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 ...
WEBINAR: Engaging Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families Through Faith-based Partnerships
WEBINAR: November 14th! SAMHSA’s Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families Technical Assistance Center Presents: Engaging Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families Through Faith-based Partnerships (WEBINAR) Faith-based organizations often serve as a trusted source of help and connection for many Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families (SMVF). An increasing number of faith-based organizations and leaders, not only ...
Job Retention & Coaching Training
Sherlock Center Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode IslandThis training is offered by the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities as part of the: Supporting Meaningful Employment Training Series: A Person-Centered Approach to Career Planning, Job Development and Retention Print SME Flyer and Schedule The Supporting Meaningful Employment (SME) Training Series includes 12 modules and corresponding field work assignments to meet ACRE Certificate requirements. ...
Syringe Services Webinar
Syringe Service Programs: The Essential Roles of Non-Governmental and Community-Based Organizations November 21, 2019 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM (ET) This webinar will feature perspectives from national and local community-focused organizations that support syringe services programs (SSPs). This is the final webinar in a three-part series focused on SSPs, an important community-based prevention program that ...
Opioid Misuse and Suicide Prevention
UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center 50 Warren Street, Lowell, MA, United StatesThis training is intended for Community Health Workers. Rates of both opioid overdose and suicide have been steadily increasing over recent years. They are the two leading causes of injury related death in the country, and combined are the 6th leading cause of death overall. Recently, there has been increased research and awareness about both ...