is genuinely from MPHA, please reach out to us directly via [email protected].
CME credits are available
UNE COM has requested that the AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education approve this program for a maximum of 5.0 hours of AOA Category 2-A CME credits. UNE COM designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ UNE COM designates 5.0 University of New England contact hours for non-physicians. Contact hours may be submitted by non-physician, non-PA health professionals for continuing education credits. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Maine Medical Association through the joint providership of the University of New England, and Maine Public Health Association. University of New England is accredited by the Maine Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Event venue
Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, United States
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