Wed, September 14, 2022 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT  Virtual Did you know? You’re more likely to encounter someone experiencing a mental health crisis than someone having a heart attack. Learn about the common warning signs and risk factors and how to help someone who is experiencing a crisis through Mental Health First Aid Training.  The City of Providence is offering a FREE ...

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Register for this IN-PERSON training! LEARN HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILYAND NEIGHBORSMental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond tosigns of mental health and substance use challenges among adults.You’ll build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to thosewho are struggling. You’ll also learn ...

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Join CHWARI for a brief workshop on how to manage personal finances! This workshop is sponsored by CHWARI and delivered by Joan Ayotte, Certified Financial Educator, Education & Job Development Specialist at Community Action Partnership of Providence (CAPP). Learn to take charge of your money  Overcome anxiety about your finances  Make a plan for you ...

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Bilingual CHW Course Starts October! This training is full. Email Virgilio Lopez [email protected] to be alerted to future trainings. Clinica Esperanza's Advanced Navegante Training Program is BACK! This class is offered bilingually, English/Spanish.  If you’re interested in becoming a Certified Community Health Worker and Medical Interpreter, this class may be perfect for you.Applications are open! ...

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Español en la siguiente página Become Certified as a CHW! Begin preparing your application, including portfolio, for submission to the RI Certification Board Virtual over Zoom. Spanish help available in chat!  If you have already taken a Community Health Worker training and want guidance on applying for CHW certification in RI, this workshop is for ...

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Lifespan Community Health AmbassadorsVIRTUAL LecturePresented bySamuel Zwetchkenbaum, DDS, MPH, Dental Director, Oral Health Program, Rhode Island Department of Health and Dental Director, Medicaid Program, Executive Office of Health and Human Services Oral health is integral to both quality of life and as increasingly realized, systemic health. Yet all Rhode Islanders do not have similar access ...

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Our Rhode Island-based community health worker colleagues are invited to join MLPB for Unlocking Access: Utilities Protections on Thursday October 13th from 9:00AM -10:30AM. During this foundational training, you will learn to: Recognize the primary stakeholders in accessing utilities and enforcing utility rights.Identify key benefits and legal protections to get service, restore service, and avoid ...

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Please join CTC-RI for Best Practices in Team Based Care (formerly known as Nurse Care Manager/Care Coordinator Best Practice Meeting): Improving Hypertension Patient Care: a Team-Based Approach Presented by: Ambra Dailey, PCMH Care Coordinator, Women's Medicine CollaborativeSafiya Naidjate, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, Women's Medicine CollaborativeJennifer Nappi, RN, MS, CDOE, Women's Medicine CollaborativeIris Tong, MD, Women's Medicine ...

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LEARN HOW TO SUPPORT THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFEYouth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18. You’ll build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to young people who are struggling. ...

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Rhode Island-based Community Health Workers (CHWs) and other healthcare workers are invited to attend this FREE online training session.This workshop is ideal for: Community Health Workers (CHWs);Community outreach specialists;Vaccine registration coordinators;Vaccine clinic staff and volunteers;Peer navigators; and Anyone who provides COVID-19 vaccine education or outreach. This interactive workshop provides an opportunity for participants to practice using ...

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