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Nov
07
0 comments Tags: caregiver mental health, caregiver supoprt, National Family Caregivers Month
Honoring Caregivers: National Family Caregivers Month November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the millions of Americans who selflessly care for family members or friends facing health challenges. In the U.S., an estimated 43.5 million people are unpaid family caregivers, supporting about 36.5 million households.[i] These caregivers provide essential assistance,… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health
Nov
05
0 comments Tags: Rural Health
What do you envision when you hear the word “rural”? Is it a specific landscape, town, or industry? What do the people look like? Your perception likely depends on the rural areas near you, but every state has its own rural regions. This diversity makes defining “rural” challenging; in fact, the US federal government lacks… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Oct
23
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As previously announced, NLM’s NCBI transitioned to an updated PubMed Central (PMC) website, representing the next step in ongoing efforts to modernize NLM’s products and services. As part of this update, the primary URL for the PMC website has changed from ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc to pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. In addition, you’ll notice a new look, feel, and organization of PMC article pages and the PMC… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Oct
21
0 comments Tags: Student Internship
Are you a library science student interested in health sciences librarianship or a public health student wanting to engage in community health information outreach? Are you enrolled in a program in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, or Wisconsin? Region 6 is excited to invite you to apply for our Spring 2025 virtual internship, entitled… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Oct
08
0 comments Tags: caregiver mental health, mental health care providoers, mental health information, rural mental health
We are thrilled to introduce the Community Mental Health Information Community Partnerships Toolkit, a robust resource designed to help community organizations, healthcare providers, educators, and public libraries address mental health information needs within their communities. Developed under the guidance of Bobbi Newman and the NNLM Region 6 State of Iowa Advisory Group, this toolkit provides… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, News from the Region, Public Health, Public Libraries, Resource Sharing