Inspiration and Change, Inc. CHIMES Health Ministry Training
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Receive up to 36 Continuing Education Credits (CEU's)!
Completing CHIMES will earn you a total of 28 entry-level CECH and 8 Advanced credits from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.
CHIMES stands for Capacity Building for Health Based Initiatives and ministries with EHE Enhanced Strategies. CHIMES is designed for community members who either are part of, would like to start, or have already established a health ministry. CHIMES is designed to primarily provide information meant to address issues from the perspective of BIPOC populations and communities. BIPOC populations include Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. CHIMES focuses on helping those who are interested, have developed or want to enhance a health ministry, particularly those who wish to implement them in faith-based spaces such as churches, ministries, groups and other entities motivated by faith, spirituality, or religion. This is based on the understanding that faith leaders can have a significant impact on the health status of BIPOC individuals and communities. CHIMES gives them the tools to do so in an organized, evidence-informed way. Due to our funding agreement which supports the scholarships, in order to enroll in CHIMES under a scholarship, you must attest to the following:
1) I will use what I learn in CHIMES to serve/lead people who are located in a communities majorly occupied by people of color or…
2) I am a faith leader of a group of people (church, group, etc.) with a majority of people of color in attendance, including those led by persons identifying as LGBTQ+.
These are known as the key components of the CHIMES program.
All walks of faith are welcome in CHIMES so the belief systems of attendees; your co-participants may vary.
Administrators of the program and all leaders and instructors reserve the right to remove individuals from the course, without a refund, for violation of the group agreements, or false claims on the Acknowledgment Form.
Your Instructor
Ronessa (Ron-e-sha) Strickland-Roberts MPH, CHES, CAHI, CMA is the Owner and Principal Consultant of Volcano Consulting, LLC (VC) and the Founder and Executive Director of Inspiration and Change, Inc. She developed her love for public health and the nonprofit sector while volunteering as a young adult and even moreso when she was obtaining her Associate of Science degree in Medical Assisting. Ronessa took a work study job, in the late 90’s, in the local health department's STD department. There she was introduced to prevention strategies, health promotion, and epidemiological and surveillance strategies. As a Certified Medical Assistant, she crafted her clinical skills and strategically worked and volunteered in areas that would strengthen her understanding of public health and nonprofit strategies. She has worked in various public sectors as a Medical Assistant and as an administration, coordinator, manager, and director in varied clinical, quasi-governmental, community, and nonprofit settings. As an avid reader and serial learner, she boasts expertise in many areas of public health with nearly 30 years’ experience. A self-proclaimed “public health nerd”, many people know Ronessa for her love of teaching and mentoring others, and find her to be a practical, encouraging, and inspirational leader. She feels fortunate to know the work she does is exactly what she was born to do. Ronessa is known for her innovative mindset, her willingness to welcome diverse thinking, and her ability to inspire others to successful implementation of those innovative ideas. She loves to teach, enlighten, and inspire others. Inspiration and change, Inc.’s mission is inspired by Ronessa’s passion to address the social determinants of health in a manner that is most meaningful and impactful to the individuals and communities served through Inspiration and Change, Inc.