Biden Plan to Hire 150k CHWs! New email went out to subscribers today: Check it out.
SUPPORT CHW – complete the CHW Sustainability Survey
SUPPORT CHW – complete the CHW Sustainability Survey! – CHWs Only Please!
CHWARI Needs to Hear From YOU!!!
The RI Department of Health and RI College have collaborated to develop a survey that will document and describe the presence of CHWs across healthcare and other community-based organizations in the state. We need your input to get an accurate picture and to work to ensure your great work is sustained long term!
This survey focuses entirely on the sustainability of CHWs. Your participation is invaluable to our understanding where there are gaps and where there are successes.
To complete the survey click below
Community Health Work Sustainability Survey
Please submit your survey on or before December 4, 2020
If you have questions, please contact Tonya Glantz, the Project Investigator, at tglantz@ric.edu or by phone at 401-456-4626 or David Zuleta at dzuleta@ric.edu and Sarah Lawrence at slawrence@ric.edu.
Thank you for your partnership in this important work.
Link to the SURVEY HERE
Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Learn Self-Care With Others In An Award-Winning Workshop
This workshop allows caregivers to develop a wealth of self-care tools to reduce personal stress, change negative self-talk, communicate their needs to family members and healthcare or service providers, communicate more effectively in challenging situations, recognize the messages in their emotions, deal with difficult feelings, and make tough caregiving decisions.
First Session November 17 at 4pm. Sessions through December! Note time change on Nov 24th session! Visit https://ripin.org/chn/#powerfultoolsforcaregiver for details!
Article: Insights on COVID-19 From Community Health Worker State Leaders
Read this article discussing CHWs in the pandemic.
Abstract
Community health workers (CHWs) leverage their trusting relationships with underresourced populations to promote health equity and social justice in their communities. Little is known about CHWs roles in addressing COVID-19 or how the pandemic may have affected CHWs’ ability to interact with and support communities experiencing disparities. A focus group with CHW leaders from 7 states revealed 8 major themes: CHW identity, CHW resiliency, self-care, unintended positives outcomes of COVID-19, technology, resources, stressors, and consequences of COVID-19. Understanding the pandemic’s impact on CHWs has implications for workforce development, training, and health policies.
Excerpt:
“We have had to distance ourselves from our clients, which is not what we are used to. We are used to being face to face, one on one with them, to being remotely…. Normally you can comfort someone, hug them, and say it is going to be okay. We can’t do that now.”
November Newsletter
Vote Tuesday! Caregiver Resources, Online Support Groups… New email went out to subscribers today: Check it out.
Women’s Cancer Screening Discussion
JOIN the Discussion, conducted by Brown University researchers!
See English Flyer Here!
See Spanish Flyer Here!
There is a Brown University research study to learn more about women’s cancer screening from female community members. We are interested in hearing about thoughts and experience.
You will receive a $20 gift card for attending the focus group!
To participate, you must:
*Be a female 40 years of age and older
*Live in an HEZ
*Attend a 1 – 1.5 hour scheduled virtual group meeting
If you would like to be a part of the focus group, please phone 401-863-1100 or email kelsey_mackinnon@brown.edu
We will confirm information and let you know the date/time.
Brown University Contact: Kelsey MacKinnon, kelsey_mackinnon@brown.edu Brown University protocol number: #2004002702
Mental Health Support Groups
NAMI of Rhode Island has now put their support schedule online!
The link is here, and the password is “support”.
We have also pasted it below, current as of 10/26/2020:
Online Groups:
https://namirhodeisland.org/connection-support-groups-links/
PW: support
In-person groups https://namirhodeisland.org/meetings-schedules/support-groups/
Monday’s 10 am NAMI-RI Connection Group with Co-Host Oasis Wellness & Recovery Center
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/969828729?pwd=Q1UxdUJOYmQyckxSSUV6OTJuUHErUT09
Meeting ID: 969 828 729
Password: 459324
+1 929 205 6099 US (for RI)
Monday’s 11:30 am Tammy’s Women Connection Group
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/120290851?pwd=M0Yzb25TZWNwdCtGbmZmK3QxWmY2Zz09
Meeting ID: 120 290 851
Password: 379107
+1 929 205 6099 US (for RI)
Monday’s 6 pm Connection Group
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/421552644?pwd=Zkora0VSNTFUbktHTjZ4d2lsZnVXdz09
Meeting ID: 421 552 644
Password: 729959
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Tuesday’s 10 a.m. NAMI Connection Group co-hosted by Hope Recovery Center-Westerly and Washington County Zero Suicide
https://us02web.zoom.us/my/hoperecovery
Password: 1234
You can also get the meeting by going to Zoom and typing in “hoperecovery” as the personal link name and entering Password 1234.
Tuesday’s 11:30 am Connection Group
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/802947818?pwd=d2RpRVQ5T2NsckNTc2wwdWt3WTRiQT09
Meeting ID: 802 947 818
Password: 001117
+1 929 205 6099 US (for RI)Wednesday’s Oasis/NAMI Connection
Peer Support Group
Wednesdays at 2 PM Eastern Time
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89623043555?pwd=MmQwQitrbFdSNGpqOTNpQ3RlUXY2Zz09
Meeting ID: 896 2304 3555
Password: 12802134
+1 929 205 6099 US (for RI)
Thursday’s 10:00 am Women’s Connection Group
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/676534178?pwd=NWtTQXE1SUFoSndaMmlmQ0w1TE5CUT09
Meeting ID: 676 534 178
Password: 171533
+1 929 205 6099 US (for RI)Thursday’s 5:00 pm Connection GroupJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/218059586?pwd=aVoxM0FFQnZJWG9WTGpVbWNZVk1LQT09Meeting ID: 218 059 586Password: 059732+1 929 205 6099 US (for RI)Fridays
10:00 am – 11:30 pmHope Recovery Center of Newport County26 Valley Road, Suite 201 Middletown, RI 02842In-Person
Friday’s 12:00pm East Bay Recovery Center’s Connection Group
In-Person, led by Erica Federico
31 Railroad Ave., Warren, RI 02885
Friday’s 2:00 pm Connection Group
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/589838335?pwd=MXBVb2FlYzNEZ3Rlc0VySkVla2h4UT09
Meeting ID: 589 838 335
Password: 461240
+1 929 205 6099 US (for RI)
Saturday’s 1:00 pm NAMI-RI and Oasis Wellness & Recovery Center Coffee Hour Support Group
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/761075762?pwd=YTJPRUtRelR5cHVwanY0OHZCc2M4Zz09
Meeting ID: 761 075 762
Password: 373604
+1 929 205 6099 US (for RI)
Sunday’s 12:00pm Lunch Session
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82135891589?pwd=TmNQWFFCQmE1RVI0cmxGMzExVTJLUT09
Meeting ID: 821 3589 1589
Password: 372961
+1 929 205 6099 US (for RI)Oasis and NAMI-RI Peers invite you to a Social Happening!
Sunday Social Hosted by Kayla
Sundays at 2 PM Eastern Time
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88250336831?pwd=UGxqNnNDRnFLL0dJSkFoVjlPQTVudz09
Meeting ID: 882 5033 6831
Password: TPL1280
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Sunday’s Grief Recovery Support Group
Sunday’s at 4 pm EST
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89570938633?pwd=dm16azYzRi9IWk1ZeCtyTjZMaTc5UT09
Meeting ID: 895 7093 8633
Passcode: 753433
1 929 205 6099 US (for RI)Thank you and have a good day,
—
Jeremiah Rainville |CCHW, CPRS and CCSP o. | e. jeremiah@namirhodeisland.org
October News!
Tonight-Bilingual Google Classroom Workshop & Virtual Senior Resource Fair Oct 1! New email went out to subscribers today: Check it out.
Advocate CHWs to Congress and Secretary Azar!
Advocate CHWs to Congress and Secretary Azar! Advocate CHWs to Congress and Secretary Azar! New email went out to subscribers today: Check it out.
Congressional Support for CHWs
Outreach Initiative by Penn Center for Community Health Workers
What if there was a way to improve public health, create jobs and rebuild trust in America’s communities, all while saving taxpayer dollars?
Community health workers are trusted individuals who come from within the communities they serve and address a broad range of social, economic, behavioral, and health needs. They battle eviction notices, support contact tracing, arrange doctor’s appointments, drop food off on porches – they do what it takes to improve health in their communities. This workforce can save Medicaid $4,200 per beneficiary and create jobs in hard-hit communities.
Thanks to the efforts of a broad coalition of advocates, Congress is increasingly recognizing the potential of community health workers in public health and health equity. A bipartisan group of lawmakers – Rep. Deutch (D-FL), Rep. Engel (D-NY), Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Senator Casey (D-PA), Senator Smith (D-MN), Senator Booker (D-NJ) and Senator Brown (D-OH) – have drafted letters to urge Secretary Alex Azar of the Department of Health and Human Services to more fully deploy community health workers in response to COVID-19, long-term improvement of public health, and lasting economic recovery.
JOIN US and make your voice HEARD.
ORGANIZATIONS: In order to ensure that Secretary Azar hears from a diverse and enthusiastic group of lawmakers, your support is essential. First, please email Dr. Shreya Kangovi to have your organization’s name added as a supporter of the letter.
INDIVIDUALS: Please consider sending a short message to your member of Congress and your Senators to ask them to sign these letters before the end of September. If you are not sure which member of Congress represents you, you can find out by entering your zip code here and you can also review a list of Senators by state here.
Thank you,
Penn Center for Community Health Workers
See SAMPLE LETTER and SOCIAL MEDIA at below link