Funding Award for Public Library: Community Conversations with Seniors!

Posted by Bobbi Newman on September 14th, 2017 Posted in: Funding, Public Libraries
Tags: Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease, being mortal, his neighbor phil, public library funding, westchester public library

I am excited to announce that the Westchester Public Library in Indiana was been awarded funding for Community Conversations with Seniors!

Background: the Westchester Public Library has a history of working successfully with the Alzheimer’s Association and other local health organizations to host health programs. Their Community Conversations series began when they showed the Being Mortal film and convened a panel of experts for discussion after the viewing.

Project Description: The GMR is funding the showing and discussion of His Neighbor, Phil. The discussion will include local health professionals and experts and a representative from Alzheimer’s Speaks

ABOUT Bobbi Newman
Bobbi Newman (MLIS, MA) is the Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist for NNLM R6 at the University of Iowa. She is the author of Fostering Wellness in the Workplace: A Guide for Libraries. She developed the popular NNLM course “Wellness in the Library Workplace.” Bobbi is a mindfulness student and a member of Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH). She currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for Let’s Move in Libraries. She divides her time between her dog, reading fantasy and nonfiction, playing video games, crafting, kayaking, biking, and gardening.

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