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Sep
07
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WebJunction and the Public Library Association invite libraries and their community partners to join this virtual town hall discussion about current library needs and possible responses to the nation’s opioid crisis on September 12, 2017 at 2:00 PM ET.
Posted in: Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Public Health, Public Library, Webinars
Jun
21
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This web site provides information on how to respond to an overdose. Get Naloxone Now is an online resource to train people to respond effectively to an opioid-associated overdose emergency. Get Naloxone Now advocates for widespread access to overdose education and training in how to administer naloxone, the life-saving antidote for opioid-associated overdose. An individual,… Read More »
Posted in: General, Public Health, Public Library
Jun
06
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Does your library or organization offer health programming to members of your community? Are you thinking of offering a health program and are not sure where to start? If you answered yes to either of these questions then this webinar is for you! NNLM MAR is hosting a webinar on June 21, 1pm ET about… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information Literacy, Public Library, Webinars
May
23
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The National Library of Medicine will offer awards up to $50,000 for organizations and libraries to design and conduct projects to improve HIV/AIDS information access for patients and the affected community as well as their caregivers and the public. The NLM is particularly interested in proposals with creative and different approaches to disseminate information to populations that… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information Literacy, HIV/AIDS, National Library of Medicine News, Public Health, Public Library, Scholarships and Grants
Feb
14
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The Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is offering a one-day public workshop that will feature presentations and discussion on facilitating health communication related to immigrant, refugee, and migrant populations through the use of health literate approaches. Issues related to cultural competence, language access, and understanding the U.S…. Read More »
Posted in: Health Information Literacy, Minority Health Concerns, Public Library, Webinars
Jan
30
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From the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region: Most of us can see with our own eyes that inequity exists, including in health access and outcomes. How do we prove it to policy makers, grant funders and other decision makers? Are there model interventions that we can replicate? This entry-level presentation will… Read More »
Posted in: Minority Health Concerns, Public Health, Public Library, Webinars
Jan
30
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From the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region: Most of us can see with our own eyes that inequity exists, including in health access and outcomes. How do we prove it to policy makers, grant funders and other decision makers? Are there model interventions that we can replicate? This entry-level presentation will… Read More »
Posted in: Minority Health Concerns, Public Health, Public Library, Webinars
Nov
16
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Office of Minority Health Resource Center presents Healthy Native Youth: Offering Engaging, Relevant, Effective Health Resources Tuesday, November 22, 2016 2 to 3pm EST Register at https://nnlm.gov/bhic/vs1b HealthyNativeYouth.org is a new one-stop-shop for educators and health advocates who want to expand learning opportunities for American Indian/Alaska Native youth. The site was designed for tribal health educators, teachers,… Read More »
Posted in: Children and Teens, Minority Health Concerns, Public Library, Webinars
Oct
31
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Before you get dressed up and start trick-or-treating tonight, check out these sites for safety tips from food to streets to costumes. Halloween Health and Safety Tips (CDC) A Safe and Spooktacular Halloween (KidsHealth from Nemours) Make Halloween a Sweet Dream, Not a Nightmare (Foodsafety.gov) ‘Lucky 13’ Tips for a Safe Halloween (FDA)
Posted in: Articles, Children and Teens, Public Health, Public Library
Oct
14
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October 25, 2016 at 2 PM EDT Join the Office of Minority Health (@MinorityHealth) in a Twitter chat about resources and information that libraries provide in regards to health and minority communities. Use #LibHealthChat to participate. From tweet by @MinorityHealth.
Posted in: Health Information Literacy, Minority Health Concerns, Public Library