Certification Application Workshop (in English)

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 wo......More

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]. February 12th Certification Workshop – Zoom Registration Link: https://ri-college.zoom.us/meeting/register/rLx4yiVhQoyvP9YmsDR1SA Register

Dementia Training (English)

This five-hour training (offered in English) is designed for direct care staff working with older adults and their caretakers. The training is designed to increase your knowledge and practice skills to support work with older adults. This training opportunity is designe......More

This five-hour training (offered in English) is designed for direct care staff working with older adults and their caretakers. The training is designed to increase your knowledge and practice skills to support work with older adults. This training opportunity is designed for direct care staff who are working directly with older adults or in settings that serve older adults. The training will be held on Saturday February 21st from 9am-2pm at RI College in Alger Hall, Room 107.  Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided.  Please Register BY 2/13 @ 9pm – space is limited. Learning Objectives Reinforce awareness of Dementia and the diseases that cause it.Strengthen understanding of Person-Centered Care (PCC) as a best practice approach when working with people living with Dementia and their care partners.Use vignettes to develop critical thinking skills related to navigating the care continuum through the stages of dementia. Questions- contact Tonya Glantz [email protected]. Register

Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Street, Providence, RI, 02908, United States

Cardiovascular Health & Diabetes Management CHW Training

March 6, 2026- June 5, 2026Fridays 1pm-4pmVirtual over Zoom CHWARI is excited to offer Certified CHWs a chance to expand their skills! Our free course, Community Health Worker Training for the Specialty Endorsement in Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes Management (CVD/......More

March 6, 2026- June 5, 2026Fridays 1pm-4pmVirtual over Zoom CHWARI is excited to offer Certified CHWs a chance to expand their skills! Our free course, Community Health Worker Training for the Specialty Endorsement in Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes Management (CVD/DM), will be offered on Fridays starting March 6th. This training is funded by the Rhode Island Department of Health and aligns with the Rhode Island Certification Board’s (RICB) educational requirements for this specialty CHW Endorsement in Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes. You MUST be a Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW) THROUGH the RICB to attend this training.  Diabetes and heart disease often go hand in hand and heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. People with diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke than someone who doesn’t have diabetes. Learn how to effectively help your community members manage their chronic conditions to live longer, healthier lives! Carol Pineda, CCHW, took the training in 2021 and shares how she now helps her clients AVOID DIABETES!“The diabetes and cardiovascular disease training helped me a lot to understand how this disease works and how we should eat better and exercising regularly helps us stay healthy. Now I can explain to my clients how some foods can be harmful if you have Diabetes and how we can avoid Diabetes if you are pre-diabetic.” The CVD/DM Training will run from March 6, 2026 through June 5, 2026 (skips March 20th and April 3rd) every Friday from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm over Zoom. The training includes an asynchronous component comprised of weekly prework assignments.  Attendance at all Zoom sessions and completion of all assignments required to earn training completion certificate. Please be sure to fill out all parts of the application below. The deadline for the application is February 23, 2026 by 9 pm, though the application may close earlier due to high demand. If you have any questions, please email David Zuleta at [email protected] or Anna Nerbonne at [email protected]. ApplyThe training is conducted by the Community Health Worker Association of RI housed at the Institute for Education in Healthcare at Rhode Island College. 

HEZ Learning Community

Save the date for the March HEZ Learning Community at the URI Campus in West Kingston! Approximately 9am-4pm. Follow the HEZ Newsletter for updates!

University of Rhode Island, 45 Upper College Road, Kingston, Rhode Island, 02881