CHW Core Competency Training
October 7th - November 29th Tuesdays 6-8pm, Fridays* 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 ...
Oral Health CHW Training
November 30th & December 7th 6pm-8pm Oral health is FUNDAMENTAL to overall good health, yet it is very under-noticed. Read article about how Oral Health relates to overall health! In this course, Community Health Workers will learn the basics around oral health so that they can impart information to clients and help their own organizations advocate. ...
Envision: Promoting CHW Self-Care
Promoting CHW Self-Care: Prioritizing CHWs While Taking Care of the CommunityDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health care needs have reached an all-time high. Community Health Workers support communities while being tasked to attend to their own mental health needs. Often community needs are the priority. This webinar will provide hands-on tools for CHWs to practice ...
History of Credit Financial Workshop
Credit has become normal. Was it always that way? 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: Sessions will be Tuesdays from 12pm to 1pm, except Dec 12th which ...
Health is More than Healthcare: An overview of the RI Life Index and 2022 Findings
Lifespan Community Health AmbassadorsVIRTUAL LectureTuesday, December 13, 2022 | 12:00 to 1:00 pmPresented byDr. Melissa A. Clark, professor in the departments of Health Services Policy & Practice and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Brown University School of Public Health The RI Life Index, a partnership between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and ...
Grupo de Apoyo para CHW latinas/ Latinx CHW Support Group
GRUPO DE APOYO PARA TRABAJADORES DE LA SALUD LATINOS Si! Llego a RI, ahora tendremos la oportunidad de que nuestras voces sean oidas, podamos expresarnos con libertad y lo mas importante, recibir el apoyo que necesitamos. Este grupo de apoyo continuara reuniendose dos veces al mes, cada dos Martes de 5:00 p. m. a 6:00 ...
Meet Progreso Latino
Español en la siguiente página CHWARI CHW Gathering with Progreso Latino This has been rescheduled to Thursday December 15, 12-1pm CHWARI is excited to host Progreso Latino at our next networking gathering! Progreso Latino’s mission is “to help Rhode Island’s Latino and immigrant communities to achieve greater self-sufficiency and socio-economic progress by providing transformational programs ...
CHW Training in Cardiovascular Health/Diabetes Management
Español en la siguiente página November 3 - December 19 Mondays 6-8pm & Thursdays 4:30-6:30pm 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 ...
Pawtucket & Central Falls Chw Networking Series!
Adams Public Library 205 Central Street, Central Falls, Rhode Island, United StatesFamily Service of RI and LISC RI's networking series is open to Community Health Workers and those in similar roles serving the communities of Pawtucket and Central Falls. Monthly in-person network meetings for training, resource sharing and professional development.Monthly virtual office hours with network facilitator for drop in support.Access to professional network of like-minded, local change-makers. 2022 NETWORK ...
Homebuyer Education Classes (English)
West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation 224 Dexter St, Providence, RI, United StatesWest Elmwood Housing Development Corporation offers HUD Certified education classes that provide a comprehensive overview of the home purchase process to help homebuyers make smart, informed decisions in their journey to becoming homeowners. This class is offered over four nights in English or one Saturday in Spanish (Enlace a la clase en español) See schedule ...