Events
Understanding Medicaid Redeterminations for Families with Children
Are you a community health worker, a professional, or anyone who helps families navigate health care needs? Learn what restarting the Medicaid redetermination process means and how you can be prepared. In this VIRTUAL session, RIPIN and the RI Medicaid staff will provide detailed information about the resumption of annual Medicaid determinations. Presenters will share: ...
Woman Care Free Screenings
One of the best ways for your female clients to stay healthy is to have preventive screenings for breast cancer and cervical cancer. On Saturday, January 20, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Rhode Island Hospital Ambulatory Patient Center (APC) building, the Lifespan Cancer Institute and Lifespan Community Health Institute are hosting a special breast and cervical cancer ...
Lecture: Certified Perinatal Workforce: Strong and Growing!
Join LCHI to learn about the local certified perinatal workforce, how it is expanding, and the innovative work forces that are seeking to provide complementary and sustaining support to the struggling maternal health care arena in Rhode Island.
In-Person CHW Panel Discussion: “We Need To Get Paid For Our Value”
Rhode Island College 110 Alger Hall, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, Rhode Island, United States"Making the Community Health Worker Role and Peer Recovery Specialist Roles Sustainable"
Join CHWARI in-person on 2/26, 1-4pm, at Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare for a vibrant discussion with a panel of researchers (two of whom have lived experience of addiction) and CHWs/peer recovery specialists. This in an in-person event at Alger Hall Room 110 on the Rhode Island College campus.
Self Care Refresh for CHWs Networking Gathering
Looking to give some attention to self care but don't know where to start?
Join CHWARI and fellow CHWs to learn approachable ways to start taking better care of you! The 30 minute presentation will be followed by a Q & A, then 30 minutes of CHW networking. Bring links to your resources!
Envision: CHW Affinity Community of Practice
RI CCR CHWs are invited to join the next Community Health Worker (CHW) only Community of Practice (CoP) session on Thursday, February 29, 2024 1:30 PM-3:00 PM! The CHW CoP is designed to support connections, relationship-building and peer-to-peer learning for CHWs. The goal of the CHW CoP is to provide a space for CHWs to share ...
Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes Management CHW Training
Tuesday Evenings 6-8pmMarch 5 through May 21, 2024 desplácese hacia abajo para español Diabetes and heart disease often go hand in hand and heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. People with diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke than someone who doesn’t have diabetes. ...
HEZ Learning Community- Purposeful Partnerships
Purposeful Partnerships HEZ Learning Communities The March 2024 HEZ Learning Community will be on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rhode Island College – 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island. Join colleagues from across the state for a day of exploring the theme of the day, Purposeful Partnerships. The day begins with breakfast, check-in, ...
Taller de Solicitud de Certificación como CHW en Español
Comienza a preparar tu solicitud, incluye el portafolio, para tu presentación a la Junta de Certificación de RI
“Independent CHWs, Pros & Cons” CHW Networking Gathering
Have you ever thought about becoming an independent CHW? We will discuss the benefits of this model, and some of the hurdles that have come up. Get all your questions answered about what it's like to be an independent CHW!