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Medicaid Funded Higher-Education for CHWs!
EOHHS is launching a Health Professional Equity Initiative that will offer comprehensive academic, social, and financial support for HCBS (Home & Community Based Services) paraprofessionals to pursue a pathway leading to higher education credentials, degrees, and/or professional licensure – at no cost to your agency or employees.
BE THE VOICE OF CHWS!!!
The Commission for Health Advocacy & Equity is seeking new members. We’d love to see a CHW become a commissioner!
Emergency Food & Shelter Program funding application available
DEADLINE IS 5/26 The EFSP supplements and expands the ongoing work of local social service organizations, both nonprofit and governmental, to provide shelter, food, and supportive services to individuals, families, and households who are experiencing, or at risk of, hunger and/or homelessness.APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 4:00PM, Thursday, May 26th, 2022 Please know that applications that…
Black Maternal Health Conference
Friday, April 8th, 202210 AM – 5 PM ET5th Annual Black Maternal Health Conference (BMHC) Get ready to be part of an enlightening day of learning and connecting with doulas, researchers, government officials and other experts on Black maternal health. For the past five years the BMHC, led by Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, has addressed Black…
$100 Gift Card for CHW Test Group Participation
Looking for English and Spanish-speaking CHWs to test an interactive text message program for 7 days and provide feedback on their experience. Testers will receive a $100 gift card (Amazon, Wal-Mart, or Visa) for participating.
Vaccine Hesitation SURVEY!
ORHO would like to invite you to participate in a brief online survey specific to vaccine messaging and vaccine uptake. Survey responses will be anonymous and should take about 20 minutes to complete. Your participation is important…
Register for HEZ Learning Community by RIDOH
Registration is now open for the February 2022 HEZ Learning Community, a three-day series of virtual workshops and learning experiences from February 1 – February 3, 2022! Sessions will cover topics including climate change, policy advocacy, the built environment, and more. Reserve Your Spot Now!
Legislation Funding CHWs!
Legislation expanding funding for community health worker services is introduced – Penn Center for Community Health Workers
Order Covid Test Kits
Capacitación Viernes, Order COVID-19 Test Kits, COVID Webinars Read More Read More
Preguntas frecuentes de ordenar la pruebas COVID
Frequently Asked Questions about Ordering COVID Tests in Spanish and English
Call for Abstracts!
Call for Abstracts | International Symposium THE PATIENT AND THE PRACTITIONER IN THE AGE OF TECHNOLOGY: PROTECTING HEALING RELATIONSHIPS Research, Innovative Projects and Practical Solutions from the United States and Around the WorldOctober 14-16, 2022 | Providence, RI, USA Submission Portal Conference Website CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: This 2022 live international symposium, sponsored by The Warren Alpert Medical School…
Learn How to Bill Medicaid for CHW Services!
Save the Dates! CHW Provider Enrollment & Billing Training Now that Medicaid is preparing to begin reimbursing for some CHW services, CHWs need to learn how to bill for their time. The RI Executive Office of Health & Human Services is hoping to offer trainings on these dates: January 14, 11am-12:30pmJanuary 20, 3pm-4:30pm The same material will…
What Makes An Effective CHW Program? -White Paper by NCQA
The National Center for Quality Assurance and Penn Center for Community Health Workers published this white paper, CRITICAL INPUTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAMS, in November 2021. It will be discussed by a panel of experts over Zoom on December 14, 2021 at 4pm EST.
CHW Cardiovascular Health/Diabetes Management Training (virtual)
CHW Cardiovascular Health/Diabetes Training
“Building Holistic Partnerships with Older Adults” Training for CCHWs
CHW Older Adults Training for CCHWs
June Newsletter
Jobs, Trainings & Register for our Virtual CHW Conference June 25th! Read and register!
Financial Assistance for Internet!
Sign Up Begins May 12th! The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program [linkprotect.cudasvc.com] to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more. About the Emergency Broadband Benefit The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a…
May Newsletter! CHW Older Adult Training, Podcasts & Support Groups!
Building Partnerships With Older Adults…
NACHW CHW Resource Center
What’s in the NACHW Resource Center? This is the nations largest searchable collection of documents on policies around CHWs…
ADVOCATE! CHWARI Newsletter, April 2021
We are delighted the Governor’s Budget currently includes Medicaid coverage for CHWs in FY 2022. To make sure the coverage STAYS IN THE BUDGET, we need a COLLECTIVE VOICE TO SHOW OUR VALUE!!! Read more!
RI CHW Sustainability Symposium 2021
If you missed out on this year’s RI CHW Sustainability Symposium, don’t worry, we have the entire symposium available for viewing on our Youtube channel! Just click the link below and enjoy the voices of our amazing panelists! https://youtu.be/GvkYvbDCFRc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvkYvbDCFRc
February Newsletter-Jobs and Trainings!
Rhode Island CHW Sustainability Symposium draws 147 CHWs, CHW Employers and Other Stakeholders
SUPPORT CHW – complete the CHW Sustainability Survey
SUPPORT CHW – complete the CHW Sustainability Survey
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…