Behavioral Health Foundations for CHWs Webinar
2025-07-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | RI
Behavioral Health Foundations for CHWs WebinarThursday, July 24th from 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET University of New England’s Maine Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Network and MCD Global HealthAt the end of this training, participants will have learned how to: Define behavioral health and explain its relevance to whole-person care. Describe the unique role of CHWs in promoting mental wellness and supporting individuals. Understand common mental health concerns and substance use disorders. Understand how stigma affects help-seeking behavior. Access learning resources and referral tools for continued development. To learn more and register for this training, click the link below!

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Trans Topic Tuesdays
2025-08-05 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-08-19 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-09-02 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-09-16 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-09-30 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-10-14 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-10-28 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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Working with Schools to Support Youth Mental Health
2025-09-05 09:00 - 10:00 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
About the class

This 30-hour, hybrid training is offered by Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare. It 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.

Schedule:

September 5th, Online Work begins

September 12 (Friday) 9AM – 2PM – In Person at RIC

September 17 (Wednesday) 5:30 – 8:30 PM – Zoom

September 19 (Friday) 9AM – 2PM – In Person at RIC

September 24 (Wednesday) 5:30 – 8:30 PM – Zoom

September 26 (Friday) 9AM – 2PM – In Person at RIC

This course is designed for individuals working in school-adjacent organizations that serve youth and/or families. Its content is also appropriate for undergraduate or graduate students in education or mental health fields who are interested in working in schools or with youth and families.

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Documented completion of this course would count as 30 training hours towards the Rhode Island Certification Board’s Community Health Worker training requirement for certification and recertification.

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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
2025-09-06 09:00 - 14:00 | RI
Atención CCHWs Hispanohablantes

La próxima sección del Curso de Salud Mental y Trastornos por Uso de Sustancias del Centro de Innovación Salud y Bienestar (impartido íntegramente en español) comenzará el sábado 6 de septiembre de 2025. El curso tiene una duración total de 30 horas, impartidas durante 6 sábados consecutivos de 9:00 a. m. a 2:00 p. m.

Este curso cumple con todos los requisitos para obtener el Endoso en Salud Mental y Trastornos por Uso de Sustancias de la Rhode Island Certification Board (RICB).

Para inscribirse y obtener información sobre el costo, las personas interesadas pueden utilizar el siguiente enlace:

👉 Formulario de Inscripción

Attention Spanish-Speaking CHWs!

The next section of Centro De Innovación Salud y Bienestar’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Course (taught entirely in Spanish) will begin on Saturday, September 6, 2025. The course has a total duration of 30 hours, held over 6 consecutive Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

This course meets all the requirements for the Mental Health and Substance Use Endorsement from the Rhode Island Certification Board (RICB).

To register and obtain information about the cost, interested individuals can use the following link:

👉 Registration Form

Health Coverage Office Hours for CHWs
2025-12-02 12:00 - 13:00
What questions are you hearing from your clients, friends and family related to health coverage?

What information would help you answer these questions?

Join CHWARI and HealthSource RI as we work together find the answers. This upcoming event will provide an overview of recent federal changes that may impact health coverage costs and eligibility, and how changes are expected to impact people enrolling in coverage for 2026. We’ll leave plenty of time for you to share what you are hearing about health coverage in your community lately, and the resources we can provide to answer those questions.

Reach out to Jordan Banick (she/her), Health Source RI Outreach and Communications Manager, or David Zuleta with questions dzuleta@ric.edu.

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Behavioral Health Certificate Program
2025-12-03 18:00 - 21:00
December 3rd – February 25th, 2025Wednesdays, 6:00pm-9:00pm

The overall goal of this 30-hour Behavioral Health Certificate Program is for front line staff to develop a useful awareness of behavioral health to inform their approach to their work responsibilities within healthcare settings. The online delivery of this training is supported by a combination of:

Self-directed learning delivered online training videos and reflection activities.

Live Learning sessions supported by weekly 3-hour Zoom sessions.

Participation in this online training requires internet access and the use of a computer or tablet that is equipped with a camera, speakers, and a microphone.

The BH Training will run from December 3, 2025 through February 25, 2025 every Wednesday from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm over Zoom. ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED AT ALL ZOOM SESSIONS.Please be sure to fill out all parts of the application. The deadline to apply is November 21, 2025 by midnight, though the application may close earlier due to high demand. If you have any questions, please email David Zuleta at dzuleta@ric.edu or Tonya Glantz at tglantz@ric.edu.

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Condensed Older Adults Training
2025-12-06 09:00 - 17:00 | RI
Three Saturdays: December 6th, 13th & 20th9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Attendance is required at all sessions.

CHWARI is excited to offer an intensive cohort of: “Building Holistic Partnerships with Older Adults: A Community Health Work, Person-Centered & Social Determinants of Health Approach”

This FREE 26 hour training is funded by Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare and aligns with the Rhode Island Certification Board’s (RICB) educational requirements for this specialty CHW endorsement. The training is delivered by the Community Health Worker Association of RI, part of the Institute for Education in Healthcare at Rhode Island College.

The Older Adults Training will include three live sessions delivered in English, along with asynchronous content. The training will run from December 6, 2025, to December 20, 2025. In-person classes will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on three Saturdays — December 6, December 13, and December 20. Attendance is required at all in-person sessions.

The deadline to apply is Monday, November 24, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

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If you have any questions, please email Tonya Glantz at Tglantz@ric.edu

HIV Targeted Case Management
2026-01-01 09:00 - 12:00 | RI
DATES CHANGING! Stand by!

Course Details:

Dates: TBD (Was Wednesdays, January 7, 2026 through March 25, 2026)

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Zoom (the final class on 3/25 may be hosted in person at RIC for a celebration and final presentations, but this is TBD)

Program Overview:

Developed to teach best practices for achieving optimum health and wellness for people living with HIV/AIDS, this certification program consists of 36 hours of classroom instruction (12 weeks), weekly homework assignments, and creation of a final group project. These hours would count towards the Rhode Island Certification Board’s education requirement for CHW certification and recertification.

Course Modules:

Module I: Overview of the HIV Certification Program

Module IA: Case Management Definition, Philosophy, and Skillsets

Module IB: HIV 101 – The Basics

Module II: HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)

Module III: Building Awareness and Fundamental Engagement/Motivational Interviewing

Module IV: Social Determinants of Health

Module V: Cultural Responsiveness & Competence

Module VI: Behavioral Health (Trauma-Informed Care, Mental Health, Domestic Violence, and Grief & Loss) Part I

Module VII: Behavioral Health (Trauma-Informed Care, Mental Health, Domestic Violence, and Grief & Loss) Part II

Module VIII: Putting it All Together: Resources and Documentation Part I

Module IX: Putting it All Together: Resources and Documentation Part II

Module X: Ethics, Self-Care, and Professional Development Plan

Module XI: Group Projects

Module XII: Group Projects & Evaluations

Participants will be emailed the Zoom link the week before training begins, along with additional information to prepare for the course. If you have any questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Kyle Penrod at kpenrod@ric.edu

Registration Information:

This cohort will be limited to 15 participants. When the new dates are finalized, we will share them here. Kyle Penrod at kpenrod@ric.edu can answer questions.
