*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.
The Meck Design Pre-Conference brings together community partners advancing health equity across Mecklenburg County, including faith-based leaders, nonprofit and grassroots organizations—especially Capacity Building Institute participants—and Latino and Hispanic leaders working to elevate community voice and shape shared health priorities.
Day 1 - Pre-Conference
Thursday, June 25, 2026 / 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Registration and Networking Breakfast begins 8:00 AM
In-Person ONLY
A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
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The Pre-Conference will bring together diverse community voices to explore shared community health needs, strengths, and challenges. Participants will examine how cross-sector collaboration and culturally responsive approaches advance community health, while identifying common themes and opportunities for collective action that can help inform priority goals for the 2026 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
Pre-Conference Tracks
The Meck Design Pre-Conference will feature three focused tracks designed to meet community partners where they are and support meaningful collaboration across sectors:
Faith-Based Community Track
This track is focused on empowering churches, faith leaders, spiritual organizations, and those who work closely with faith-based communities by providing tools and strategies to strengthen community health, collaboration, and outreach.
Capacity Building Institute Track
Designed for local nonprofits, grassroots organizations, and community partners, this track supports participants in strengthening organizational effectiveness, leadership strategies, and program development aligned with the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
Latino Community Track
This interactive track brings together Latino and Hispanic leaders to map the landscape—who is at the table, the work being done, and existing capacity—while identifying shared priorities. Participants will engage in a focused data deep dive to explore key health trends and disparities, identify opportunities for collaboration, and align around data-informed priorities and actionable next steps to advance community health together.
Pre-Conference Objectives:
• Engage in discussions that explore the unique contributions and perspectives of diverse community groups represented in the breakout tracks, including faith based partners, nonprofit organizations, and Latino community leaders.
• Examine how different sectors and communities play a meaningful role in advancing community health through collaboration, outreach, organizational capacity, and culturally responsive approaches.
• Analyze shared community health needs, challenges, disparities, and assets by drawing on data, lived experience, and professional or organizational insight.
• Identify cross cutting themes and opportunities for collective action that can serve as the foundation for shaping priority goals for the 2026 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
Agenda
8:00 – 9:00 AM: Registration/Networking/Breakfast
9:00 – 9:20 AM: Official Welcome & Agenda Overview
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Breakout Tracks
12:00 – 1:00 PM: (Lunch)
1:00 – 1:15 PM: “Energizer” Activity Third Floor Flex
1:20-2:20 PM: Capacity Building Institute Graduation
2:30 – 3:00 PM: Wrap-Up & Commitment Statement
Location
The Pearl – Atrium Health Innovation District
Pearl Parkway (at Baxter St. & McDowell St.)
Charlotte, NC 28204
Continuing Education Credits
More information coming soon regarding the total number of credit hours.
ACHE Qualifying Education Hours - By attending the Meck Design 3.0 Pre-Conference offered by South Piedmont Area Health Education Center participants may earn Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Please note that you must self-report your attendance of this program in order to receive credit.
CEUs - This program meets the requirements for CEUs.
Contact Hours - This program meets the requirements for contact hours.
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing - Sponsored by North Carolina AHEC, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Application will be made to the Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive Category I contact education contact hours.
Sponsors and Partners
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