Events
Doula CHW Networking Gathering in Spanish
Join CHWARI for a presentation about doulas in Spanish and English. Doula care is now covered by most insurances. Interdisciplinary doula Selena Evora cCID MPH will explain what a doula does for the community and for mothers. And, how you can connect your clients with one! Bring your questions! Please contact Lina Roman, CHWARI’s Bilingual ...
CHW Advocacy Conversation
Are you interested in CHW leadership? Join RIPIN on Monday, March 27th from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM to gather the hope and energy needed to make positive change in RI. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qc-mgpj8uEtBC0ligzc-jEGTCwYItYO4V After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Email Jocelyn Santos, CCHW ...
Living Kidney Donation: Partnering to Reduce Transplant
Disparities in Rhode Island
Lifespan Community Health Ambassadors VIRTUAL Lecture Join us for a presentation on Living Kidney Donation at Rhode Island Hospital. Anoverview of the kidneys and how they work, kidney disease, barriers to treatment andgoals to reduce disparities in transplant will be provided. Materials will be available.REGISTER here or contact jnessett@lifespan.org Basma Merhi, MD, is a transplant ...
NAMI Women’s Speaker Series
April 20, 2023 10:00-10:30 AM Women Speaker series, Phyllis Dobbins will present her Story/Message Phyllis Dobbins has been a member of NAMI-RI since January 2005, participating every year in the annual Walk, as well as most other NAMI-RI events and activities. She and her husband Dale attended NAMI-RI Family to Family class and maintained a support group from ...
Chw Advocacy Conversation
Interested in networking with other CHWs? Join change-makers from RIPIN and Family Service RI and more to gather the hope and energy needed to make positive change in RI. EMAIL GERALDINE MCPHEE, CCHW WITH QUESTIONS MCPHEE@RIPIN.ORG
CHW Networking Gathering with Sojourner House
Join CHWARI and your fellow CHWs over zoom to network and learn about Sojourner House! Mandy Moran, LCSW, Youth & Family Clinician & Bilingual Clinician of Sojourner House, will speak for 30 minutes about the services they offer to domestic violence victims. The mission of Sojourner House is to promote healthy relationships by providing culturally ...
HEZ Learning Community
The May 2023 HEZ Learning Community Spring Breakfast will take place on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Rhode Island College - 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. Breakfast, check-in, and exhibit tables will begin at 8 a.m., and the day's Master of Ceremonies, Ivy Swinski of OneCranston HEZ, will kick ...
Rhode Island Trans Health Conference
Early bird prices end 4/20! The 2023 Trans Health Conference is sponsored by the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island College School of Social Work & School of Nursing. The Rhode Island Trans Health Conference is back! After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference has returned to offer a full ...
CHW Certification Application Workshop
Learn How to Apply for Certification! Begin preparing your application, including portfolio, for submission to the RI Certification Board. May 24, 6pm-7:30pmVirtual over Zoom If you have already taken a Community Health Worker training and want guidance on applying for CHW certification in RI, this workshop is for you! This free virtual workshop will give ...
RI COVID-19 Response Evaluation – The CHW Experience
Join the Rhode Island Department of Health for a “hotwash” session, aimed at collecting input on the CHW experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to help us be better prepared for a future emergency. This type of activity is a common tool used across the field of emergency response as a way to ...