Putting Care at the Center Conference 2026

It is at Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland, California.

The audience includes health and social care providers, policymakers, consumer advocates, program leaders, payers, and researchers.

Readers outside complex care, or those wanting a product-focused exhibit floor, will get less from it, because the event is run by the Camden Coalition's National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs and built around field-building and shared practice.

Attendees at healthcare and social care conferences usually wear business casual, such as slacks or skirts with a blazer or cardigan, and some community-based staff dress more casually. Conference rooms in a hotel in Oakland in October can run cool, so a light layer is a sensible addition.