Trainings
Chronic Pain Self Management
May 19- June 3, Six week program Participation supports you in the CCHW re-certification process.
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 ...
Older Adults CHW Training
"Building Holistic Partnerships with Older Adults: A Community Health Work, Person-Centered & Social Determinants of Health Approach" Training for certification in the Specialty of Older Adults. The virtual Older Adults Training will run over Zoom on Thursdays, from 5:30pm - 8:30pm, from May 18 through July 13, 2023. There will not be a class on June ...
June Doula Training
Instructors: Quatia Osorio, CPE The COPE program uses a culturally-sensitive and trauma-informed curriculum that includes comprehensive perinatal workforce training: doula, childbirth educator, and lactation. Doulas are not medical providers or provide clinical care in any setting. Medical training or background is not relevant or required to become a Certified Doula. This training increases cultural competency, humility, ...
Older Adults CHW Training
"Building Holistic Partnerships with Older Adults: A Community Health Work, Person-Centered & Social Determinants of Health Approach" Training for certification in the Specialty of Older Adults. The virtual Older Adults Training will run over Zoom on Thursdays, from 5:30pm - 8:30pm, from May 18 through July 13, 2023. There will not be a class on June ...
CHW Supervisor Training
(Created by Community Health Workers for Community Health Workers) Advanced, 30 hour training for CHWs currently in the supervisor role or preparing for it June 5th- August 14th, 2023Weekly, Monday or Tuesday* 6-8pmVirtual in ZoomPlus weekly self-paced assignments Are you currently supervising Community Health Workers or are you preparing for that role? This FREE, virtual, ...
Oral Health CHW Training
Jun 7 and Jun 21, 6-8pm If you are a CHW and want to support individuals' health, you NEED to pay attention to ORAL health as well as housing needs, food quality and access, mental health etc. Come hear about this crucial piece of overall health that often gets overlooked. Smile! Dr. Sam Zwetchkenbaum, Chief ...
Older Adults CHW Training
"Building Holistic Partnerships with Older Adults: A Community Health Work, Person-Centered & Social Determinants of Health Approach" Training for certification in the Specialty of Older Adults. The virtual Older Adults Training will run over Zoom on Thursdays, from 5:30pm - 8:30pm, from May 18 through July 13, 2023. There will not be a class on June ...
Building a Resilient Brain: Tips and Tricks to Keep Our Memories Strong as We Age | Lifespan
Grab pen and paper and join this free, online, interactive presentation by Lifespan Community Health Insitute and Rhode Island Hospital’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Program from 12 to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13. Learn about memory, including what’s normal and not, how it works, and tips and tricks to help strengthen our memory as we age. Speaker ...