September 2019
Core Competency CHW Training
TIMEFRAME: September 30 - December 16 SCHEDULE: This training includes 24 three-hour sessions over a period of Monday and Thursday evenings (5:30-8:30pm) and some Saturday mornings (9am-Noon) LOCATION: Rhode Island College REQUIREMENTS:English language fluency Learn more about the Core Competency's of a CHW here! Download application here.
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November 2019
On-Line Training on Community Health Worker Programs
"Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs" -- Harvard University, On-Line This on-line 6 week course will teach you how to deliver high-quality primary health care at scale through national community health worker programs. Created by health systems leaders for health systems leaders, this course introduces learners to the core concepts of community health worker programs, and ...
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Find out more »Lunch & Learn: Exploring Microaggression and Implicit Bias
Dialogue on Diversity and Inclusion Lunch & Learn: Exploring Microaggression and Implicit Bias in Our Lives and Communities Wednesday, November 13 12:30-2 p.m., Alger Hall 110 Rhode Island College A town hall-style conversation featuring: Warren Miller, Asst. Prof., Social Work – An Afro-Latino gay cisgender male whose research and practice focuses on exploring the lived ...
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Find out more »December 2019
CHW Gathering in Central Falls
CHW Gathering at Blackstone Valley Community Health Center (Central Falls location) Hear about recent activity toward getting CHW work in RI reimbursed! Friday, December 13th, 2019 4:00 - 5:30 pm 1000 Broad St., Central Falls (plenty of free parking!) RSVP to joinchwari@gmail.com LINK to RSVP Space Limited!!!
Find out more »January 2020
CHWs and Sustainability in RI
SAVE THE DATE January 31, 2020 CHW Employer Event - "CHWs and Sustainability in RI" Register! (Free) This event brings together employers, insurers, and other healthcare/social services stakeholders in Rhode Island to discuss progress and plans for making the Community Health Worker workforce more sustainable in our state. Learn lessons from a Massachusetts health sector ...
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Find out more »March 2020
CANCELLED CHW Gathering
This event has been canceled. Sorry for the late notice. Health Workers Gathering: Addressing Social Determinants of Health for the Aging Population Live Presentation by: Diane Cocozza Martins, PhD, RN Professor, College of Nursing, University of Rhode Island March 12, 2020 4:30-6pm Student Union 307 Rhode Island College Continuing Education: Continuing education certificates ...
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POSTPONED: CHW “Rise Up” Conference
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) Due to recently enacted policy of Rhode Island College to play its part in preventing community-spread Corona Virus, CHWARI has had to cancel the March 26 CHW conference. We intend to re-schedule it (hopefully with the same amazing speakers and trainers!) once our health officials ...
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Find out more »August 2020
Calling All Veterans
Virtual Calling All Veterans Day is an opportunity to receive information on resources and benefits from subject mater experts that will empower independent aging for Veterans of all eras, their spouses, or their aging parents. Originally scheduled to take place at the URI Ryan Center in the Spring, due to COVID, Virtual Calling All Veterans Day ...
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Raising the Bar: On Racism, Health and Publication Standards
Raising the Bar: On Racism, Health and Publication Standards Subject Matter Expert: Rhea Boyd MD, MPH Date: 11/19/2020 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm Link to Registration About this Webinar Dr. Boyd will explore racism as a root cause of racial health inequities. Given this foundation, she will issue a challenge to researchers, journals, reviewers, and ...
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