Problem Gambling Academy
Date: May 11, 2020 Price: $350.00 Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm CEUs: 30 Class Type: Classroom Level: All Levels Instructor: Nancy Murray, CAGS, LCDP, ICOGS; Tawny Solmere, MA, LCDP-CS, NCGC; Shirley Hoak, JD, ICGCII Domain(s): 1,2,3,4,5,8,10,11,12 DOMAIN CHART This course is being offered by: The RI Council on Problem Gambling with support from The Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of RI This ...
“Health Equity in the Time of COVID-19: Fixing Broken Systems to Serve Communities of Color”
WEBINAR: The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting people of color in the United States. What began as a public health emergency has quickly evolved into a crisis of health equity and racial justice, leaving many in the health and human services sectors scrambling to find solutions. How can we serve the immediate needs of marginalized ...
CHW TRAINING IN CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH/DIABETES
Community Health Worker ONLINE Training: Specialty Certification in Cardiovascular Disease/Diabetes Management Topics include Motivational Interviewing and Social Determinants of Health, Stroke, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Pre-Diabetes, Diabetes, Healthy Eating and Weight Control, Lifestyle Interventions This training fulfills the educational content hours requirement for the Rhode Island ...
Dementia Competent Practice: Promoting Dignity & Person Centered Care
Participants will learn the signs and symptoms associated with Dementia with an emphasis on prevention and early detection. Register Here! About this Event This 3 hour training is designed for direct care staff working with older adults and their caretakers. The training is designed to build knowledge related to Dementia and diseases that cause Dementia. ...
How Community Health Workers and Promotores Can Support Individuals with Complex Needs amid COVID-19
Community health workers and promotores (CHW/Ps), who typically live in the neighborhoods they serve, are uniquely positioned to foster trusting relationships and help individuals navigate the health care system, access needed health and social services, and ultimately achieve better health outcomes. Today, as COVID-19 disproportionately impacts high-risk populations and communities of color, CHW/Ps can play ...
Accelerated Community Health Worker Core Competency Training
APPLY TODAY!!! "Accelerated and Intensive Community Health Worker Core Competency Training" Zoom online format August 6 - September 28, 2020 offered by the Institute for Education in Healthcare, with special application requirements related to completion of RI Certifciation Board's CHW Certification application. If you are ready to apply for RICB CHW certification, you may qualify ...
Calling All Veterans
Virtual Calling All Veterans Day is an opportunity to receive information on resources and benefits from subject mater experts that will empower independent aging for Veterans of all eras, their spouses, or their aging parents. Originally scheduled to take place at the URI Ryan Center in the Spring, due to COVID, Virtual Calling All Veterans Day ...
Mental Health and Aging 101
Live Webinar! Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST Register Here This presentation is supported by the Rhode Island Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program at University of Rhode Island and Care New England. After participating in this webinar, learners will be able to: 1. Review mental health concerns observed in older adults 2. Recognize the ...
CLAS and Maternal Health: Improving the Quality of Care for Racial and Ethnic Minority Women
Supporting Maternal Health Over the Life Course Webinar Series CLAS and Maternal Health: Improving the Quality of Care for Racial and Ethnic Minority Women WEBINAR Thurs, September 3, 2020 | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET Register Here See PDF Flyer Overview This webinar will discuss efforts to improve the quality of care for racial ...