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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FREE 4-day in Person Training October 26th, 28th, November 2nd, 4th from 8:45am - 4:30pm Interested in Helping your Community Take Charge of its Health? The Own Your Health Collaborative is looking for individuals interested in becoming certified leaders of the Chronic Pain Self-Management Program.Millions of adults live with one or more chronic health conditions. ...

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This training was rescheduled from September 28th. You do not need to re-register if you have already done so. Our Rhode Island-based community health worker colleagues are invited to join MLPB for Unlocking Access: Guardianship and Less Restrictive Alternatives on Wednesday October 26th from 12:00PM - 1:30PM. During this foundational training, you will learn to: Recognize how to obtain guardianship ...

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Envision Equity Presents: Living in a World of COVID — What is the CHW role in the pandemic now, and what do COVID-19 community conversations look like? The COVID-19 information overload can be daunting, misleading, and confusing for the communities CHWs serve. Envision staff in collaboration with CHWs, CHW program leadership, and pandemic experts will give ...

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Lifespan Community Health Ambassadors VIRTUAL Lecture Co-Presented by:Yeimy Bakemon-Morel, Director of Prevention & Community Education, Day One RI& Melina Freeman, Clinician for Child Advocacy Center, Day One RI Join Lifespan Community Health Ambassadors for this presentation which will provide information pertinent to keeping children and loved ones safe while utilizing online platforms. It will highlight ...

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