Community Health Worker Association of RI

Latinx CHW Support Group
2023-11-21 17:00 - 18:00, 2023-12-05 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
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 grupo de apoyo continuara reuniendose dos veces al mes, cada dos Martes de 5pm a 6pm. Las clases se realizaran via zoom.

El enlace para la reunión

Si tiene alguna pregunta, envia un correo electronico a Lina Roman, lroman@ric.edu, CCHW, CHWARI’s Bilingual Program Coordinator.

Latinx CHW Support Group

This support group for Spanish speaking CHWs will meet every other Tuesday via ZOOM.

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

Link to Zoom Meeting

CHW Voices
2023-11-27 11:00 - 12:30
For Leadership and Advocacy

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] [ctc-ri.zoom.us]Meeting ID: 994 6165 6622Passcode: [REDACTED]

CHW Voices
2023-11-27 11:00 - 12:30, 2023-12-25 11:00 - 12:30
For Leadership and Advocacy

Join us!

Zoom Link

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] [ctc-ri.zoom.us]Meeting ID: 994 6165 6622Passcode: [REDACTED]

Immigration Status Basics
2023-11-28 12:00 - 13:30
Rhode Island-based community health worker colleagues are invited to join MLPB for this upcoming training opportunity! Immigration Status Basics will be held on November 28, 2023 from 12:00PM to 1:30PM. During this training, you will learn to:

Recognize different types of immigration status.

Identify public policies, systems, and decisionmakers that impact the health and well-being of immigrant and mixed-status households.

Apply role-aligned immigration status problem-solving strategies in partnership with those you serve.

Register

Woonsocket Networking Group
2023-12-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-01-05 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.

Register!

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Woonsocket Networking Group
2023-12-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-01-05 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.

Register!

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Unwinding of Medicaid Coffee Hour
2023-12-07 07:30 - 08:30
Join Patient-Centered Medical Home Kids for the Unwinding of Medicaid in Rhode Island

Don’t miss PCMH Kids Coffee with Pat and Beth. Kristin Sousa, Medicaid Program director will join.

Substance Exposed Newborn Conference
2023-12-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Crowne Plaza Providence Airport/ Warwick, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island, 02886, United States
Tuesday, December 12, 9 AM to 2 PMCrowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick or Online$20

There’s still time to register for the sixth annual Substance Exposed Newborn (SEN) Conference! This conference brings together clinical, research, and community content experts to raise awareness of evidence and emerging best practices and policy information as well as statewide resources to support pregnant and postpartum people and their babies and families affected by prenatal substance exposure.

Register Now

Navigating Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
2023-12-12 12:00 - 13:00
Lifespan Community Health Ambassadors Virtual Lecture

Navigating Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Presented by Dr. Cecilia Fix, Director of the Division of Addiction Medicine at Lifespan

This presentation will address how opioid addiction has come to be more deadly than ever before. The discussion will include information about the different types of addiction treatment available and how to access these treatments. Join us prepared with your questions and inquiries!

Medicare CHW Financial Sustainability Strategy
2023-12-14 13:30 - 15:00
Community Health Workers are essential to addressing social determinants of health. Although research has proven CHW’s efficiency on improving the community’s health outcome, we are still struggling to sustain positions. This webinar will examine the new Medicare ruling as a potential strategy to sustain part of the CHW workforce.This webinar is open to all. CCR-2109 recipients (CHWs, CHW allies, CHW program staff, etc.) and their partners are encouraged to attend.Spanish interpretation services will be provided in real-time and a recording of the webinar will be made available after the session for those unable to attend the live webinar..

Date and time: December 14, 2023 1:30 – 3 p.m.

Format: Virtual / Online

Cost: Free

Learn more and register here.

Check this webpage soon to watch the recorded webinar if you can’t join the time above!

CHW Voices Holiday Soirée
2023-12-15 12:00 - 14:00
Note New Location!

CHW Voices for Leadership And Advocacy is a group that meets once a month virtually. See schedule here: chwari.org/series/chw-voices/

Current and future group members are invited to join them for an In-Person Holiday soirée!

Finally, meet all those faces you may have seen on Zoom and connect with CHWs with the same interest in leadership and advocacy efforts for CHWs in Rhode Island! Join us for a chance to come together, eat great food, find new resources, and create new connections for yourself and your organization. Please register by December 6.This event will replace the regular end-of-the-month meeting that would fall on the Christmas holiday.After the New Year, the CHW Voices will meet again virtually on Monday, January 29 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The group meets on the last Monday of the month at this same time.

Date and time: Friday, December 15, 12 – 2 p.m.

NEW Location: Family Service of Rhode Island: 134 Thurbers Avenue, Providence, RI 02905 (parking in the rear off Eddy Street). Map

For more information, please click here to register.

Diabetes Awareness Night
2023-12-15 17:00 - 19:00
Please join us for a Diabetes Awareness Event hosted by the RI Nurses Middle College.

The RI Nurses Institute Middle College High School is hosting a Diabetes Awareness Night on Friday, December 15th, 2023 from 5pm- 7pm located at 150 Washington Street in Providence, R.I. 02903. 2 RINI seniors have a special presentation about Diabetes Awareness. We also have community vendors for community resources and a job fair. Please share this with any community member that may be interested.

There is no charge for participation. Please email drosales@rinimc.org for questions or concerns.

We ask that vendors arrive between 4:30-4:45pm for setup.

If you would like to participate as a job fair vendor or a community resource vendor please sign up below.

December 15th Diabetes Awareness Vendor or Donation Sign up

Envision: CHW Self Care and Best Practices
2023-12-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-20 18:00 - 19:00
Envision Equity Invites you to their Office Hours! Are you a CHW, supervisor, or program manager looking for dedicated time to connect, engage, and receive support on topics that matter to you? Look no further! Our Office Hours provide the specialized guidance and resources you need to thrive.

CHW Self Care and Best Practices will be the topic on December 20th!

Certification Application Workshop
2023-12-20 12:00 - 13:30
Learn How to Apply for Certification!

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

December 20, 12:00-1:30pmVirtual over Zoom

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. In that light, this workshop will provide basic guidance but will refer you to the RICB for more complex questions.

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, but we will have other workshops in the future)

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!

Register!

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.

Older Adults CHW Training
2024-01-04 17:30 - 18:00
January 4, 2024 through February 29, 2024Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30pm

*This training has been rescheduled from the training that would have started in November. If you applied to that training, you do not need to re-apply, but please review these new dates to ensure you could still attend if accepted. If the dates don’t work, we would appreciate knowing that and we will take you off the applicant list; please inform Lina Roman at lroman@ric.edu.

“Building Holistic Partnerships with Older Adults: A Community Health Work, Person-Centered & Social Determinants of Health Approach” Training for certification in the Specialty of Older Adults.

The virtual Older Adults Training will run over Zoom on Thursdays, from 5:30pm – 8:30pm, from January 4, 2024 to February 29, 2024. Attendance is required at all class sessions.

The FREE training will provide CHWs with knowledge of the following:

CHWs, Aging & the Workforce

Sociological Contexts of Aging: Obstacles & Opportunities

Practice Perspective: Building Partnerships that Empower

Social Determinants of Health & Aging: Obstacles & Opportunities

Threats to Health Aging: Behavioral Health Challenges & Dementia

Healthy Aging

Empowering Partnerships & Resource Navigation

Training will be comprised of weekly scheduled Zoom sessions, Thursdays from 5:30pm-8:30pm, and assignments and activities requiring about 1-2 hours of additional time weekly.

Eligibility:

Rhode Island CHW Certification (or currently in process of applying for)

Experience working or volunteering with the older adult population

This training fulfills the RI Certification Board’s requirements for the CCHW Specialty in Older Adults endorsement. Read more about applying for the endorsement here. This is NOT the application for this training.

The deadline to apply has been extended to Dec 22, 2023 at 5pm. Please contact Bilingual Program Coordinator, Lina Roman, with any questions lroman@ric.edu.

Apply Here

Identifying and Responding to Bullying
2024-01-09 12:00 - 13:00
Lifespan Community Health Ambassadors Virtual Lecture

Identifying and Responding to Bullying

Presented by Aleia Gardner, Prevention CoordinatorMarly Holloway, Training and Outreach CoordinatorDay One RI

This presentation will explain the different types of bullying (including cyber) and how to identify the signs. Join us to learn how to recognize when a child is making a disclosure, and how to respond effectively to promote their wellbeing. This program will provide prevention strategies, resources for community members and professionals, and information on mandated reporting.

Objectives:

Provide information on identifying different types of bullying.

Discuss strategies to respond to bullying.

Discuss bystander intervention.

Identify resources for those affected by bullying.

Location:

This lecture will be provided through Zoom. The link and sign in information will be provided prior to the lecture.

Latinx CHW Support Group
2024-01-09 17:00 - 18:00
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 grupo de apoyo continuara reuniendose dos veces al mes, cada dos Martes de 5pm a 6pm. Las clases se realizaran via zoom.

El enlace para la reunión

Si tiene alguna pregunta, envia un correo electronico a Lina Roman, lroman@ric.edu, CCHW, CHWARI’s Bilingual Program Coordinator.

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.

March/April 2024 Schedule:

March 19th, 5-6pm

April 2nd, 12pm-12:45pm

April 16th, 5-6pm

April 30th, 12-12:45pm

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 March 2024)

Intro to Transgender Allyship
2024-01-10 09:00 - 11:00
This session focuses on the background information needed for Health and Human Services professionals to become working allies to the Transgender and Gender Diverse community. Topics include respectful language, implicit bias and identity, health disparities, and supportive resources for trans and nonbinary clients.

At the conclusion of this session, participants should have a better understanding of the experience of trans and nonbinary persons and be familiar with respectful and inclusive language appropriate for use in work settings.

A certificate of completion will be provided to all participants that complete the session from BHHP . The certificate can be used to apply for CEUs for various disciples such as social work, peer certification and more.

Trainer: Quinten Foster, MS (he/they) is the Director of Transgender Whole Healthcare at East Bay Community Action Program. They are a self-described “neurospicy” transmasculine nonbinary person with personal and professional experience in the mental health and DEIB fields. They combine their lived experience and formal education in Health Psychology to create engaging, meaningful learning experiences focused on the power of story telling and human connection. Their favorite topics to facilitate include neuro-inclusive workspaces, gender affirming practices, and intersectional identity.

National Day of Racial Healing
2024-01-16 08:00 - 17:00
NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING

The National Day of Racial Healing is a time to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. Launched in 2017, it is an opportunity to bring ALL people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world.

Justice Involved Families-CHW Networking Gathering
2024-01-17 12:00 - 13:30
Calling all CHWs who work with judicially-involved clients! Learn about tools and how to attain resources that can benefit those you serve!

From DHCS.CA.gov, “Justice-involved or judicially-involved persons are people who are now, or have spent time, in jails, youth correctional facilities, or prisons. They are at higher risk for injury and death than the general public. They face disproportionate risk of violence, overdose and suicide.” Join CHWARI for this presentation explaining how CHWs can help support clients and familes of this vulnerable population.

Topics and resources

SDOH (how are they affected in reentry, and with current involvement)

Resources

Trauma Informed Care

Strength based treatment

The presenter will be Koren Carbuccia (She/Her/Ella) CPD,CPE,CCHWS,CPRSS, Founder/Owner of WildLife Doula.

About Koren:

In her words, “I provide supportive services that are needed to help BIPOC People with a history of incarceration, and eliminate disparities in Perinatal Postpartum and Community Health Care. As a BIPOC Woman with lived experience like the population I serve, I know what it looks like to go through an ineffective community re entry process, with no individual tailored support. I began this journey in 2005 and the same needs for judicially-involved women are not met to this day.

Why she started WildLife Doula:

With 15+ years of experience, and working for great organizations that molded me to this point, I decided it was time to take my tools and education to create the environment for people who need Perinatal, Postpartum and Community Health Services. My goal is to support a more prosperous future for them, and their children.

It really does take a village!

Understanding Medicaid Redeterminations for Families with Children
2024-01-19 11:00 - 12:00
Are you a community health worker, a professional, or anyone who helps families navigate health care needs? Learn what restarting the Medicaid redetermination process means and how you can be prepared.

In this VIRTUAL session, RIPIN and the RI Medicaid staff will provide detailed information about the resumption of annual Medicaid determinations.

Presenters will share:

An overview of the renewal timeline, including how families can prepare for recertification.

Guidance on how the Medicaid recertification process works for families who are still eligible.

An explanation of coverage options for families losing Medicaid.

Sources of specialized assistance for completing recertifications.

Help detecting and escalating individual and systemic problems.

Looking for more information? Visit the Be Ready. Stay Covered site.
