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Monthly News & Updates | March 2026 | | |
CTC-RI's January Clinical Strategy Committee meeting featured a session with Ann Greiner, President and CEO of the Primary Care Collaborative, where she delivered a candid and forward-looking assessment of primary care in the United States and what it means for Rhode Island. She brought national data, hard truths about payment reform, and a clear-eyed view of what advanced primary care can actually achieve when the right capabilities are in place. Her presentation did not just inform, it sparked action. A working group has already convened, priorities are being set, and Rhode Island is being named in national research as a state to watch.
Read the full article to see what is taking shape and what it could mean for patients, practices, and policymakers across the state.
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🗓️ Upcoming CTC-RI Meetings & Learning Opportunities
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CTC-RI Launches Two New Initiatives to Strengthen Substance Use Care
CTC-RI invites practices to participate in two new learning initiatives designed to improve prevention, screening, and treatment for substance use across the continuum of care.
Through expert-led training, peer learning, and quality improvement support, participating practices will build practical tools to better identify substance use concerns, reduce stigma, and connect patients with effective care.
Click the image below to download the flyer and apply to either program.
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CTC-RI Invites you to learn more about our CONNECT AUD Initiative
Interested in expanding your practice’s capacity to address alcohol use disorders (AUD)? Join us for a brief virtual office hours session to get an overview, ask questions, and learn how to apply.
CONNECT AUD Office Hours
📅 March 23, 2026
🕛 12:15–12:45 PM
💻 Virtual (Zoom)
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Can’t attend but want to stay informed?
📩 Email pivestei@ctc-ri.org to be added to the calendar invite or receive more information.
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ECHO® Learning Series:
Caring for Older Adults
🗓️ March 26–May 21, 7:30–8:30 AM
Register by March 20, 2026.
Join the upcoming ECHO® Learning Series focused on geriatric assessment and caring for high-risk patients with dementia using the 4M framework. Hosted in partnership with CTC-RI and the University of Rhode Island, the free, bi-weekly virtual sessions combine expert presentations with case discussions.
Open to multidisciplinary healthcare teams, participants can join individual sessions or enroll for full participation, which includes a potential $250 incentive and continuing education credits (pending).
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Clinical Strategy Committee Meeting
📅 Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
🕢 Time: 7:30–9:00 AM
💻 Format: Virtual (Zoom)
The Clinical Strategy Committee (CSC) Speaker Series brings national experts to Rhode Island to discuss key issues shaping the future of primary care. CSC will next welcome Jane Fogg, MD, MPH, Physician Director of Organizational Transformation in Professional Satisfaction at the American Medical Association.
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Stay Connected: Best Practices in Team-Based Care
Help CTC-RI keep you in the loop! We’re refreshing our contact list for the Best Practices in Team-Based Care Learning Series. Confirm your information through the quick sign-up form to continue receiving session announcements, materials, and calendar invitations. Those who don’t update their details may stop receiving future communications. Thank you for staying engaged in this learning community.
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CTC-RI's Meeting Idea Submission Form makes it easy to suggest speakers, panels, and topics for our committees and Annual Conference.
We welcome your ideas! The short form takes just a few minutes and asks for your name, email, topic title, focus area, and a brief description.
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📢 Updates, Successes, & Developments
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Community Health Workers Help Primary Care Practices Support Children's Behavioral and Mental Health
CTC-RI, in partnership with Brown University's Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute and TEAM UP Scaling and Sustainability Center, is pleased to share the findings from a two-year initiative integrating Community Health Workers into pediatric primary care across six Rhode Island practices. Funded by United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, this project demonstrated meaningful progress in behavioral health screening, same-day family support, and expanded care capacity for over 2,000 children and families. We invite you to read the full brief report to learn more about what this collaboration achieved and what it means for the future of integrated care in our region.
Read the full report →
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Asthma CHW Training Underway:
Submit Your Interest and Sign Up for Future Trainings
Thank you to our trainees in the March 2026 Asthma Community Health Worker training cohort for their commitment to advancing health equity, to our partners at the RI Department of Health, our trainer June Tourangeau, and to the Family Services of Rhode Island for hosting us!
Interested individuals and organizations are encouraged to submit their interest for future planning.
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Spotlighting a Rhode Island Partnership at NACHC's P&I Forum
In February, Legal Key made a national impact when Law and Policy Director Jeannine Casselman joined Blackstone Valley Community Health Care at the NACHC Policy and Issues Forum in Washington, D.C., presenting on how legal supports integrated into multidisciplinary care teams can reduce provider burden and advance whole-person health. Read more about what they shared and what's coming next for Legal Key.
Congratulations to Legal Key and Blackstone Valley Community Health Care on the opportunity to highlight this important collaboration on the national stage!
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Help Shape the Future of Community Health Workers in Rhode Island!
The Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island (CHWARI) is conducting a member survey to better understand who CHWs in RI are, where they work, and the populations they serve. Legislators and decision makers have specifically requested this data, making your response a direct way to influence policy and advocacy efforts on behalf of the CHW community.
The survey takes less than 3 minutes to complete, and there are two versions: one for CHW members and a separate survey for allies, employers, and others who support the CHW workforce. Please choose the one that fits you best.
As an added incentive, respondents who complete the survey before March 20th will be entered for a chance to win a $75 gift card.
Please share widely with your networks so we can get as complete a picture as possible of Rhode Island's CHW landscape.
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Don't miss this excellent continuing education opportunity!
Date 📅: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Time 🕢: Reception at 4:00 PM, followed by the lecture from 4:30 to 6:00 PM
Location: Nursing Education Center in Providence
The Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center is hosting Geriatrics & Dementia Care: A State-of-the-Science Update for Nurses.
Featured speakers:
- Donna Kaba, DNP from the URI College of Nursing
- John Stoukides, MD from RWMC
This event is free to attend, and validated parking is available at South Street Landing Garage.
Register now at Eventbrite and invest an evening in sharpening your clinical knowledge in geriatric and dementia care.
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