NJCRI's Project CHETA
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NJCRI's Project CHETA provides free training and technical assistance to community-based and faith-based organizations in Newark, New Jersey. The project focuses on organizational development, infrastructure needs, and monthly staff trainings on topics like substance use, mental health, and chronic disease management. By increasing staff effectiveness, the project aims to improve healthcare access and reduce disparities for African American and Hispanic populations in the greater Newark area.
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NJCRI's Project CHETA
- 1. Welcome to
- 3. NJCRIs Project CHETA is Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority and Multicultural Health.
- 4. What is NJCRIs Project CHETA? NJCRIs Project CHETA provides free technical assistance, including training and mentoring, to small and medium sized community-based organizations (CBOs) and Faith Based organizations.
- 5. What is NJCRIs Project CHETA? (cont) CHETA specifically focuses on the organizational development and infrastructure needs of CBOs and Faith- Based organizations.
- 6. Why is NJCRIs Project CHETA Important? CHETA also makes available free monthly staff development trainings to 132 CBOs and Faith-Based Organizations in the Greater Newark Area in order to help them increasing their effectiveness and enhance their ability to provide services.
- 7. Some of the Training Topics are: Harm Reduction Substance Use and Mental Health Motivational Interviewing Group Development Stigma Training
- 8. Training Topics (cont) Managing Chronic Disease Teen Substance Use and HIV Strategies to Increase Employee Performance Presentation and Communication Skills LGBTQ Youth and HIV And much more.
- 9. Why is NJCRIs Project CHETA Important? In order to continue providing quality services to our Greater Newark community, we need to continue training our staff on best practices.
- 10. Why is NJCRIs Project CHETA Important? (cont) The participating CBOs and Faith Based Organizations are primarily located and provide services in the Greater Newark area (Newark, Irvington, and East Orange).
- 11. Why is NJCRIs Project CHETA Important? (cont) A wide range of staff benefits from CHETA trainings including outreach workers, health educators, nurses, managers, supervisors, line staff, and directors.
- 12. Why is NJCRIs Project CHETA Important? (cont) Participating organizations clients are primarily African-American (approximately 75%), Hispanic (15%), other (10%).
- 13. Why is NJCRIs Project CHETA Important? (cont) These organizations provide a myriad of services including substance abuse treatment (methadone, suboxone, residential and intensive outpatient), HIV counseling and testing, case management, womens services, and nursing home services for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).and
- 14. Why is NJCRIs Project CHETA Important? (cont) they range in size from small (under 50 clients) to very large (serving over 5,000 people yearly).
- 15. Why is NJCRIs Project CHETA Important? (cont) NJCRIs Project CHETA trainings for staff helps increase their effectiveness and enhance their ability to provide services.
- 16. Why is NJCRIs Project CHETA Important? (cont) CHETA trainings help reduce disparities in healthcare access and improve treatment outcomes in minority populations residing in the greater Newark area.
- 17. Testimonials Good morning, As a primary therapist and the director of substance abuse treatment since 1990, I have been attending trainings regularly for over 20 years. I will say, without hesitation, that my NJCRIs CHETA trainings have been among the best! Michael J. Paolello, MA, LCADC, CSW Director Substance Abuse Services Hoboken University Medical Center Giant Steps Program
- 18. Testimonials (cont) Good Day, I have attended a few trainings over the summer with NJCRI's CHETA programs. I must say that the instructors are phenominal. They all had very impressive credentials and excellent presentation skills. I was also very impressed with the organization and friendliness of the staff of NJCRI. Thank-you for information about these trainings. I currently have a caseload that consists of co-occurring clients and the lessons were priceless in working with my clients. Thanks, Catherine Grant, MHSW New Directions Behavioral Health Center
- 19. Testimonials (cont) Hi Aura, The training was very informative. The presenter made it clear that your body language plays a big role in the interpretation of your message when speaking. She was welcoming and knowledgeable. The most important thing I learned is that it is ok to incorporate your life experiences in most presentations. It was also great to meet and learn with other community leaders. I am looking forward to the trainings on August 11th and Sept 27th. Thank you. Wanda Poche I SAIF Intensive Case Manager
- 20. Aura C. Caicedo NJCRIs Project CHETA Manager 393 Central Avenue Newark, NJ 07103 P: (973) 558-5063 Email a.caicedo@njcri.org