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The CHW Hub and the New Jersey Community Health Worker Association (NJCHWA) invite you to Healthy You, Healthy Communities: A Self-Care Workshop for Community Health Workers on May 6, 2026 at 12 PM to 1 PM, via Zoom. As Community Health Workers, you play a vital role in supporting individuals, families and communities. CHWs often face high levels of stress due to emotional demands, heavy workloads, and limited resources. Prioritizing self-care and stress management helps pre

Greater Newark Health Care Coalition will host a Federal Changes to NJ FamilyCare/ Medicaid Convening on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 10-12:30pm at Rutgers Paul Robeson Center. 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102. This in-person gathering will highlight upcoming changes to Medicaid, stemming from H.R. 1 (the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" or OBBBA). They invite community health workers, social workers, and case managers working with Medicaid members in the G

The New Jersey Department of Human Services has relaunched the Garden State Community Outreach Program to help residents learn about available healthcare and support services, especially as important changes to the federal Medicaid landscape take effect. Please see below for more information and their services. To download their informational flyer:

In partnership with the New Jersey Department of Health and the Colette Lamothe-Galette Community Health Worker Institute, Camden Coalition presents Diabetes 101 for Community Health Workers on May 4, 6, 8, 2026 from 10 am to 12 pm. This three-part training series equips CHWs with essential skills to support community members at risk for or living with diabetes. Gain foundational knowledge, practical tools and strategies for diabetes prevention, management, and self-advocacy.

This message serves to inform you about an upcoming patient and community education program, Blood Cancer in the Black Community: Engaging in Your Health to Build a Better YOU! being hosted by Blood Cancer United, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute, University Hospital and Choose Healthy Life. This FREE, in-person program will take place on Tuesday, April 22, 2026 from 6:00-8:30pm at the Hilton Newark Airport. Patients, their caregivers, and community members are

New Jersey’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food assistance to individuals and families with low incomes. Please see below for SNAP information on eligibility and work Requirements, both in English and Spanish.

See below for upcoming Supplemental Skill Building Sessions in April 2026 hosted by the Colette Lamothe-Galette Community Health Worker Institute (CLG-CHWI). If you have any questions or concerns, please email CLG-CHWI at CLGI@doh.nj.gov . Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease April 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM This training is designed to help individuals, caregivers, and healthcare professionals understand Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), its impact, and effe