Community Health Worker Association of RI

CHW Core Competency Training
2023-02-10 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-02-17 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-02-24 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-03-03 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-03-10 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-03-17 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-03-24 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-03-31 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) and 3 more dates
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Jan 13 – April 21, Fridays from 9:30-11:30am

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 by the Rhode Island Certification Board. Each module includes 2 hours of live zoom training plus 4 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.

See the Core Competencies of a Community Health Worker here.

Learn about getting your Community Health Worker Certification here.

Classes are Fridays 9:30-11:30am

Apply Here!

Application deadline is Monday, December 19th at noon. Spots are limited! Apply ASAP! Email questions to Training Support Staff member Sara Palombo at sarapalombo2019@gmail.com.

Funded by the Rhode Island Department of Health Implemented by Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare and CHWARI

Capacitación en Competencias Básicas de CHW

13 de Enero, 2023 – 21 de Abril, 2023

Viernes de 9:30am a 11:30 a.m.

La Capacitación de Competencia Básica de Trabajador de Salud Comunitaria es GRATUITA está destinada a preparar a los participantes para puestos de CHW de nivel básico en entornos de servicio social, atención médica y de la salud del comportamiento en la comunidad. Sus 12 módulos están alineados con un conjunto de competencias definidas por la Junta de Certificación de Rhode Island. Cada módulo incluye 2 horas de capacitación por zoom en vivo, más 4 horas de actividades de capacitación, haciendo un total de 72 horas de capacitación, cumpliendo con el requisite de 70 horas para la certificación RI CHW.

Vea las competencias básicas de un trabajador de salud comunitario aquí.

Obtenga información sobre cómo obtener su Certificación de Trabajador de Salud Comunitario aquí. (Este no es el enlace para aplicar para esta capacitación.)

La capacitación se llevará a cabo virtualmente en la plataforma Zoom los Viernes por la mañana de 9:30 a.m. a 11:30 a.m. (ET). La capacitación comenzará el 13 de Enero, 2023, y se extenderá hasta el 21 Abril, 2023. Los aplicantes tienen que hablar un Inglés fluido.

Aplica Hoy!

La fecha límite de hacer su solicitud es el 19th de deciembre, 12pm.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico a Lina Roman: joinchwari@gmail.com Los aplicantes tienen que hablar un Inglés fluido.

Financiado por el Departamento de Salud de Rhode Island. Implementado por el Instituto de Educación en Salud de Rhode Island College y CHWARI

Buying A house- Personal Finance Workshop
2023-02-14 12:00 - 13:00
“What are the steps to buying a home? When is a good time to buy? Are there groups that will help you purchase a home? Learn all this and more!”

CHWARI has developed our personal finance series in response to demand from our CHWs. It is delivered by Joan Ayotte, Certified Financial Educator, Education & Job Development Specialist at Community Action Partnership of Providence (CAPP).

Expect to:

Learn to take charge of your money

Overcome anxiety about your finances

Make a plan for you and your money

Sessions will be Tuesdays from 12pm to 1pm.

Dates & Topics

Sept 21: Personal Finance 101

Oct 4 – Money & Relationships

Oct 18 – Budgeting

Nov 1 – Saving Money

Nov 15 – Mindfulness & Money

Nov 29 – Managing Debt

Dec 12 – History of Credit

January 10 – Credit

January 17 – Credit Score Repair

January 31 – Investing 101

Feb 7 – Investing 102

Feb 14th – Buying a House

Link to complete series.

You do not have to attend all sessions, but you may. At the end of the series, certificates will be given based on the number of hours you attend. You must register for each session, as the links are different.

Register for Feb 14th

MLPB Immigration & Benefits Eligibility
2023-02-16 09:00 - 10:30
Our Rhode Island-based community health worker colleagues are invited to join MLPB for Immigration & Benefits Eligibility on February 16th from 9:00AM – 10:30AM. During this training, you will learn to:

Recognize the history of and recent changes to the public charge rule impacting immigrant and mixed-status households

Identify the food security, disability, and health insurance benefits landscape for immigrant and mixed-status households

Apply role-aligned benefits problem-solving strategies in partnership with immigrant and mixed-status households

This training will be hosted via Zoom – please register using the link below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsf-utqjgvHdPSyhVLyePX7BdnJX1ZcsRb

Register

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Providing Services to Immigrant Workers and Refugees
2023-02-23 13:00 - 14:00
Immigrants and refugees are critical to filling the workforce pipeline that is necessary for employers to thrive. The Next Level Now Collaborative is excited to begin a conversation with workforce system entities, community-based organizations, one-stop staff and partners, and workforce boards to build an understanding of how to create trust, find tools for improving services and understand how to use refugee and immigrant assets to engage in meaningful and self-sustaining work.This webinar will begin a conversation about services for Immigrant Workers and Refugees which will extend into an invitation-only peer-to-peer discussion three weeks later. We will conduct a few polls asking members about the topics they would like to discuss further.The webinar will utilize an asset-based framework to address immigrant and refugee services while:- Presenting the benefits which immigrants and refugees bring to a local economy– Understanding the services that allow immigrants and refugees to lean into their strengths, and– Working with workforce partners to leverage funding and resources– Finding ways to assist immigrants and refugees in better accessing resources and services that are culturally appropriateAttendees will come away with:– How to create a culture and approach that builds trust with immigrant workers and refugees– How to begin partnerships and leverage partnering programs and resources to improve services for both immigrant workers and refugees

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CHW Integration into Health Systems - Envision Webinar
2023-02-23 13:30 - 15:30
February 23, 20231:30-3pm ESTCHW Integration into Health SystemsIntegración de los CHW a los sistemas de salud

This webinar will provide insight from Massachusetts Department of Public Health on their support to a local Community Health Center to successfully integrate CHWs into their facility. Kansas Department of Health and Environment will share their promotional video and materials used in communicating with their health system partners. This webinar is open to all CHWs, CHW allies, CHW program staff, and their partners. We highly encourage all to specifically invite healthcare partnersEn este seminario web se brindará información del Massachusetts Department of Public Health (Departamento de Salud Pública de Massachusetts) sobre su apoyo a un Centro de Salud Comunitario local para integrar con eficacia a los CHW en sus establecimientos. El Kansas Department of Health and Environment (Departamento de Salud y Medio Ambiente de Kansas) compartirá su video promocional y los materiales que utilizan para comunicarse con sus socios del sistema de salud. Este seminario web es para todos los CHW, sus asociados, el personal de los programas de los CHW y sus colaboradores. Les pedimos encarecidamente a todos que inviten a personas relacionadas con la atención médica.

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The CHW Workforce Getting to Sustainability Series- Early Implementation Strategies: Building the Infrastructure for the CHW Workforce
2023-02-23 15:00 - 16:00
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Please join the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH) in a four-part webinar series aimed at demonstrating how regions, states, tribal nations and territories are advancing the CHW workforce by moving towards sustainability.

Building towards CHW sustainability requires establishing infrastructure which supports the workforce in being effective at their profession. This session will offer examples of recently implemented efforts that are laying the foundation for longer-term success and provide insights on the approaches taken to foster a productive working environment for their workforce.

Register

CHW Core Competency Training
2023-03-07 18:00 - 20:00
March 7 – May 30 2023, Tuesdays 6 to 8pm

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 by the Rhode Island Certification Board. Each module includes 2 hours of live zoom training plus 4 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.

See the Core Competencies of a Community Health Worker here.

Learn about getting your Community Health Worker Certification here.

Classes are Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm. Attendance is required at all sessions.

Apply Here!

Application deadline is February 27th at noon. Spots are limited! Apply ASAP! If you have any questions, please email Kyleah Edwards-Benton at kedwardsbento_3255@email.ric.edu and put “Core CHW Training Support” in subject line.

Funded by the Rhode Island Department of Health Implemented by Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare and CHWARI

Capacitación en Competencias Básicas de CHW

7 de Marzo, 2023 – 30 de Mayo, 2023

Los Martes de 6:00-8:00 pm

La Capacitación de Competencia Básica de Trabajador de Salud Comunitaria es GRATUITA está destinada a preparar a los participantes para puestos de CHW de nivel básico en entornos de servicio social, atención médica y de la salud del comportamiento en la comunidad. Sus 12 módulos están alineados con un conjunto de competencias definidas por la Junta de Certificación de Rhode Island. Cada módulo incluye 2 horas de capacitación por zoom en vivo, más 4 horas de actividades de capacitación, haciendo un total de 72 horas de capacitación, cumpliendo con el requisite de 70 horas para la certificación RI CHW. Se requiere de su asistencia a todas las sesiones. Los aplicantes tienen que hablar un Inglés fluido.

Vea las competencias básicas de un trabajador de salud comunitario aquí.

Obtenga información sobre cómo obtener su Certificación de Trabajador de Salud Comunitario aquí. (Este no es el enlace para aplicar para esta capacitación.)

La capacitación se llevará a cabo virtualmente en la plataforma Zoom los Martes de 6:00pm a 8:oopm. (ET). La capacitación comenzará el 7 de Marzo.

La fecha límite de hacer su solicitud es el 27 de febrero, 12:00pm.

Aplicar aquí

Envision Community of Practice for Spanish Speakers
2023-03-16 13:30 - 15:00
Thursday, March 16th, 1:30-3pm ET Spanish speaking CCR- 2109/staff

Jueves 16 de marzo, de 1:30 p. m. a 3:00 p. m. ET Personal o beneficiarios del CCR-2109 hispanohablantes

The goal of this CoP is to provide a space for Spanish speaking individuals to share best practices and build individual and collective capacity for strengthening the CHW workforce in a way that preserves and honors language and culture.

El objetivo de esta CoP es brindar un espacio para que las personas hispanohablantes compartan las prácticas recomendadas y desarrollen la capacidad individual y colectiva para fortalecer el personal de CHW de una manera que preserve y honre el idioma y la cultura.

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MLPB Law & Policy Community of Practice (session 2)
2023-03-21 09:00 - 10:00
MLPB is excited to welcome Rhode Island-based Community Health Workers for our second Law & Policy Community of Practice on Thursday March 21st from 9:00AM-10:00AM. During this session, MLPB will:

Share updates on key law and policy developments impacting social care; and

Provide consultative support in the form of legal education and problem-solving insight, issue-spotting, resource identification and expectation management.

This is fundamentally a space for CHWs to collaborate and work together. While other people may be in attendance, our problem-solving will-be focused on the needs and goals of CHWs.

Please bring the ‘tough questions’ you might have inspired by the work you do (for example, a question related to housing, food and income security, utilities, criminal systems involvement, or something else!)

Register Here

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpduqgqjwtGNY1tSqrdGDN8lU5ZZymoPmV

Medicaid Redetermination in RI
2023-03-23 11:00 - 12:00
Medicaid Redetermination in RI

Recording of February 9th Medicaid Renewals Presentation to Health Equity Zones. February 9th presentation slides

If you know of community members who need help finding a Navigator, they can look for assistance using this “Search for a Navigator” tool. Certified Application Counselor Flyer

In their next session on March 23rd they will be sharing more details about concrete dates and schedules for the redetermination process as well as:

the American Community Survey and what data is available to help outreach

data-driven outreach tools, such as making maps using RIDOH GIS

status update on reaching Rhode Islanders on Medicaid

Thursday, March 23, 11:00am-12:00pmZoom link

CHW Training in Cardiovascular Health / Diabetes Management
2023-03-23 18:00 - 20:00
March 23 – June 15, Thursdays 6-8pm

Zoom format

Diabetes and heart disease often go hand in hand and heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. People with diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke than someone who doesn’t have diabetes. Learn how to effectively help your community members manage their chronic conditions to live longer, healthier lives.

This FREE training is for certified CHWs only (or in process) and prepares you to apply for the RICB’s CCHW Specialty Endorsement in Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Management. Rhode Island College School of Nursing faculty Karen Wholey and Deborah Kutenplon will instruct.

Topics:

Motivational Interviewing

Social Determinants of Health

Stroke

Heart Disease

Heart Attack

Heart Failure

Atrial Fibrillation

High Blood Pressure

High Cholesterol

Pre-Diabetes

Diabetes

Healthy Eating & Weight Control

Lifestyle Interventions

Apply here by March 16, 2023.

Apply Here

If you have any questions, please email Kyleah Edwards-Benton at kedwardsbento_3255@email.ric.edu.

Capacitacion de enfermedades Cardiovasculares y manejo de Diabetis

23 de marzo al 15 de junio, jueves 6-8pm

Via zoom

Aprenda cómo ayudar eficazmente a los miembros de su comunidad, a manejar sus condiciones medicas para vivir vidas más largas y saludables! La diabetis y las enfermedades cardíacas a menudo van de la mano y las enfermedades cardíacas son la causa principal de muerte en los Estados Unidos. Las personas con diabetis tienen el doble de probabilidades de tener una enfermedad cardíaca o un derrame cerebral que alguien que no tiene diabetis.

Esta capacitación es GRATUITA es solo para TCS certificados (o en proceso) y los prepara para solicitar el Respaldo de Especialidad CCHW en Enfermedades Cardiovasculares y Manejo de la Diabetis de RICB.

Temas:

Entrevista motivacional, Determinantes sociales de la salud y accidente cerebrovascular. Enfermedades cardiacas: Ataque cardíaco, Insuficiencia cardíaca, Fibrilación auricular, Presión arterial alta, Colesterol alto, Pre-diabetes Diabetes, Alimentación saludable, control de peso y las Intervenciones de estilo de vida.

Aplique aquí antes del 16 de marzo, 2023.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico a Kyleah Edwards-Benton a kedwardsbento_3255@email.ric.edu.

Aplique aquí

Financiado por el Departamento de Salud de Rhode IslandImplementado por el Instituto de Educación en Salud de Rhode Island College y CHWARI

Envision: CHW integration into health care systems
2023-03-27 13:30 - 14:00
Monday, March 27th, 1:30-3pm ETCHW integration into health care systemsLunes 27 de marzo, de 1:30 p. m. a 3:00 p. m. ETIntegración de los CHW a los sistemas de salud

This Community of Practice will continue the conversations started in the webinar on February 23rd, 2023, concerning CHW integration into health care systems. This will be a series of 4 sessions discussing the topic of CHW integration.

Esta CoP continuará las conversaciones iniciadas en el seminario web del 23 de febrero de 2023 sobre la integración de los CHW a los sistemas de salud. Será una serie de 4 sesiones en las que se debatirá el tema de la integración de los CHW.

register now / regístrese ahora

Webinar Materials Are Available from 2/23/23Ya está disponible el material del seminario webFeb. 23rd, CHW Integration into Health Systems23 de febrero: integración de los CHW a los sistemas de salud

Our last webinar was both well attended and well received. We appreciate all of you who showed up and helped make it a successful and engaging event. The chat was certainly lively with comments, insights, and requests for resources – which we are happy to oblige. Use the links below to access the materials presented. It is our hope that you find them useful for the important work that you are doing.

Nuestro último seminario web tuvo una gran asistencia y una estupenda aceptación. Agradecemos a todos los que asistieron y contribuyeron para que fuera un evento exitoso e interesante. La charla fue entretenida: hubo comentarios, se presentaron ideas y se solicitaron recursos, que con mucho gusto abordaremos. Usen los enlaces siguientes para acceder al material de la presentación. Esperamos que les resulten útiles para la importante labor que desempeñan.

Download/View Slides Watch Webinar In English Ver Webinar En español Resources Más recursos

Effective Vaccine Advocacy ECHO
2023-03-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-04-04 09:00 - 10:00
Rates of routine childhood vaccinations have fallen.

Help prevent outbreaks of life-threatening diseases like polio and measles in the U.S.

Effective Vaccine Advocacy: Protect your Community’s Health

An ECHO for CHW’s & EMS professionals

Two Sessions: Tuesdays March 28 & April 4, 9:00-10:00 am

Nationwide, there has been a decrease in immunization rates among young children over the past few years, with many children falling behind. This likely has several causes, including barriers to medical care that were worsened during the pandemic, the spread of mis- and disinformation, and a loss of confidence in immunizations. Vaccines save lives, and are critical to protect the health of our communities. Dips in rates of vaccination against serious childhood illnesses such as measles or polio risks resurgence of these diseases.

This two session ECHO series, is being offered by Dartmouth Health, in collaboration with NH DHHS, to three different groups highly influential in communities: school personnel, faith leaders, and emergency medical and community health workers. Each series will examine the importance, safety and efficacy vaccines (including COVID-19 vaccine) in protecting health and it will arm attendees with effective approaches to help increase vaccine uptake in their communities.

Invited Participants: Persons in a position to influence vaccine uptake in the community with a focus for: Emergency medical and community health workers.

Details in the attached and at Registration link: https://connect.echodartmouth-hitchcock.org/Series/Registration/1580

Free of Charge

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What is Project ECHO?Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) transforms the way education and knowledge are delivered. This telementoring model uses video-conferencing technology to connect participants with subject matter experts. ECHO® sessions use case-based learning to provide education. Participants learn from experts, participants learn from each other, and experts learn from participants as best practice emerge.

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Email: ECHO@hitchcock.orgWebsite: https://go.d-h.org/project-echo

March Doula Training
2023-03-30 08:00 - 17:00
Independent Doula Provider Workforce Development Training

March 30th-April 2, 8am-5pmIn-person, no hybrid$1200 (75% Scholarships Available)

Instructors: Quatia Osorio, CPE, & Bianca Nash, IBCLC

The COPE (Community Outreach Perinatal Educator) program uses a culturally-sensitive and trauma-informed curriculum that includes comprehensive perinatal workforce training: doula, childbirth educator, and lactation.

This training increases cultural competency, humility, and sensitivity for working with a racially and ethnically intentional disadvantage population in perinatal care.

The training focuses on increasing the Black & BIPOC Certified Perinatal Doula workforce and expanding doulas for RI perinatal community.

Apply Here

Session 3: CHW Sustainability Strategies: Advancing Practice and Policy
2023-03-30 15:00 - 16:30
Session 3: CHW Sustainability Strategies: Advancing Practice and Policy will be held on Thursday, March 30th

at 3:00 – 4:30pm EST.

More info on this series in in this announcement.

LGBTQ+ Healthcare for CHWs: Allyship as Primary Prevention - Session 1
2023-04-05 09:00 - 10:30
The 2-part series is called LGBTQ+ Healthcare for CHWs: Allyship as Primary Prevention. Session one will take place over Zoom on 4/5. Session two will take place in person at East Bay Community Action Program in Riverside, RI on April 12. You must attend session one to keep a spot in session two.

Session 1 – zoom

The first session is a virtual meeting focused on mostly didactic learning. It will be hosted on zoom 4/5/23 from 9-10am, with additional Q&A time from 10-10:30am. Quinten Foster, MS, Director of Transgender Whole Health at EBCAP will present. After the first session, participants will

Be familiar with the terminology associated with LGBTQ+ Healthcare and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention

Will identify and understand common SDoH and other societal factors that lead to poor physical, emotional, and interpersonal health in the LGBQ+ and Transgender communities

Will identify interpersonal and systems-level strategies for staff advocacy and allyship on behalf of LGBTQ+ patients.

Intended Audience:

This event is designed with the various roles of community health workers in mind. However, it is also appropriate for a variety of other professionals, such as: medical personnel, mental health professionals, educators, professional advocates, allied health professionals, human & social services professionals, Peer Recovery Specialists, and others who work in the health and human services fields. This session is focused on professionals supporting the LGBTQIA2S+ Community at work, and is therefore not suitable for parents/guardians (or other loved ones of LGBTQIA2S+ identified people) who do not work in these fields. Professionals do not need to serve the LGBTQIA2S+ community directly or primarily to attend.

Register

Register for this meeting by emailing: transhealthinitiative@ebcap.org with the subject “Register for 4/5”

The zoom link for the meeting is here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81995678477?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 819 9567 8477

Passcode: [REDACTED]

Session 2 – in person, in Riverside RI

4/12/23, 8:30-1o:30am

The second session will be a live and in-person workshop dedicated to more in-depth application of the material. You must attend session one to come to session two. Space in session two is LIMITED.

After the second session, participants will:

be able to define and use LGBTQ+ terminology appropriately

will be able to support the needs of LGBTQ+ patients through conversation, advocacy, and referral

will be able to discuss systemic discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community and simple changes that all healthcare professionals and organizations can make to better support the community.

Register

To express interest in Session 2, please email: transhealthinitiative@ebcap.org, subject line “Session 2.” You must attend session one to keep a spot in session two.

Logistics:

Date: April 12, 2023, from 8:30am-10:30amLocation: East Bay Community Action Program’s Dennis Roy Building100 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside RI 02915, second floor community room

Participants should utilize street parking in the neighborhoods surrounding the health center, as parking lot space is both limited and reserved for patients only. An accessible entrance and elevator are available for any participants in need. Signage will be visible inside the building to direct participants to the second-floor community room.

This learning opportunity is supported by the Deborah DeBare DV Prevention Fund.

Advocating at the General Assembly Through Human-Centered Storytelling
2023-04-20 10:00 - 11:30
Our Rhode Island-based community health worker colleagues are invited to join MLPB for Advocating at the General Assembly Through Human-Centered Storytelling on April 20th from 10:00AM-11:30AM. This training will provide an overview of the state and federal legislative process. It will discuss how to use storytelling in a manner that respects the subject and advances meaningful legislation. During this training, you will learn to:

Recognize that there is privilege and power in bearing witness to the experience of others.

Identify ways in which local, state, and federal government policy is driven by storytelling.

Apply role-aligned problem-solving strategies to support tactical advocacy.

This training will be hosted via Zoom – please register using the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsduigpjIjHNI_NsV-Q-ZbtEQ0v8TAJUKp

HIV Endorsement Training for CHWs
2023-05-04 13:00 - 16:00
May 4th- July 27th, Thursdays from 1-4pm*

*There is no class on May 11th.

This entry level curriculum will provide specialized training for community health workers serving people living with, at risk for, and impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Modules include:

HIV Testing, Antiretroviral Therapy

Client Engagement and Motivational Interviewing

Social Determinants, Special Populations & Stigma

Behavioral Health (mental health, substance use, domestic violence, grief and loss)

Cultural Humility and Advocacy

HIV Public Health Policies

Ethics, Professional Burnout/Stress, Self-Awareness and Self-Care

This 45 hour virtual training takes place over 12 weeks, with 36 hours live class time over zoom and nine hours of homework. This qualifies graduates to apply for RI Certification Board’s specialty endorsement in HIV. Applicants must hold a current, valid and in good standing credential through RICB (like a CHW Certification) or a health care practitioner certification/license. Deoshore F. Haig, LCSW will be instructing.

Certified CHWs should apply ASAP via this link: https://forms.gle/9X4jxzGyFVpoiwJ47

Apply here

Application deadline is has been extended to May 1st, 12pm. If you have any questions, please email CHWARI Communications & Outreach Assistant, Dimaura Tavares, at dtavares@ric.edu.

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

Capacitación para el respaldo del VIH de los Trabajadores de Salud Comunitarios

Primavera-Verano, 2023, virtual

CALENDARIO:

4 de Mayo del 2023 – 27 de Julio del 2023*

Jueves 3pm-6pm (ET) y Dos Martes

Se requiere de su asistencia a todas las sesiones. (No hay clase el 11 de mayo*.)

Este plan de estudios de nivel inicial proporcionará capacitación especializada para los Trabajadores de Salud Comunitarios que atienden a personas que viven con, en riesgo e impactadas por el VIH / SIDA.

Los módulos incluyen:

Pruebas de VIH, Terapia Antirretroviral

Compromiso con el cliente y entrevistas motivacionales

Determinantes sociales, poblaciones especiales y estigmas

Salud conductual (salud mental, uso de sustancias, violencia doméstica, duelo y pérdida)

Humildad cultural y Apoyo

Políticas de salud pública sobre el VIH

Ética, Agotamiento/Estrés Profesional, Conciencia de sí mismo y Autoayuda

Esta capacitación virtual de 45 horas se llevara a cabo durante 12 semanas, con 36 horas de tiempo de clases sincronizadas (en vivo) a través de zoom y nueve horas de tareas. Esto califica a los graduados para solicitar el respaldo de especialidad de la Junta de Certificación de RI en VIH. Los solicitantes deben tener una credencial actual, válida y de buena reputación a través de RICB (como una certificación CHW) o una certificación / licencia de profesional de atención médica. Deoshore F. Haig, LCSW estará instruyendo.

Los TCS certificados deben aplicar lo antes posible a través de este enlace: https://forms.gle/9X4jxzGyFVpoiwJ47

La fecha límite de hacer su solicitud es 4/28/23 a las 5 p.m. Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico a Dimaura Tavares: dtavares@ric.edu.

Esta capacitación es financiada por El Departamento de Salud, en conjunto con La Junta de Certification de Educación de Rhode Island (RICB) para los requisitos en las especialidades HIV CHW/ SIDA Trabajadores Comunitarios de Salud aprobados.

El entrenamiento será conducido por la Asociación de la Comunidad de Trabajadores de la Salud de Rhode Island/ CHWARI en el Instituto de Cuidado de la Salud en Rhode Island College.

Law & Policy Workshop
2023-05-08 11:00 - 12:00
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?

Do you need help understanding the latest Medicaid re-enrollment process?If you answered “yes” to any of these, please attend our next MLPB Community of Practice meeting on May 8th. 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.)

Register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtde6spz8rHdZXggr5GvvRfaQp87k1PtpQ
