- Date: November 12, 2026
- Time: Registration/Sign In (12:30 to 1:00pm); Program (1:00 to 4:00pm); Dessert Networking Reception (4:00 to 4:30pm)
- Location: Shepard Hall, Santa Maria Library, 421 South McClelland Street, Santa Maria, California 93454.
Refreshments & Dessert Included. Free event.
Registration required. Please complete the form below.
Hosted by the Central Coast Health Workforce Partnership (formerly known as the SLO Healthcare Workforce Partnership), this event is open to the public, free of charge. It will be of interest to anyone concerned about the critical shortage of healthcare employees in the County including:
- Individuals who represent organizations that deliver physical, behavioral, and oral health services;
- Education and training providers;
- Community-based, non-profit agencies;
- Workforce and community development organizations; and...
- Interested community members.
The program will include:
- Panel discussions with local employers addressing recruitment and retention challenges related to the high cost of housing in the area for healthcare employees.
- Up-to-date information on the local and regional healthcare workforce trends and critical needs.
- Partnership plans for training and career pathway program development to address the Top 10 Most Critically Needed Occupational Areas.
- Success stories from our 2026 Summer Internship program for local college students and plans for summer 2027.
Don't miss out on the chance to ask questions of the panelists, participate in small group discussions, and join your colleagues and the panelists for the Dessert Reception.
Please reserve your seat at this year's Forum below.
Please reserve your seat at this year's Forum below.