CHW Network for Advocacy and Leadership
The CHW Network for Advocacy and Leadership meets on the last Monday of every month. Their next meeting is June 26, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Join other CHWs and allies as we gather the hope and energy needed to make positive change in RI. Email questions to Geraldine McPhee, CCHW at MCPHEE@RIPIN.ORG
¡Conozca las Dulas! Meet the Doulas
Jenks Pediatrics, 577 Broad Street, Central Falls Doulas Conectadas (the Collective of Latina doulas of RI) are hosting a Conozca las Dulas/Meet the Doulas event on Wednesday, June 28 from 3-5 pm at Jenks Pediatrics (parking lot). Families, community based organizations, health workers and professionals are encouraged to attend to meet bilingual doulas and learn what we do and ...
MLPB – Criminal Systems Involvement Training
Our Rhode Island-based community health worker colleagues are invited to join MLPB on a training on supporting individuals with Criminal Systems Involvement on July 11th from 10:00AM-11:30AM. During this training, you will learn to: This training will be hosted via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkfuysrj0iGNMriby230pxCWv9EbYRXUhQ
Sleep Well, Live Well: A Focus on Sleep in the Adult Primary Care Setting
Join Lifespan Community Health Institute and the Lifespan Sleep Disorders Center for a free online event on Tuesday, July 11 from 12 to 1 p.m. This presentation will review sleep as a necessity for life and health, as well as the changes associated with sleep as we age. The primary care setting is where most referrals start, and where initial ...
Rescheduled! CHW Networking Gathering with Luna
Come network with other CHWs! Are you interested in learning more about Neurodivergence* and Disability Justice? Are you or any of your clients Neurodivergent and looking for peer support? Join us on July 13th to learn more about LUNA Community Care and the services that they provide for Neurodivergent and Disabled adults in our community. ...
Older Adults CHW Training
"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 May 18 through July 13, 2023. There will not be a class on June ...
VAccinate Your Family Virtual Meeting- Under 5s
Vaccines in Children under 5 / La Vacunación en Niños menores de 5 años All Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Promotores are welcome to join this free, virtual discussion on vaccines for children under 5. This meeting is part of a monthly series for CHWs in the U.S. to learn and connect about vaccine-related issues. ...
Meet the Doulas
Please join Doulas Conectadas (Collective of Bilingual doulas) on Tuesday, July 18 from 3-5 PM at Jenks Pediatrics in Central Falls. There will be light refreshments provided. Email doulasconectadas@gmail.com to register. *Members of the community, CHW's, and providers are encouraged to attend.
Black Maternal Health Summit
Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, United StatesA summit event to create opportunities for learning about Black Maternal Mental Health by increasing knowledge, promoting awareness around current systems of care, imagining design for those systems yet to be established, policy improvement, engage with community leaders, stakeholders, and members while focusing on improving, maternal mental health outcomes for Black and Brown birthing people. ...
Lactation Celebration
Urban Perinatal Education Center 215 Cottage Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United StatesJoin the Urban Perinatal Education Center for World Breastfeeding Week 2023 in celebration of supporting first foods and human milk feeding for families on August 2nd from 11 a.m. til 2 p.m.