Calling all future midwives! RI Urban Perinatal Education Center, The Commonsense Childbirth Inc. School of Midwifery Program, and the RIDOH have collaborated to start a hybrid learning Certified Professional Midwifery (CPM) Satellite Program in Rhode Island, starting September 2024. DEADLINE JULY 25! To find out more information, visit rb.gy/usn9ly
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MISSION The primary mission of the Rhode Island Department of Health is to prevent disease and to protect and promote the health and safety of the people of Rhode Island. WHAT WE DO The Department of Health is a diverse and interactive state agency with broad-ranging public health responsibilities. As Rhode Island has no local health departments, we coordinate public health activities across the state. All programs and services are coordinated by our Divisions and Centers. Our main areas of responsibility are: * Community, Family Health & Equity * Emergency Preparedness & Response * Environmental & Health Services Regulation * Health Data & Analysis * Health Information & Technology * Health Laboratories * Infectious Disease & Epidemiology * Management Services * Medical Examiner * Public Health Communication * Vital Records
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RIDOH is sharing an opportunity for Auricular Acupuncture Technician (ATT) training. Learn 5-needle protocol (5NP), which helps address symptoms related to stress, anxiety, substance use detox and addiction recovery, chronic pain, and more. Friday, Aug. 23 and Saturday, Aug. 24, at Providence Community Acupuncture, 1055 Westminster St., Providence. For more information or to register, tinyurl.com/3ny83axr
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RIDOH's Family Visiting Program has provided prenatal support services for infants and toddlers for many years. Download and listen in as RIDOH's Sara Remington and Family Visiting Program graduate, Roxanne Leite detail all the program has to offer, attest to its success, and share information on who qualifies for these important visits and how to get started. tinyurl.com/4juwd8wy
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The July edition of the Governor’s Overdose Task Force Newsletter provided a look at Rhode Island’s 2030 Fatal Overdose Target and 2023 Fatal Overdose Data, naloxone giveaway events, and other news. Read it here: tinyurl.com/mr38x49t If someone you know would like to sign up to receive this newsletter, please share this tinyurl.com/2xb6camj
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Learn how to prevent measles outbreaks with Project Firstline Rhode Island! Join PFL RI for an infection prevention and control refresher on Measles in the Healthcare setting in English on Thursday, August 1st, 2024 at 12:00pm and in Spanish on Monday, August 5th, 2024 at 12:00pm! Register below! English: https://lnkd.in/eKAZSmfn Spanish: https://lnkd.in/evg4DRS8 RI Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Rhode Island Department of Health
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Are you or someone you know interested in supporting women’s health by becoming a #midwife? A new certified professional midwifery program is opening in Rhode Island. Full-tuition scholarships and stipends are available. Apply by July 31, 2024! To find out more information, visit rb.gy/usn9ly
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ICYMI: The July Governor’s Overdose Task Force meeting featured presentations on Rhode Island’s 2030 fatal overdose target, 2023 fatal overdose data, and toxicology data from RIDOH's Forensic Drug Chemistry Laboratory. There was a 7.3% decrease in overdose deaths in RI in 2023, the first decrease seen in the state in four years. View or listen to the presentations tinyurl.com/2466tnnm and read the July 10 press release: tinyurl.com/yck8wzwm
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We are excited to celebrate our recent NESHCo Excellence in Health Promotion Campaign Award for the "Small Amount" MMS Text Messaging Initiative to raise awareness of the dangers of #fentanyl. We deeply value our partnership with Reach Consulting in the development of this campaign as well as our united goal to reduce overdose deaths and save the lives.
We're thrilled to announce that the Fentanyl Awareness campaign “Small Amount” MMS Text Messaging Initiative has received the NESHCo Excellence in Health Promotion Campaign award! We worked with the Rhode Island Department of Health on this project which used targeted MMS texting to reach areas experiencing a statistically significant increase in overdoses. The texts raised awareness about fentanyl risks and helped to distribute Naloxone. From February to July 2023, we responded to seven events of increased overdoses by sending 260,233 text messages. These texts resulted in 5,539 clicks to the included link to order Naloxone. #NESHCoAwards #PublicHealth #LamplighterAwards #ReachConsulting
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Are you a healthcare worker, clinician, or professional looking to help a patient quit tobacco and nicotine? QuitWorks-RI can help you start the conversation, refer a patient to services, and learn more about how to treat nicotine dependency. Visit QuitWorksRI.com to get started. Additional ideas available at cdc.gov/TobaccoHCP
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Please join us tomorrow at 11 a.m. for Governor McKee’s Overdose Task Force monthly meeting. This virtual session will feature a presentation on RIDOH’s 2023 year-end fatal overdose data and more. Agenda and meeting information: https://lnkd.in/eveMsdS3
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