3. NJCRI’s Project CHETA is Funded by
the Department of Health and Human
Services, Office of Minority and
Multicultural Health.
4. What is NJCRI’s Project CHETA?
NJCRI’s 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 NJCRI’s Project CHETA?
(cont…)
CHETA specifically focuses on the
organizational development and
infrastructure needs of CBOs and Faith-
Based organizations.
6. Why is NJCRI’s 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 NJCRI’s 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 NJCRI’s 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 NJCRI’s 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 NJCRI’s Project CHETA
Important? (cont…)
Participating organization’s clients are
primarily African-American (approximately
75%), Hispanic (15%), other (10%).
13. Why is NJCRI’s 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, women’s services, and nursing
home services for People Living with HIV/AIDS
(PLWHA)….and
14. Why is NJCRI’s 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 NJCRI’s Project CHETA
Important? (cont…)
NJCRI’s Project CHETA trainings for staff helps
increase their effectiveness and enhance their
ability to provide services.
16. Why is NJCRI’s 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 NJCRI’s 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
NJCRI’s Project CHETA Manager
393 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
P: (973) 558-5063
Email a.caicedo@njcri.org
