Massachusetts CHW Week 2026! – Leading with Heart & Building Bridges to Better Health! – It’s OFFICIAL! From the desk of the Governor – June 15-June 21st is Massachusetts CHW Week!

This year’s theme is all about uplifting the work that CHWs do to improve health equity in their communities by leading with heart and building bridges to better health for al of our communities.

So, LETS CELEBRATE!

Each CHW Regional Hub Meeting in June will be a celebration filled with great food, a DJ, and photo opportunities – GET READY TO PARTY! REGISTER HERE!

Western MA: 6/17/26 – 12:00PM-3:00PM –Mass Mutual Center 1277 Main St, Springfield, MA 01103

Worcester: 6/5/26 – 12:00PM-3:00PM – The Vue Cocktail Lounge, 446 Main St. Worcester, MA 01608

Brockton: 6/12/26 – 12:00PM – 3:00PM – Luanda 453 Centre St, Brockton, MA 02302

SUN – Greater New Bedford: 6/12/26 – 1:00PM – 4:00PM Tabor Community Center, Rodney French Blvd east side – Register Here

*If you are an employer of CHWs and want to highlight your CHWs for CHW Week, we have some tips for you! Be sure to check out our EMPLOYER TOOLKIT HERE*

Who are CHWs?

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are front-line public health professionals; they are trusted by members of their communities to share information and facilitate access to health and social services.

With a deep understanding of their community based on lived experience, CHWs serve as a bridge between social services or healthcare systems and their neighbors while ensuring language access and culturally appropriate care. They are skilled outreach and referral specialists, community health educators, health coaches, patient navigators, peer advocates, and more who work to reduce social and racial inequities in health.