Culturally Competent Palliative Care
2024-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Brown University Health Community Health Ambassadors Virtual Lecture

Palliative Care is whole person medical care for those with serious illness. Discrimination, racism and bias have been shown to have significant impacts on healthcare outcomes in those who experience it. This presentation will explore impacts on health, outcomes and discuss barriers to care. Presented by Karina Santos, NP, ACHPN, Hope Health

Tuesday December 10 | 12 to 1 pm

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Substance Use Disorder (Online)
2024-12-11 09:00 - 10:30
Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education Health Care is proud to partner with instructors from the Bradley Learning Exchange to offer this free training.

This virtual training is designed to provide participants with a brief introduction to the complexities of substance use and overuse. Participants will review concepts such as addiction, dependence, and general signs and symptoms of substance use. Learners will have the opportunity to review the four most frequently misused substances, signs of overdose and useful evidence-based interventions. This training will conclude with sharing information with participants on the stigma and barriers associated with substance use.

The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 1 day before. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

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Autism Thinking (Online)
2024-12-12 09:00 - 10:30
Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education Health Care is proud to partner with instructors from the Bradley Learning Exchange to offer this free training.

Autism Thinking: Understanding the Core Challenges of ASD and How to Support an Individual Across the Day.

“Autism Thinking” is designed to inform participants of the neurodevelopmental characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Topics include, but are not limited to: Executive Functioning, Context Blindness, Theory of Mind, Central Coherence, Joint Attention, and One-Channel Processing. An understanding of these characteristics and challenges arms participants with the knowledge required to support individuals with ASD in their daily lives (in the classroom, in the home, or in the community). This presentation ends with a discussion of the methods used to support individuals with ASD. These practical tools and strategies will help participants be proactive and confident in their efforts to support individuals with autism in a variety of settings.

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Zoom link will be sent 2 days before the class. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

Self-Care (Online)
2025-01-08 09:00 - 10:30
Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare presents this FREE self-care training, led by instructors from the Bradley Hospital Learning Exchange.

This interactive 90-minute presentation will explore the five domains of self-care and the benefits of implementing self-care strategies within our daily routine. Diving deeper into the concept of self-compassion, participants gain a better understanding of their personal self-compassion skills by completing an evidence-based assessment. Participants engage in several self-care and mindfulness techniques which can be used throughout the day across multiple settings.

Please join us on 1/8/25 from 9:00am – 10:30 am on Zoom as we join with our colleagues from the Bradley Learning Exchange for this online training.

Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 1 day prior to the event. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

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Manejo del Trauma en Trabajadores de Primera Línea Hispanos en la Crisis de Opioides
2025-01-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Centro de Innovación Mujer Latina, 279 Dexter Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02907, United States
¿Trabajas en la primera línea abordando la crisis de opioides en la comunidad hispana?El Instituto de Educación Continua y Desarrollo Profesional de Centro de Innovación Mujer Latina le invita a participar en la capacitación:“Manejo del Trauma en Trabajadores de Primera Línea Hispanos en la Crisis de Opioides”

📚 DETALLES DE LA CAPACITACIÓN:✅ Duración: 16 horas de Educación Continua✅ Modalidad: Clases presenciales✅ Inicio: Miércoles, 8 de enero de 2025✅ Horario: De 6:00 PM a 8:00 PM✅ Costo: ¡Completamente GRATIS!Con el apoyo de Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services y Rhode Island Foundation, está capacitación le brindará herramientas esenciales para fortalecer su labor en la comunidad hispana durante esta crisis de salud pública.🔗 Inscríbete aquí:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3l6REi4XUMeLtKKqf-Gcd_5cPAU1CAienROt0gMeRlY6fUQ/viewform?usp=sf_link🎯 ¡No dejes pasar esta oportunidad para crecer profesionalmente y apoyar a tu comunidad!Importante: La capacitación es totalmente en español. Espacios limitados.————————-Are you a frontline worker addressing the opioid crisis in the Hispanic community?The Institute for Continuing Education and Professional Development of Centro de Innovación Mujer Latina invites you to participate in the training:“Trauma Management for Hispanic Frontline Workers in the Opioid Crisis”📚 TRAINING DETAILS:✅ Duration: 16 hours of Continuing Education✅ Format: In-person classes✅ Start date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025✅ Schedule: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM✅ Cost: Completely FREE!With the support of the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Rhode Island Foundation, this training will provide essential tools to strengthen your work within the Hispanic community during this public health crisis.🔗 Register here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3l6REi4XUMeLtKKqf-Gcd_5cPAU1CAienROt0gMeRlY6fUQ/viewform?usp=sf_link🎯 Don’t miss this opportunity to grow professionally and support your community!Important: The training is entirely in Spanish. Limited spots available.

Trauma Informed Care (In-Person)
2025-01-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Please join RIC’s Institute for Education in Healthcare for an in-person training on 1/10/2025 with instructors from the Bradley Learning Exchange.

This training explores the consequences that exposure to trauma and adverse childhood experiences have on the lives of individuals and families. The presentation focuses on identifying different types of trauma/adversities; understanding common reactions to trauma; learning about the impact of trauma on brain development; and the influence of culture on trauma. Helpful strategies to utilize when working with and interacting with individuals who have been impacted by trauma will be explored. Attention will also be given to the importance of self-care for professionals.

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This class caps at 20 attendees. Room number, parking pass and campus map will be emailed to registrants 2 business days prior to the event. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

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Substance Use Disorder (online)
2025-01-15 09:00 - 10:30
Please join Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare virtually on 1/15/2025 from 9:00am – 10:30AM with our colleagues from the Bradley Learning Exchange.

This training is designed to provide participants with a brief introduction to the complexities of substance use and overuse.

Participants will review concepts such as addiction, dependence, and general signs and symptoms of substance use. Learners will have the opportunity to review the four most frequently misused substances, signs of overdose and useful evidence-based interventions. This training will conclude with sharing information with participants on the stigma and barriers associated with substance use.

Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

Please register by Monday January 8th and click the link below to register

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Trans Topic Tuesdays
2025-01-21 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-02-04 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-02-18 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-03-04 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-03-18 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-04-01 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-04-15 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-04-29 12:30 - 13:00
Trans Topic Tuesdays are a short, informal, weekly learning session dedicated to illuminating complex concepts related to LGBTQIA+ Life, Health, and Culture. Sessions frequently explore experiences, terms, needs, treatments, concepts that are missed in professional education surrounding LGBTQIA+ populations. Target audiences include but are not limited to: healthcare providers and healthcare support staff, behavioural healthcare providers and their support staff, education professionals, government service persons, human services professionals, funders, LGBTQIA+ people and their loved ones, and more.

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Legal Problem-Solving Community of Practice
2025-01-30 10:00 - 11:30
Are you a CHW dealing with a complex client issue that might benefit from legal problem-solving?Are you looking for more information on clients’ rights and legal protections?Would you like to hear updates on key law and policy impacting Rhode Islanders?

If you answered “yes” to any of these, please attend the next MLPB Community of Practice meeting on January 30th at 10am. It’s an opportunity for CHWs to get important policy/legal updates and bring “tough questions/cases” for problem-solving (for example, housing, food and income security, utilities, criminal systems involvement, or something else.)

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Suicide Prevention (In-Person)
2025-01-31 09:00 - 12:00 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Every 11 minutes, someone in the United States dies by suicide. Suicide is a preventable public health problem and prevention depends in large part on appropriate screening and response. In order for school districts to meet the guidelines set forth within the Nathan Bruno and Jason Flatt Act, The Bradley Learning Exchange has developed the Suicide: Prevention, Screening and Response training specifically geared to-wards educational settings for individuals who do not have a background in behavioral health.

Please join the Institute for Education in Healthcare on 1/31/25 from 9am – 12pm on the RIC campus as we join with our colleagues from the Bradley Learning Exchange for this in-person training.

This class caps at 20 trainees. Room number, parking pass and campus map will be emailed to registrants 1 day prior to the event. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

Please register by Monday January 25th.

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Self Care (Online)
2025-02-05 09:00 - 10:30
Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare presents this FREE self-care training, led by instructors from the Bradley Hospital Learning Exchange.

This interactive 90 minute presentation will explore the five domains of self-care and the benefits of implementing self-care strategies within our daily routine. Diving deeper into the concept of self-compassion, participants gain a better understanding of their personal self-compassion skills by completing an evidence-based assessment. Participants engage in several self-care and mindfulness techniques which can be used throughout the day across multiple settings.

Please join us on 2/5/25 from 9:00am – 10:30 am on Zoom as we join with our colleagues from the Bradley Learning Exchange for this online training.Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 1 day prior to the event. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

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No Cost Energy Efficiency programs
2025-02-11 12:00 - 13:00
Tuesday February 11 | 12 to 1 pm

Save Money and Breathe Cleaner Air with No Cost Energy Efficiency Programs

Presented by

Carinel LeGrand, MPA, Income Eligible Energy Efficiency Program Manager Rhode Island Energy

and

Kate Felder, Energy Efficiency Consumer Advocate Rhode Island Energy

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Autism Thinking (Online)
2025-02-12 09:00 - 10:30
Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare presents this FREE autism-thinking training, led by instructors from the Bradley Hospital Learning Exchange.

Autism Thinking: Understanding the Core Challenges of ASD and How to Support an Individual Across the Day

“Autism Thinking” is designed to inform participants of the neurodevelopmental characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Topics include, but are not limited to: Executive Functioning, Context Blindness, Theory of Mind, Central Coherence, Joint Attention, and One-Channel Processing. An understanding of these characteristics and challenges arms participants with the knowledge required to support individuals with ASD in their daily lives (in the classroom, in the home, or in the community). This presentation ends with a discussion of the methods used to support individuals with ASD. These practical tools and strategies will help participants be proactive and confident in their efforts to support individuals with autism in a variety of settings. Zoom link will be sent 1 day before the class.

Register

Trauma Informed Care (In-Person)
2025-02-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare presents this FREE trauma-informed care training, led by instructors from the Bradley Hospital Learning Exchange.

This class caps at 20 attendees. Room number, parking pass and campus map will be emailed to registrants 2 business days prior to the event. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

Please join us on 2/28/2025 from 9:00am – 12pm at Rhode Island College as we join with our colleagues from the Bradley Learning Exchange for this in-person training.

This training explores the consequences that exposure to trauma and adverse childhood experiences have on the lives of individuals and families. The presentation focuses on identifying different types of trauma/adversities; understanding common reactions to trauma; learning about the impact of trauma on brain development; and the influence of culture on trauma. Helpful strategies to utilize when working with and interacting with individuals who have been impacted by trauma will be explored. Attention will also be given to the importance of self-care for professionals.

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Substance Use Disorder (Online)
2025-03-12 09:00 - 10:30
March 12, 2025

9am-10:30am

Please join the Institute for Education in Healthcare and our colleagues from the Bradley Learning Exchange for this online training.

This training is designed to provide participants with a brief introduction to the complexities of substance use and overuse. Participants will review concepts such as addiction, dependence, and general signs and symptoms of substance use. Learners will have the opportunity to review the four most frequently misused substances, signs of overdose and useful evidence-based interventions. This training will conclude with sharing information with participants on the stigma and barriers associated with substance use.

Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

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Mental Health First Aid (In-Person)
2025-03-14 08:00 - 16:00 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Please join the Institute for Education in Healthcare on 3/14/2025 from 8:00am – 4:00 pm on the RIC campus as we join with our colleagues from the Bradley Learning Exchange for this in-person training.

Mental Health First Aid for Adults is an eight-hour course that gives people the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it does build mental health literacy, helping the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness. Trainees are taught how to apply the five-step action plan in a variety of situations such as helping someone through a panic attack, engaging with someone who may be suicidal, or assisting an individual who has overdosed. An important component of the mental health first aid course is the opportunity to practice the intervention strategy rather than to just learn about it. This simple experience can make it easier to actually apply the knowledge in a real-life situation.

Certificates of completion will be provided to participants after the training.

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Suicide Prevention (In-Person)
2025-03-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Suicide: Screening, Prevention and Response Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screen Version

Every 11 minutes, someone in the United States dies by suicide. Suicide is a preventable public health problem and prevention depends in large part on appropriate screening and response. In order for school districts to meet the guidelines set forth within the Nathan Bruno and Jason Flatt Act, The Bradley Learning Exchange has developed the Suicide: Prevention, Screening and Response training specifically geared to-wards educational settings for individuals who do not have a background in behavioral health.

Please join the Institute for Education in Healthcare on 3/28/2025 from 9am – 12pm on the RIC campus as we join with our colleagues from the Bradley Learning Exchange for this in-person training.

This class caps at 20 trainees though the form may accept more reponses. Room number, parking pass and campus map will be emailed to the first 20 registrants 1 day prior to the event. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

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Self-Care (Online)
2025-04-02 09:00 - 10:30
Please join Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare on 4/2/25 from 9:00am – 10:30 am with our colleagues from the Bradley Learning Exchange for this online training.

This interactive 90 minute presentation will explore the five domains of self-care and the benefits of implementing self-care strategies within our daily routine. Diving deeper into the concept of self-compassion, participants gain a better understanding of their personal self-compassion skills by completing an evidence-based assessment. Participants engage in several self-care and mindfulness techniques which can be used throughout the day across multiple settings.

Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 1 day prior to the event. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

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Working with Schools to Support Youth Mental Health
2025-04-05 09:00 - 14:00 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
April 5 through May 3, 2025

Working with Schools to Support Youth Mental Health

This 30-hour training will prepare you to build effective partnerships to support student mental health in partnership with schools and families. Participants will learn about current issues, roles and responsibilities, laws, policies, and procedures, and practices that support strong working relationships between providers in and outside of schools.

Participants will work together to develop shared understanding of the role of the various professionals and to develop and share practice strategies that can support their work with youth, families, and schools. It takes place over five sessions, some in-person at Rhode Island College, and some over zoom. You must attend all sessions.

Course Dates:

April 5th – pre-work begins (remote)

April 12 (Saturday) 9AM – 2PM – In Person at RIC

April 16 (Wednesday) 5:30 – 8:30 PM – Zoom

April 23 (Wednesday) 5:30 – 8:30 PM – Zoom

April 30 (Wednesday) 5:30 – 8:30 PM – Zoom

May 3 (Saturday) 9AM – 2PM – In Person at RIC

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Contact Joshua A. Wizer-Vecchi jwizervecchi@ric.edu with questions.

Substance Use Disorder (online)
2025-04-09 09:00 - 10:30
April 9, 2025

9am-10:30am

Please join the Institution for Education in Healthcare online with our colleagues from the Bradley Learning Exchange.

This training is designed to provide participants with a brief introduction to the complexities of substance use and overuse. Participants will review concepts such as addiction, dependence, and general signs and symptoms of substance use. Learners will have the opportunity to review the four most frequently misused substances, signs of overdose and useful evidence-based interventions. This training will conclude with sharing information with participants on the stigma and barriers associated with substance use.

Zoom link will be sent 1 day before the class.

Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

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Trauma Informed Care (In Person)
2025-04-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
Please join the Institute for Education in Healthcare on 4/11/25 from 9:00am – 12pm at Rhode Island College with our colleagues from the Bradley Learning Exchange for this in-person training.

This training explores the consequences that exposure to trauma and adverse childhood experiences have on the lives of individuals and families. The presentation focuses on identifying different types of trauma/adversities; understanding common reactions to trauma; learning about the impact of trauma on brain development; and the influence of culture on trauma. Helpful strategies to utilize when working with and interacting with individuals who have been impacted by trauma will be explored. Attention will also be given to the importance of self-care for professionals.

This class caps at 20 attendees though the form may accept more responses. Room number, parking pass and campus map will be emailed to the first registrants 2 business days prior to the event.

Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

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CHW Core Competency Training
2025-04-15 18:00 - 21:00
The application for this training has closed as we process the many applications we have received. While CHWARI does not have another core training scheduled at this time – please see this page for other training entities in Rhode Island.

April 15-July 1, 2025Tuesdays 6-9pmVirtual over Zoom

Get the training you need to apply for CHW Certification!

CHWARI’s FREE virtual 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 by the Rhode Island Certification Board. Each module includes 3 hours of live zoom training plus 3 hours of training activities, for a total of 72 training hours, fulfilling the 70-hour requirement for RI CHW certification. Applicants must be fluent in English.

This CHW Core Training will run over ZOOM on Tuesday evenings, April 15th through July 1st, 2025 from 6-9pm. *Please note that this training has different weekly hours than our past core trainings. This is 3 hours each week of zoom class and 3 hours a week of “homework.”* There is an orientation on April 8th at 6pm.

See the Core Competencies of a Community Health Worker here.

Learn about getting your Community Health Worker Certification here.

Application deadline is March 28th, 2025 at noon – but apply ASAP as spots are limited and applications are considered in the order they are received. If you have any questions, please email CHWARI’s Interim Director, Dr. Tonya Glantz at tglantz@ric.edu. If you believe you are on a waitlist for this training, you must contact Dr. Glantz to renew your application / confirm your status. Please do not assume you are already on a waitlist. Thanks!

Application Closed

Cardiovascular Health & Diabetes Management
2025-04-25 09:00 - 12:00
Spring 2025 CHW CVD/DM Virtual TrainingApril 25 – June 27, 2025, Fridays, 9am -12pm (no class 5/23 & 6/6)

This training is funded by the Rhode Island Department of Health and aligns with the Rhode Island Certification Board’s (RICB) educational requirements for this specialty CHW certification in Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes. The training is conducted by the Community Health Worker Association of RI housed at the Institute for Education in Healthcare at Rhode Island College.

To qualify for this training, you must already hold your CHW certification or be in the process of applying.

Trainings run weekly on Friday mornings from 9am-12pm. Please be sure to fill out all parts of the application. The deadline for the application is Thursday 4/24/25. If you have any questions, please email Tonya Glantz at tglantz@ric.edu. Click here for REGISTRATION
