Trans Topic Tuesdays

Trans Topic Tuesdays are a short, informal, weekly learning session dedicated to illuminating complex concepts related to LGBTQIA+ Life, Health, and Culture. Sessions frequently explore experiences, terms, needs, treatments, concepts that are missed in professional educ......More

Trans Topic Tuesdays are a short, informal, weekly learning session dedicated to illuminating complex concepts related to LGBTQIA+ Life, Health, and Culture. Sessions frequently explore experiences, terms, needs, treatments, concepts that are missed in professional education surrounding LGBTQIA+ populations. Target audiences include but are not limited to: healthcare providers and healthcare support staff, behavioural healthcare providers and their support staff, education professionals, government service persons, human services professionals, funders, LGBTQIA+ people and their loved ones, and more. Register!

Emergency CHW Medicaid Advocacy Meeting

RegisterThis important gathering has been organized by RI Independent Community Health Works and the RI Support Network. Attend to make your voice heard! EMERGENCY COMMUNITY MEETINGPROTECT RHODE ISLAND’S COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWs) EOHHS is proposing to eliminate ......More

RegisterThis important gathering has been organized by RI Independent Community Health Works and the RI Support Network. Attend to make your voice heard! EMERGENCY COMMUNITY MEETINGPROTECT RHODE ISLAND’S COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS (CHWs) EOHHS is proposing to eliminate the CHW Medicaid benefit, a decision that would wipe out the entire CHW workforce across Rhode Island. If this cut passes, billing stops, jobs vanish, and community care collapses. WHEN & WHERE: Thursday, November 13, 2025 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University222 Richmond St, Providence, RI 02903 WHO’S COMING:State Officials · State Representatives · Healthcare Providers · Community Leaders · CHWsThis is the one time we will all be in the same room united to defend the CHW program and fight for what we all believe in: equity, access, and the right to care. WHAT’S AT STAKE $23.4 million in Medicaid funding and $16.6 million in federal matchThe jobs of hundreds of CHWs statewideThe health and stability of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable communitiesWe’re standing together across sectors and across titles to make sure CHWs remain a permanent, protected part of Rhode Island’s healthcare system. Get Your Free TicketShare FlyerQUESTIONS? CONTACT US Koren Carbuccia CEO/FOUNDER Email: [email protected] Phone: 401.477.0660 Website: www.riichworks.com Franyelys West CEO/FOUNDER Email: [email protected] Phone: 401.699.1750 Website: www.risupportnetwork.org Your voice and support are crucial in this fight for community health workers!

Warren Alpert Medical School, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI, 02903, United States

Latinx CHW Support Group

EL GRUPO DE APOYO PARA TRABAJADORES DE LA SALUD LATINOSSi! Llego a RI, ahora tendremos la oportunidad de que nuestras voces sean oidas, podamos expresarnos con libertad y lo mas importante, recibir el apoyo que necesitamos.  Este es el Grupo de Apoyo para Trabajadores L......More

EL GRUPO DE APOYO PARA TRABAJADORES DE LA SALUD LATINOSSi! Llego a RI, ahora tendremos la oportunidad de que nuestras voces sean oidas, podamos expresarnos con libertad y lo mas importante, recibir el apoyo que necesitamos.  Este es el Grupo de Apoyo para Trabajadores Latinos que se reúnen vía zoom para compartir sus retos, experiencias, recursos y escuchamos y entendemos tus problemas en tu propio idioma. Obtén todo el apoyo que necesitas para hacer mejor tu Trabajo! Si tiene alguna pregunta, envia un correo electronico a Wiston Delgado. La continuidad de este grupo es posible gracias a una generosa subvención de Juanita Sánchez Community Fund a través de Rhode Island Foundation. Latinx CHW Support GroupThis support group for Spanish speaking CHWs meets over zoom. CHWs share their challenges in their own language, listen compassionately, and share resources. Get the support you need to do the difficult work you do! Facilitated by Wiston Delgado, CCHW and Lina Roman, CCHW. Email Wiston Delgado for the zoom link. The continuation of this group is possible through a generous grant from the RI Foundation’s Juanita Sánchez Community Fund.

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Certification Application Workshop

(See other dates here.) Learn How to Apply for Certification! Begin preparing your CHW application, including portfolio, for submission to the RI Certification Board. If you have already taken a Community Health Worker training and want guidance on applying for CHW cert......More

(See other dates here.) Learn How to Apply for Certification! Begin preparing your CHW application, including portfolio, for submission to the RI Certification Board. If you have already taken a Community Health Worker training and want guidance on applying for CHW certification in RI, this workshop is for you! This free virtual workshop will give advice, clarity and facts about preparing your portfolio. Please note: CHWARI does not provide the certification itself that authority resides with the RI Certification Board. This workshop will provide basic guidance but will refer you to the RICB for more complex questions. “Getting my CHW Certification helped me get promoted.  It also helped me push forward with getting a bachelor’s degree.  Becoming a CCHW can open so many opportunities, that it’s worth the time and effort to get certified.” – Wendy Sanchez, CCHW, Resident Services Manager, ONE Neighborhood Builders Certification (or a plan with your employer to get it) is necessary for getting Medicaid reimbursement for your CHW services, so register today! This workshop is open to those who: Have completed 70 hours of Core Competency CHW Training, or who are currently enrolled in a training program that will result in meeting that requirement (having applied for such a training does not count)Are employed as CHWs or who have completed 1000 hours of CHW work in recent yearsHave completed 1000 hours of CHW work in recent yearsIf you have not yet completed Core Competency CHW Training, join the Community Health Worker Association of RI here to learn about upcoming training opportunities. Register for this workshop ASAP! If you have any questions, please email David Zuleta at [email protected]. Register

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CTC-RI Conference: Advancing Primary Care: Innovating for a Sustainable Future”

Join Care Transformation Collaborative of RI on Wednesday, November 19th, at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick Rhode Island for “Advancing Primary Care: Innovating for a Sustainable Future”. This in-person event promises enriching learning opportunities across key topics such......More

Join Care Transformation Collaborative of RI on Wednesday, November 19th, at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick Rhode Island for “Advancing Primary Care: Innovating for a Sustainable Future”. This in-person event promises enriching learning opportunities across key topics such as: health equity, population health, best practices in behavioral health (IBH), technology, addressing workforce shortage, improving child/family health and more! As we delve into these critical areas, attendees can expect to gain invaluable insights and strategies to improve patient outcomes by leveraging the strengths of the team, the system of care and patient voice. ​​In addition to our engaging educational sessions, our conference will feature an exciting exhibitor hall, showcasing community-based organizations, partners, and health care agencies and their services. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore and meet with  a diverse range of exhibitors, network, and access cutting-edge industry and local resources. Don’t miss out on this exceptional opportunity to connect with colleagues, learn from experts, and discover ways to advance primary care and health equity. ​​Target Audience​​All CTC-RI practices, learning collaborative participants and partners, past and present, are welcome to attend. We invite practice leadership, providers, nurses, nurse care managers, care coordinators, behavioral health staff, practice managers, pharmacists, medical assistants, community health workers, and CTC-RI stakeholders to come learn as a team! ​​Registration Information​​Registration will begin at 8:00am EST with a light breakfast. Our welcome address will begin at 9:00am. ​​CME Accreditation​​CME’s/CEU’s and certificates of attendance will be available after the conference. CHW certificates of attendance will also be available. ​We gratefully acknowledge the support of:​Advance-CTR​Equip Health​​Rhode Island Health Center Association​URI Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center​Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Corporation​​Rhode Island Health Plans: Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI, Neighborhood Health Plan of RI, Point32Health and UnitedHealthcare​​For additional questions contact Michelle Mooney, MPA, Program Coordinator, CTC-RI: [email protected]

Crowne Plaza Providence Airport/ Warwick, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island, 02886, United States

CHW Voices

For Leadership and Advocacy Join us! Learn more about us here: chwari.org/chw-voices-for-leadership-advocacy/CHW Voices participants can always expect to:  Meet other CHWs Contribute to policy discussionsStrengthen community connectionsJoin networking groupsKeep up to d......More

For Leadership and Advocacy Join us! Learn more about us here: chwari.org/chw-voices-for-leadership-advocacy/CHW Voices participants can always expect to:  Meet other CHWs Contribute to policy discussionsStrengthen community connectionsJoin networking groupsKeep up to date on CHW newsNew Zoom Link 10/17 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86047779233?pwd=O4iaX1lpbd421xoV8OVFaPvqiWAaKr.1 Email questions to RI CHW Voices [email protected] Zoom Link

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Trans Topic Tuesdays

Trans Topic Tuesdays are a short, informal, weekly learning session dedicated to illuminating complex concepts related to LGBTQIA+ Life, Health, and Culture. Sessions frequently explore experiences, terms, needs, treatments, concepts that are missed in professional educ......More

Trans Topic Tuesdays are a short, informal, weekly learning session dedicated to illuminating complex concepts related to LGBTQIA+ Life, Health, and Culture. Sessions frequently explore experiences, terms, needs, treatments, concepts that are missed in professional education surrounding LGBTQIA+ populations. Target audiences include but are not limited to: healthcare providers and healthcare support staff, behavioural healthcare providers and their support staff, education professionals, government service persons, human services professionals, funders, LGBTQIA+ people and their loved ones, and more. Register!