Trainings
Oral Health CHW Training
October 18th, 6pm-8pm AND October 25, 6pm-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, ...
Asthma CHW Networking Gathering
CHW Networking Gathering with RI's Asthma Control ProgramOctober 26, 12pm -1:30pm Do you work with clients who suffer from asthma? Do you suspect that maybe environmental or housing factors are contributing to asthma challenges? Gather virtually with your fellow CHWs and Ashley Robinette, MPH, the Asthma Program Manager of RI's Asthma Control Program, to learn ...
CHW Core Competency Training
October 27th, 2023- February 9th, 2024Fridays 9:30am-11:30am Get the training you need to apply for CHW Certification! The FREE Community Health Worker Core Competency Training is intended to prepare participants for entry-level CHW positions in community-based social service, healthcare and behavioral health settings. Its 12 modules are each aligned with a set of competencies defined ...
Federal Disabilities Benefits Training
Rhode Island-based community health worker colleagues are invited to join MLPB for this upcoming training opportunity! At this training you will learn to: Register for the Federal Disability Benefits training here. Also, learn about the Immigration Status Basics Training on November 28th!
Talk Saves Lives en Español
Talk Saves Lives™ (TSL): Para las comunidades latinx e hispanas Esta presentación cubrirá lo que sabemos sobre la salud mental y el suicidio, la investigación más actualizada sobre la prevención y lo que todos podemos hacer para ayudar a salvar vidas.Los participantes aprenderán sobre los factores de riesgo más comunes y las señales de advertencia ...
Immigration Status Basics
Rhode Island-based community health worker colleagues are invited to join MLPB for this upcoming training opportunity! Immigration Status Basics will be held on November 28, 2023 from 12:00PM to 1:30PM. During this training, you will learn to:
Substance Exposed Newborn Conference
Crowne Plaza Providence Airport/ Warwick 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island, United StatesThere's still time to register for the sixth annual Substance Exposed Newborn (SEN) Conference!
Navigating Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
This presentation will address how opioid addiction has come to be more deadly than ever before. The discussion will include information about the different types of addiction treatment available and how to access these treatments. Join us prepared with your questions and inquiries!
Older Adults CHW Training
January 4, 2024 through February 29, 2024Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30pm *This training has been rescheduled from the training that would have started in November. If you applied to that training, you do not need to re-apply, but please review these new dates to ensure you could still attend if accepted. If the dates don't work, we ...