Community Health Worker Association of RI

Free Vaccine Clinics
2025-01-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-18 16:30 - 18:30, 2024-12-14 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-04 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Rhode Island
Conexion Latina and Brown University Health are making it convienent for you to keep your family healthy this season.

HIV Endorsement Training
2025-01-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Rhode Island
January 15 – April 2, 2025Wednesdays 9am-12pmVirtual over Zoom

Attendance at all sessions is required.

“I work with HIV positive women. This training made me feel more comfortable with my engagement skills.”- Katie Gonzalez, CCHW, CPRS

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 & 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.

The development of this curriculum was made possible with Co-Exist funding through the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (OHHS), Ryan White Division. Deoshore F. Haig, LCSW will be instructing.Certified CHWs (or others who hold RICB credentials) should register here by January 10, 2025 at 5 pm. If you have any questions, please email Kyle Penrod at kpenrod@ric.edu.

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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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Personal Preparedness 101
2025-01-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Rhode Island
Tuesday January 14 | 12 to 1 pm Personal Preparedness 101 Presented by Mary Herman, Community Outreach Worker, Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN) and Rhode Island Department of Health Learn more | Register

With all of the national disasters that are affecting communities across the country and at home this is a presentation you don’t want to miss. Personal Preparedness 101 is an emergency preparedness workshop for anyone who wants to learn more about becoming personally prepared before a disaster strikes. Join us to learn about emergency-specific tips on how to prepare for an emergency. Resources in Rhode Island will be highlighted including the Rhode Island Special Needs Emergency Registry and the benefits of enrolling family members and friends who may have a disability, access or functional need, or chronic condition.

Latinx CHW Support Group
2025-01-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Rhode Island
EL 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 es el Grupo de Apoyo para Trabajadores Latinos que se reúnen vía zoom para compartir sus retos, experiencias, recursos y escuchamos y entendemos tus problemas en tu propio idioma.

Obtén todo el apoyo que necesitas para hacer mejor tu Trabajo!

El enlace para la reunión cambió en enero 2025.

Nuevo Enlace Zoom

Si tiene alguna pregunta, envia un correo electronico a chwlatinxgroupri@gmail.com.

La continuidad de este grupo es posible gracias a una generosa subvención de Juanita Sánchez Community Fund a través de Rhode Island Foundation.

Latinx CHW Support Group

This support group for Spanish speaking CHWs meets over zoom. CHWs share their challenges in their own language, listen compassionately, and share resources. Get the support you need to do the difficult work you do! .

Facilitated by Wiston Delgado, CCHW and Lina Roman, CCHW.

The zoom link changed in January 2025. Email chwlatinxgroupri@gmail.com with any questions.

New Zoom Link

The continuation of this group is possible through a generous grant from the RI Foundation’s Juanita Sánchez Community Fund.

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.

Register ASAP!

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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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.

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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CHW Voices Cancelled
2024-12-30 11:00 - 12:30 | Rhode Island
For Leadership and Advocacy

Enjoy your holiday! See you in January!

Join us!

Zoom Link

This link was updated on 9/19/24

CHW Voices participants can always expect to:

Meet other CHWs

Contribute to policy discussions

Strengthen community connections

Join networking groups

Keep up to date on CHW news

Did you participate in the 2023 RI CHW Conference – or wish you had?Join other CHWs to share your ideas and play a part in planning for the next CHW Conference in 2024. Email questions here.

This zoom link will be the same for each month’s session:https://ctc-ri.zoom.us/j/99461656622?pwd=[REDACTED]

Latinx CHW Support Group Holiday Party
2024-12-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Tri County HEZ, 1126 Hartford Ave, Johnston, Rhode Island, 02919, United States
Originally we wrote the wrong time! This party is from 3-5pm!

This event is the annual in-person celebration of the Latinx CHW Support Group. Space is limited. Email Wiston Delgado if you do not normally participate in the group but would like to be put on the waitlist to attend.

Legal Problem-Solving Community of Practice
2024-12-12 13:00 - 14:00 | https://chwari.org/event/legal-problem-solving-community-of-practice/
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 December 12th at 1:00PM. 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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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.

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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Culturally Competent Palliative Care
2024-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Rhode Island
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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RI LGBTQIA+ Needs & Experiences Assessment Data Reveal Breakfast
2024-12-09 08:30 - 10:00 | Rhode Island
Monday, December 9, 8:30-10:30amRhode Island College

Did you know that this summer, the RI LGBTQIA+ community rated our state’s medical providers a 6.4/10 on average level of LGBTQIA+ Competence? Or that 71% of those surveyed reported the last year’s political discourse on LGBTQIA+ rights worsened or significantly worsened their mental health? Come learn more about the needs, experiences, priorities, challenges, and joys of the LGBTQIA+ community right here in Rhode Island!

English flyerVolante en Espanol

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Woonsocket Networking Group
2024-12-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Woonsocket Public Library, 303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, 02895, United States
Attention Woonsocket CHWs!

Do you work with families in Woonsocket as CHW, CNA, Case manager, etc.? Are you interested in finding new resources and want to connect with other community partners?Come together for a supportive gathering and build a strong network within the community!

This group meets on the first Friday of every month from 12-1pm at the Woonsocket Public Libarary. Expect to:

Engage in discussions on community health and well-being

Discover resources to enhance your impact

Learn from other CHWs and their insights

Share your experiences, challenges and successes

Please email questions to Linda.brunetti@lifespan.org and Fcolon@ccfcenter.org.

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Suicide Prevention (In-Person)
2024-12-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
In-person at Rhode Island College

Suicide: Screening, Prevention and ResponseColumbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screen Version

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.

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.

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The room number, parking pass and campus map will be emailed to registrants 1 day before. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

Self-Care (Online)
2024-12-04 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 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 one day before. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

Register

Public Health Advocacy Workshop
2024-12-03 17:30 - 20:00 | Rhode Island
12/3, 5:30-8pmBrown University, Providence

Get advocacy training and insights into public health priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Central theme will be climate change and health. Hybrid event. Dinner provided for in-person attendees.

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Public Health CCHW Training
2024-12-02 17:30 - 20:30 | Rhode Island
December 2nd, 2024- February 11th, 2025Mondays, 5:30pm-8:30pm

CHWARI is excited to offer this training in Public Health to Rhode Island CHWs! This training is for Rhode Island certified CCHWs only.

Community Health Workers will:

Acquire a deeper understanding of the areas of public health and relationships between health of individuals, organized entities, and systems.

Gain the skills necessary to advocate for systems-level change towards improving public health in RI.

Have a working knowledge of RI Public Health infrastructure and how the CHW role fits into it.

Understand career/educational options in public health and the skills and educational opportunities necessary to advance and be successfully employed in these areas.

Understand how individuals are impacted from systemic racism and social determinants of health; where they live, learn, work and play.

Training Modules Include:

The CHW Role in Public Health

The Impact of Place on Health

Essential Skills and Knowledge Base (two modules)

Public Health Policy

RI Public Health Infrastructure

CHW Careers in Public Health

Using Case Study (or, Storytelling)

Final Presentations & Debrief

Earn 30 hours towards your CHW Certification!

The virtual Public Health Training will host Zoom classes on Mondays, 5:30pm – 8:30pm, December 2, 2024- February 11, 2025, with an in-person final class at Rhode Island College on that final Monday the 10th. (NOTE: there will be an assignment due before class begins — what we call “pre-work” — on Feb 10th. This will be emailed to you in the days before.)There will be 23 hours of in-class time and approximately 7 hours of assignments to be completed in non-class time. Attendance is required at all class sessions.

Please be sure to fill out ALL THREE SECTIONS of the application. The deadline for the application is Monday November 25th at 12:00pm. If you have any questions, please email Dimaura Tavares at dtavares@ric.edu.

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Latinx CHW Support Group
2024-11-26 17:00 - 17:50 | Rhode Island
EL 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 es el Grupo de Apoyo para Trabajadores Latinos que se reúnen vía zoom para compartir sus retos, experiencias, recursos y escuchamos y entendemos tus problemas en tu propio idioma.

Obtén todo el apoyo que necesitas para hacer mejor tu Trabajo!

En Abril del 2024, este grupo tratará de reunirse los Martes dos veces por mes, una vez al medio día y otra vez en la tarde, para facilitar que más personas puedan asistir a la misma.

El NUEVO enlace para la reunión

Si tiene alguna pregunta, envia un correo electronico a joinchwari@gmail.com

Latinx CHW Support Group

This support group for Spanish speaking CHWs meets over zoom. CHWs share their challenges in their own language, listen compassionately, and share resources. Get the support you need to do the difficult work you do!

In April of 2024, they will try alternating meeting on Tuesdays during the day and the evening, to make it easier for more to attend.

Facilitated by Wiston Delgado, CCHW and Lina Roman, lroman@ric.edu, CCHW, CHWARI’s Bilingual Program Coordinator.

Link to Zoom Meeting (note -this link changed in August, 2024)

CHW Voices For Leadership & Advocacy
2024-11-25 11:00 - 12:30 | Rhode Island
Meeting Minutes

Approximately 30 people attended virtually

Focus Subject: Older Adults

Presenters included:

Alisha Bertrand BS,(She, her)Lead Health &VOCA Advocate East Bay Community Action Program

View Slide Deck to access resources:

The next meeting will take place in December, hopefully in person. Email questions here.

Zoom Link

This link was updated on 9/19/24

CHW Voices participants can always expect to:

Meet other CHWs

Contribute to policy discussions

Strengthen community connections

Join networking groups

Keep up to date on CHW news

This zoom link will be the same for each month’s session:https://ctc-ri.zoom.us/j/99461656622?pwd=[REDACTED]

Trauma Informed Care (In-Person)
2024-11-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
In-person at Rhode Island College

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 training will be led by instructors from the Bradley Learning Exchange. The room number, parking pass and campus map will be emailed to registrants by 11/20/24. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

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CHW Certification Application Workshop
2024-11-20 12:00 - 13:30 | https://chwari.org/event/chw-certification-application-workshop-7/
Learn How to Apply for Certification!

Begin preparing your CHW application, including portfolio, for submission to the RI Certification Board.

If you have already taken a Community Health Worker training and want guidance on applying for CHW certification in RI, this workshop is for you! This free virtual workshop will give advice, clarity and facts about preparing your portfolio. Please note: CHWARI does not provide the certification itself; that authority resides with the RI Certification Board. This workshop will provide basic guidance but will refer you to the RICB for more complex questions.

“Getting my CHW Certification helped me get promoted. It also helped me push forward with getting a bachelor’s degree. Becoming a CCHW can open so many opportunities, that it’s worth the time and effort to get certified.” – Wendy Sanchez, CCHW, Resident Services Manager, ONE Neighborhood Builders

Certification (or a plan with your employer to get it) is necessary for getting Medicaid reimbursement for your CHW services, so register today!

This workshop is open to those who:

Have completed 70 hours of Core Competency CHW Training, or who are currently enrolled in a training program that will result in meeting that requirement (having applied for such a training does not count)

Are employed as CHWs or who have completed 1000 hours of CHW work in recent years

Have completed 1000 hours of CHW work in recent years

If you have not yet completed Core Competency CHW Training, join the Community Health Worker Association of RI here to learn about upcoming training opportunities.

Register for this workshop ASAP!

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If you have any questions, please email CHWARI’s Project Certification Specialist, Daniel Dodd, ddodd@ric.edu. Alternatively, CHW Communications & Outreach Assistant, Dimaura Tavares, at dtavares@ric.edu.

This FREE training is funded by the Rhode Island Department of Health and is delivered by the Community Health Worker Association of RI, part of the Institute for Education in Healthcare at Rhode Island College.

Autism Thinking (online)
2024-11-20 09:00 - 10:30 | https://chwari.org/event/autism-thinking-online/
November 20, 2024 9:00 am – 10:30am

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

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Mental Health First Aid (In-Person)
2024-11-15 08:00 - 16:00 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
This class has reached capacity.

Please join the Institute for Education in Healthcare on 11/15/24 from 8:00am – 4:00 pm on the RIC campus with our colleagues from the Bradley Learning Exchange for this in-person training.

November 15, 2024 8:00am – 4:00 pm

Rhode Island College, Providence, RI

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.

This class caps at 20 attendees. The room number, parking pass and campus map will be emailed to registrants by 11/13/24. Certificates of completion will be provided to participants.

Class full

Harness the Power of Storytelling to Heal
2024-11-12 18:00 - 20:00 | John Hope Settlement House, 7 Thomas P Whitten Way, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
Free Workshops for Peer Recovery Specialists!

11/12 – “Harness the Power of Storytelling to Heal”

A limited number of registrants will receive a $25 Walmart Gift Card!

Register here
