ACHI's list of upcoming events and educational programs aims to meet the needs of hospital and community leaders driving community health improvement. Join an upcoming webinar, educational workshop, conference or affinity forum to sharpen your skills and network with leaders promoting stronger communities and better health outcomes.
Whether you're looking to expand your knowledge, advance your career or keep up with the latest trends and best practices, ACHI offers everything you need. Start exploring these programs today!

Sept.
16

Tuesday, Sept. 16 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT

Affinity Forum - Session 1/3

Explore how hospitals are advancing behavioral health through community-focused strategies that go beyond traditional care and address the whole person. Learn how digital tools and cross-sector partnerships are reshaping population-based behavioral health, with insights into early intervention, triage and scalable community interventions.

Sept.
18

Thursday, Sept. 18 | 11:00 a.m. CT

Webinar

This webinar showcases programs that address upstream factors influencing maternal health outcomes. It will also highlight ways hospitals can engage maternal health champions to design solutions that target patient and community needs, assess impact, and raise awareness to catalyze organizational change.

Sept.
24

Wednesday, Sept. 24 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. CT

Webinar

In this webinar, participants will hear from two hospital-public health department partnerships that have successfully implemented collaborative CHNAs. Join us to explore replicable strategies, tools and real-world examples that can help health care organizations and cross-sector collaborations identify and act on priority community health needs.

Sept.
30

Tuesday, Sept. 30 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT

Webinar

This webinar will highlight the connections between community health and the environment, share tactics used by leading hospitals and health systems, and invite attendees’ input on resources and needs. Two members of AHA’s Community Health and Environment technical expert panel will discuss community health and population health management and aligning environmental resilience at their own organizations.

Oct.
14

Tuesday, Oct. 14 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT

Affinity Forum - Session 2/3

Learn how hospitals are harnessing digital health to expand access to mental health care in this engaging fireside chat featuring live technology demonstrations and peer discussions. Hear how AI, data-driven tools and digital platforms support early intervention and community engagement, and promote positive outcomes, while addressing barriers and cost drivers. Discover strategies for making the case to scale up community-based mental health programming.

Oct.
15

Wednesday, Oct. 15 | 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. CT

Virtual Workshop - $275

Join the American Hospital Association’s Hospital Community Collaborative Academy for a dynamic virtual workshop designed to help health care and community leaders turn behavioral health partnership ideas into action. This interactive session offers a unique opportunity to connect with peers nationwide, gain expert guidance, and access practical tools to build and strengthen community-based behavioral health initiatives.

Oct.
21-23

Tuesday, Oct. 21-Thursday, Oct. 23 | 1:00-4:00 p.m. CT each day

Virtual Program

Planning and reporting community benefit are key functions of Catholic-sponsored and other not-for-profit health care organizations. The Catholic Health Association's highly regarded Community Benefit 101 program provides new community benefit professionals and others who want to learn about community benefit with the basics of community benefit programming.

Nov.
6

Thursday, Nov. 6 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. CT

Affinity Forum - Session 3/3

Discover how hospitals can effectively measure and scale their mental health initiatives in this interactive session featuring real-world case studies and implementation strategies. Learn to define key performance indicators (KPIs), apply analytics to refine interventions and identify scalable models that drive lasting impact on quality indicators, health outcomes and on budgets.

May
12-14

Tuesday, May 12 - Thursday, May 14, 2026

In-Person Conference

Taking place in Dallas, this dynamic conference will highlight data-driven strategies and innovative approaches to expand access to care, advance person-centered interventions, strengthen hospital-community partnerships, and explore collaborative solutions to reduce disparities in health outcomes and bolster resilience in the health care field.