Community Health Worker Association of RI

Coalition Against Gunviolence Organization Meeting
2019-09-23 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, 02906, United States
Join the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gunviolence at their September Organizing meeting.
We need your help. We cannot let another year go by without action. We ask that you join us at our September Organizing Meeting on September 23rd at 6:00PM at Rochambeau Library located at 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906.
We plan to:

Discuss our strategy to pass common sense gun safety bills in 2020
Hear from Providence City Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune
Plan for our 6th annual fundraiser

Come talk about CHWs and Refugee Services!
2019-08-29 11:30 - 13:00 | Refugee Dream Center, 747 Broad Street, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
CHWARI’s Monthly CHW Gathering will be at
The Refugee Dream Center
Date: August 29, 2019 (Thursday)
Time: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: 340 Lockwood Street, Providence, RI 02907
Come discuss resources, strategies, challenges, and success stories of refugee life in the ocean state! Let us know you’re coming by rsvp’ing to joinchwari@gmail.com.

Person-Centered Training
2019-06-10 05:00 - 2019-07-22 08:00 | Rhode Island
The Sherlock Center holds a FREE 18-hour training that will assist any interested person (who has real life experience with adolescents and/or adults who have developmental disabilities) to become a better facilitator and advisor.
Mondays, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
JUNE 10 & 24; JULY 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2019
For a flyer, Sherlock Person Centered Trg flyer summer 2019.
To register, link here.

Restorative Justice Practices Symposium
2019-05-31 04:30 - 10:30 | Rhode Island
The Youth Restoration Project is holding the 4th annual Restorative Justice Practices Symposium on May 31, titled
“The School to Prison Pipeline: A Solutions-Based Conversation”
Host: Valerie Tutson, Executive Director of Rhode Island Black Storytellers
Guest Speakers:

Michael Forte, Chief Judge, Rhode Island Family Court
Larome Myrick, Executive Director of Juvenile Correctional Services for the State of Rhode Island
Peter McWalters, Chair of the Big Picture Board of Directors and Consultant to Education Reimagined

Date: May 31, 2019 / Time: 8:30am – 2:30pm
Location: Alger Hall 110, Rhode Island College
Light breakfast and Lunch included
Tickets: $50 for pre-registration, group rates available
Register: BY CLICKING HERE

Core Competency Community Health Worker Training
2019-05-18 05:00 - 2019-06-29 05:00 | Rhode Island
Rhode Island College is hosting a FREE CHW training in Core Competencies! The training aligns with the requirements of the Rhode Island Certification Board for certification.
Dates: 24 sessions between May 18, Saturday — June 29, Saturday
Times: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30pm (except Memorial Day) and Saturday mornings, 9:00am-Noon
Location: Rhode Island College
Successful graduation earns $125 for RI CHW certification fee!
To apply, please email Sarah Lawrence at joinchwari@gmail.com
LINK to application doc

For Aquidneck Islanders
2019-05-17 06:00 - 08:00 | Rhode Island
Newport Hospital Forums for Community Health Needs Assessment
Newport Hospital invites you to join their staff for the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment! They will be hosting multiple forums in your area now through June 4th. Link below to flyers for two upcoming forums:
-May 17th 10:00am – 12:00pm, CCRI Newport
-June 4th 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Middletown Town Hall
The goal is to obtain feedback on health concerns from community members all across Aquidneck Island so Newport Hospital can build programming to address these needs.
Free meal provided for participants so spread the word!
Pre-register by clicking here

Employment Training for Transition Age Youth with Developmental Disabilities
2019-04-06 04:30 - 12:00 | Sherlock Center, Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island, 02908
FREE family workshop about employment in the community for youth with developmental disabilities
The Sherlock Center on Disabilities is offering families of transition-age students (14-21 years of age) with intellectual or developmental disabilities multiple opportunities to attend a Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT).
PART 1—AM: BUILDING THE DREAM OF EMPLOYMENT
· “Outside the box” job possibilities
· Panel of youth successfully employed
PART 2—PM: IDENTIFYING AND ACCESSING EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
· Transition Planning
· Services, programs, and information to support gaining and maintaining employment
Link to flyer and mail-in form.
Link to Online registration.

CHW Gathering - Advocacy!
2019-03-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Rhode Island
CHWARI will host its next CHW Gathering on March 5 from 3-5 pm. The theme is ADVOCACY for the CHW role!
Contact Sarah at joinchwari@gmail.com for more information and to register.

Webinar on Suicide Prevention in Community Health Work
2019-01-31 07:00 - 08:00 | Rhode Island
Community-based Professionals: You may be able to help prevent suicide. Learn specific prevention and postvention protocols for local adaptation.
When a suicide occurs it affects an entire community. Umatter Suicide Prevention educates professionals that work within communities about effective suicide prevention. The webinar provides an introduction to Suicide Gatekeeper training.
Learn More

Local Foods at Schools
2019-01-24 06:00 - 08:00 | Rhode Island
Volunteer to Give School Kids Locally Grown Food Taste Tests!
RI Healthy Schools Coalition and Farm Fresh RI work with school food service to train volunteers (parents & community members) on how to host cafeteria taste-tests featuring locally grown produce.

A training for volunteers and cafeteria event will be held at:
AGNES E. LITTLE SCHOOL
60 S Bend St., Pawtucket

Thursday, January 24, 2019 | 11:00am – 1:00pm
Link Here for Flyer

Video on CHW's Experience with Core Training
2018-12-24 - 2018-12-25 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
by the Institute for Education and Healthcare at Rhode Island College.
Nicole White, 2018 graduate of RIC’s Core Competency CHW Training program, recounts her experience with fellow students and teachers. She remarks on how well the training matches and capitalizes on her interests and experiences helping people access healthcare resources. After the training, Nicole landed a CHW job at Care New England and now is part of the Community Compass RI program that addresses Social Determinants of Health issues of patients in the Emergency Room. Of RIC’s training program, Nicole says ‘They really set you up for success.'”

Training on Housing
2018-12-17 04:00 - 06:00 | Rhode Island
Securing Permanent Housing: Supporting your Clients through the Application Process
CHWARI invites Community Health Workers to a free training offered by Rhode Island Housing on “Securing Permanent Housing: Supporting your Clients through the Application Process.” This training is an interactive instructional workshop that offers education and tips on helping individuals access affordable housing. Come learn about the different kinds of affordable housing in RI, the different characteristics of tenants and their eligibility, and most important, the nuts and bolts multi-step process of how to apply for affordable housing.
Date: December 17, 2018 (Monday)
Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Location: 110 Alger Hall on Rhode Island College campus
Cost: FREE!
Trainer: Erin Gargurevich-Gorman, Housing Stabilization Program Coordinator at Rhode Island Housing
To register, please link here to Eventbrite.

CHWARI CHW Monthly Gathering
2018-12-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Rhode Island Parent Information Network, 1210 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI, United States
This event is now full. Please email Sarah at joinchwari@gmail.com to ask to be put on the waitlist and get priority next Gathering.
The Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island (CHWARI) is holding its first “CHW Monthly Gathering”! CHWs from a range of agencies will come together to discuss opportunities and best practices, and to network! Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN) has generously offered to host the first such gathering, but gatherings will rotate monthly to different CHW sites that volunteer to host.
If you are a Community Health Worker and CHWARI member, please consider joining us this December 10 from 3pm to 4:30pm. Members will receive an Eventbrite invitation early November. If you are a recently new CHWARI member, please email joinchwari@gmail.com to inquire how to register.

Behavioral Health Summit 2018
2018-12-04 02:30 - 11:00 | Rhode Island
Healthcentric Advisors presents this unique gathering that will offer providers, clinicians, and community service workers an opportunity to learn, discuss, network, and find solutions to a challenging statewide issue. To support a collaborative approach to patient care, medical and behavioral providers will make important connections to better serve this vulnerable population. For more information and to register link here.
Date: December 4, 2018
Time: 7:30am – 4:00pm
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick
Fee: $25
Presenters:
Meet national expert and keynote speaker, Dr. Susan Wehry, Chief of Geriatrics at the University of New England, former Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (DAIL) and author of the Oasis curriculum.
We’ll also hear from state leaders and noted experts from across RI’s behavioral health community. The Summits’ panel discussions and small group workshops will allow for customized educational experiences for a variety of health care settings and needs.

Social Determinants of Infant Mental Health, Policy, and RI Programs
2018-11-26 03:00 - 05:30 | Rhode Island
The RI Association for Infant Mental Health (RIAIMH) is conducting session 3 of its community conversation series on “Integrating Diversity-Informed Infant Mental Health Tenets Into Practice: Starting with Self-Awareness” (you do not need to have attended parts 1 and 2 to attend this third one).
Title of Session 3: Social Determinants of Health, Infant Mental Health, and Public Health Policy and Programs in RI
Date: November 26, 2018
Time: 8:00 am registration; 8:30 am – 10:30 am Program
Location: Rhode Island College, Alger Hall 110
Speaker: Ana Novais, MA Executive Director of Health, RI Department of Health

This session explores the intersection of public health policy, social determinants of health, and infant mental health. We will consider social determinants of health as they apply to individuals as well as to groups of people. We will look at the RI Department of Health policies and programs in support of health for all RI infants, toddlers, and their parents. And we will consider workforce needs with respect to cultural competence.

Link here for more information and to register.

CHW Role in Opioid Epidemic Webinars
2018-11-20 07:00 - 2018-12-04 08:00 | Rhode Island
The New England Public Health Training Center is offering a two part Webinar on “Engagement, Education, Resources, and Empowerment: The Essential Role of Community Health Workers in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic”
Webinar 1: Provides effective strategies for addressing the opioid epidemic which focuses on prevention, intervention, and treatment of opioid use disorder – and supporting individuals in recovery.
November 20, 2018
12:00-1:00 PM
Link here for registration.
Webinar 2: An overview of the opioid epidemic, both at the federal and state level, focusing on origins and trends related to opioid use disorder and opioid overdose
December 4, 2018
12:00-1:00 PM
Link here for registration.

Chronic Care Management Trainings
2018-11-05 - 2019-02-20 | Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Parent Information Network hold a variety of educational classes for caregiving as well as self health. See range of workshops in chronic care management by linking here.

CTC - RI Annual Conference
2018-11-01 03:30 - 11:30 | Rhode Island
The Care Transformation Collaborative of Rhode Island (CTC-RI) held its annual conference on “Building Capacity for Comprehensive Primary Care” November 1, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick. A number of Community Health Workers participated, from learning about finetuning professional processes and workplace culture on patient-centered care to observing new informatics systems that are helping healthcare providers better address social determinants of health.
For detailed program description, link here.

Using Social Media for Public Health Webinar
2018-10-12 08:00 - 09:00 | Rhode Island
Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH) is hosting this webinar on the use of social media for community outreach and to raise awareness about children’s environmental health.
Title: Meeting Target Audiences No Matter Where They Are – Strategies for Effective Use of Social Media for Public Health Communication
Date: October 12, 2018 • noon to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Register (required) by clicking here.
For more about the webinar, click here.

Supporting Meaningful Employment Training Series
2018-06-07 - 2018-07-16 | Rhode Island
Supporting Meaningful Employment Training Series: A Person-Centered Approach to Career Planning, Job Development and Retention
Sessions Offered:

Full ACRE Certificate Series
Vocational Assessment Mini Certificate Series
Job Development Mini Certificate Series
Job Retention and Coaching Mini Certificate (AM/PM options available)

Complete details, including module descriptions, session dates, and a link to the registration form are available from the Sherlock Center website at www.sherlockcenter.org. Follow the link to “Supporting Meaningful Employment Training Series” from left sidebar “Academic/Certificate Programs” on the main menu.
The training is held at the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities at Rhode Island College; 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908
