National Council on Aging Webinar (English)
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is hosting a two-part series of webinars targeted at community health workers to educate them about the needs of older adults and trends in aging. English (September 24 from 2-3 pm EDT): Please register - https://www.ncoa.org/event/community-health-workers-working-with-older-adults/ Spanish (September 27 from 2-3 pm EDT): Please register - https://www.ncoa.org/event/promotoras-working-with-older-adults/
National Council on Aging Webinar (Spanish)
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is hosting a two-part series of webinars targeted at community health workers to educate them about the needs of older adults and trends in aging. Spanish (September 27 from 2-3 pm EDT): Please register - https://www.ncoa.org/event/promotoras-working-with-older-adults/ English (September 24 from 2-3 pm EDT): Please register - https://www.ncoa.org/event/community-health-workers-working-with-older-adults/
Core Competency CHW Training
Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, United StatesTIMEFRAME: September 30 - December 16 SCHEDULE: This training includes 24 three-hour sessions over a period of Monday and Thursday evenings (5:30-8:30pm) and some Saturday mornings (9am-Noon) LOCATION: Rhode Island College REQUIREMENTS:English language fluency Learn more about the Core Competency's of a CHW here! Download application here.
Peer Recovery Training
Amos House 460 Pine Street, Providence, RI, United StatesState Certified Mental Health and Substance Use Peer Recovery Specialist Training Location: Amos House - Providence, RI Training Dates: October 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 24, 25 (46 hours total) Use your lived experience to build a new career! We are looking for individuals in recovery from behavioral health challenges (mental illness and / ...
Chronic Pain Self-Management Training
Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, United StatesOctober 21, 22, 28, 29 9:00 am - 4:30 pmRhode Island College Do you encounter clients regularly who could use alternatives to medical pain management, like lifestyle changes and other non-medical community-based resources? Apply now for a 4 day intensive training in Chronic Pain Self-Management offered by the Own Your Health Collaborative and hosted by ...
CHW Gathering at Newport’s HEZ 10/24/19!
Florence Gray Center 1 York Street, Newport, RI, United StatesLet's Build Capacity!
Strategies to Prevent, Mitigate & Manage Opioid Use
Westerly Education Center 23 Friendship Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesThis training is offered by the Westerly Education Center in multiple four hour sessions starting 10/31/19. See dates & details here! Why? Opioid overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in Rhode Island. Last year, 314 Rhode Islanders died of accidental drug overdoses (Rhode Island Department of Health Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force ...
Cardiovascular Disease/Diabetes Management Specialized CHW Training
Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, United StatesDATES: October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 26 TIME: 9am - 4:30pm LOCATION: Rhode Island College In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 34 seconds and 22 million people are diagnosed with diabetes. CHWs play an integral role in helping community members stay healthy and get treatment. For Certified Community Health Workers (or ...
On-Line Training on Community Health Worker Programs
"Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs" -- Harvard University, On-Line This on-line 6 week course will teach you how to deliver high-quality primary health care at scale through national community health worker programs. Created by health systems leaders for health systems leaders, this course introduces learners to the core concepts of community health worker programs, and ...
Lunch & Learn: Exploring Microaggression and Implicit Bias
Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, United StatesDialogue on Diversity and Inclusion Lunch & Learn: Exploring Microaggression and Implicit Bias in Our Lives and Communities Wednesday, November 13 12:30-2 p.m., Alger Hall 110 Rhode Island College A town hall-style conversation featuring: Warren Miller, Asst. Prof., Social Work – An Afro-Latino gay cisgender male whose research and practice focuses on exploring the lived ...