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Jul
22
0 comments Tags: accessibility, professional development, public libraries, workforce development, workshop
I had the opportunity to attend the 2024 American Library Association Conference in beautiful San Diego! It was a wonderful time to connect with other libraries, librarians, and NNLM staff and partners from around the country. NNLM was well represented with two poster presentations and two invited presentations in addition to funded partner presentations. … Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine, Instructional Design
Jun
25
0 comments Tags: Focused Outreach, mental health, public libraries, recovery, resources, substance use disorder
Each year (for us that is May 1- April 30), Region 7 “focuses” on learning about two geographic areas. In this blog post, there is a brief introduction to our Focused Outreach model and some of the things we learned and want to share about that work in Litchfield County, CT. You might recognize this… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Weekly Newsletter
May
30
0 comments Tags: Connecticut, Focused Outreach, funding, graphic medicine, public libraries
Each year Region 7 focuses on learning about two geographic regions. This year, we met wonderful library staff as well as many service directors and providers serving Litchfield County, Connecticut. Region 7 was able to provide funding for 5 library staff from Litchfield County libraries to attend the Connecticut Library Association Conference. The following is… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
May
28
0 comments Tags: Member Spotlight, mental health, recovery, substance use disorder
In this blog post, we will hear from Agnes Skowron, Librarian for the CT Clearinghouse, which provides information and resources related to health promotion, substance use prevention, recovery, harm reduction, mental health and more. Funded by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the key resources shared in this article are for those… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Member Spotlight, Weekly Newsletter
Apr
22
0 comments Tags: Black Maternal Health, health disparities, Health Literacy, Healthcare workforce
Dr. Tanika Eaves and Dr. Jennifer Dealy have combined their passions around Maternal Health and Mental Health, Respectful Maternity Care, and Attachment in some of their recent research interviewing perinatal care providers about their work with families. The researchers noted disparities in maternal health outcomes and that these are experienced at a much higher rate… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Member Spotlight, NLM Resources, Weekly Newsletter