October 2024
October 2024 HEZ Learning Community
WHEN:
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
8AM – 4:30PM
WHERE:
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI
ABOUT:
Registration is now open for the October 2024 HEZ Learning Community. Join colleagues and partners from across the state for a day of shared learning, relationship-building, networking, and collective impact! Free breakfast and lunch are included. Register for the October 2024 Learning Community.
November 2024
Circles and Silence: Opioid Intervention and Prevention in the Workplace
WHEN:
Thursday, November 7, 2024
7:45AM – 9:30AM
WHERE:
Rhode Island Realtors Association, 2nd floor, 100 Bignall St., Warwick, RI
ABOUT:
Register now for this free event on Opioid Intervention and Prevention in the Workplace. Free breakfast and lunch are included, as well as a free Narcan kit.
Opioid COBRE Panel Discussion
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
3:00PM – 4:30PM
WHERE:
Community Collaborative Space at 339 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903 [See map]
ABOUT:
Please Join us for an in-person/virtual panel discussion featuring two special harm reduction organizations: Since 2016, Kosmicare provides drug checking services, counseling, and other supports to people who use drugs in Portugal by appointment, as a drop-in, via mobile van services, and at overdose prevention sites. Project Weber/RENEW empowers people who engage in drug use and/or sex work to make healthier and safer choices in their own lives. They will be opening the first legally-sanctioned overdose prevention center in Rhode Island. Other speakers will include Dr. Traci Green from the COBRE and Dr. Brandon de Pozzo from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. This panel will be moderated by Jackie White Hughto from Brown University School of Public Health.
Ongoing Events
Olmstead Community Listening Session Applications
WHEN:
Starting Fall 2024
WHERE:
Online
ABOUT:
Rhode Island is developing an Olmstead Plan to ensure that there are supports in place for individuals with disabilities to live, work and receive services in the least restrictive setting permitted by their disabilities and based on their choice. The Rhode Island (RI) Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and its Olmstead planning partner, JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), are recruiting up to 15 community partners to plan and host an accessible community listening session during the period December 2, 2024, through January 10, 2025. Selected partners will be compensated $10,000 for their time, to cover costs for the successful completion of a listening session and to assist with data collection. Click here for more information.
RI Cares Recovery Advocacy Group
WHEN:
Starting Fall 2024
WHERE:
RICARES, 133 Mathewston Street, Providence, RI
ABOUT:
Open to anyone in the recovery community – whom we define as people in recovery from substance use disorders, their loved ones, and allies, the Recovery Advocacy Group will meet monthly to engage in meaningful dialogue about how to ensure that RI is Recovery Ready – in our homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. An early goal will be to prepare for the 2025 Recovery Day at the State Capitol which is tentatively scheduled for February.
Program: 7 Steps to Staying Out of Prison
WHEN:
Saturdays, beginning September 23, 2023
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
WHERE:
RICARES, 133 Mathewston Street, Providence, RI
ABOUT:
Change is critical to eliminating recidivism.
How will you succeed in life after prison?
This course meets weekly for 10-15 weeks to discuss the book –
Never Going Back: 7 Steps to Staying Out of Prison by Hassan A. Latif.
Participants will receive a free copy of the book and participate in group
discussions about assessing thoughts, controlling feelings, and ultimately
changing their behavior to ensure long-term permanent change.
Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Meetings
WHEN:
Click here to view full schedule
WHERE:
Hybrid (zoom to be posted on meeting agenda two days before meeting), In-person location TBD
ABOUT:
Monthly EOHHS meeting to discuss the Opioid Settlement
Task Force Work Groups
WHEN & WHERE:
Various times and places
ABOUT:
Are you interested in getting involved with Task Force-related efforts?
Task Force work groups meet on a monthly or bi-monthly basis and are always welcoming new volunteers. To learn more, click here.
Shri Yoga – Yoga in Recovery Class
WHEN:
Tuesdays at 6:30PM
WHERE:
Held virtually. Sign up at the Shri Yoga website.
ABOUT:
The Shri Recovery Project is held in partnership with The Providence Center and offers free yoga classes helping members of our recovery community reduce anxiety through meditation, breath work, and classical yoga postures.
Strong Arms Support Group
WHEN:
Tuesday Nights 6:00 – 7:30 Twice Each Month
WHERE:
Online. Click here to find out more
ABOUT:
Do you have a loved one struggling with substance use or who is lost in the throes of addiction? Whether your child or loved one is actively using or you have lost someone to addiction, join Chariho Youth Task Force as they come together to support one another through this journey of hope.
Imani Community Recovery Program Facilitator Training
WHEN:
Tentatively scheduled to launch in Spring of 2024
WHERE:
Interested faith communities are encouraged to apply as host churches. Apply Here.
ABOUT:
Hospitalizations for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders in Older Adults: Trends, Comorbidities, and Differences by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity. Find out more here.
Own Your Health’s Chronic Pain Self-Management Program
WHEN:
WHERE:
Online at ripin.org/chn
ABOUT:
The Community Health Network’s “Own Your Health’s Chronic Pain Self-Management Program” is a free, six-week program that teaches individuals new skills and techniques on how to better manage pain. This program is led by two peers and is currently offered through Zoom. Program participants will learn how to:
Improve sleep
Manage medications
Eat healthier
Be more physically active
Improve communications with Healthcare Professionals
For more information and to register, visit the Community Health Network here or call 401-432-7217.
Community First Responder Program (CFRP): Upgrade Your First Aid Kit
WHERE:
Online at: web.uri.edu/cfrp
ABOUT:
Visit our website and learn how to become a Community First Responder and receive free harm reduction supplies including Narcan®/naloxone and fentanyl test strips by mail. Click here to find out more
Anchor Recovery Meetings
WHEN:
Seven days a week, multiple times per day
WHERE:
Online at: AnchorRecovery.com/meetings
ABOUT:
Anchor offers a variety of meetings centered around recovery. There are also focused meetings for LGBTQIA+ In Recovery, Women in Recovery, Employment 101, and more. Click here to find out more
COBRE Events
WHEN:
Monthly
WHERE:
ABOUT:
The COBRE on Opioids & Overdoses offers some great events which are hosted each month. Please check in occasionally to see current and future events.
The Substance Use & Mental Health Leadership Council of RI Events
WHEN:
Ongoing
WHERE:
ABOUT:
The Substance Use & Mental Health Leadership Council of RI hosts a variety of courses and trainings each month. Please check in occasionally to see current and future events.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: Insight and Inspiration Series
WHEN:
Ongoing
WHERE:
ABOUT:
Join ASTHO for monthly conversations with nationally recognized thought leaders, authors, and strategic thinkers for insight and inspiration to motivate and advance your leadership amid the COVID-19 response. Please check in occasionally to see current and future events.
National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health Webinars
WHEN:
Ongoing
WHERE:
ABOUT:
The NNED hosts webinars to increase knowledge, inform action, and encourage connection to advance behavioral health equity across the country. Please check in occasionally to see current and future events.