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Aug
25
0 comments Tags: Funded Projects, Member Spotlight, mental health, public libraries
In early August, we had the opportunity to hear from 3 amazing women about their work in support of grief awareness and suicide prevention. You can find the recording on the Region 7 Playlist on the NNLM YouTube Channel. Dr. Kimberly Mead-Walters and Kathleen Shine-O’Brien discussed the work of Sharing Kindness and their NNLM funded… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Funded Project, NLM Resources, Webinars, Weekly Newsletter
Jul
18
0 comments Tags: Funded Projects, Member Spotlight, professional development, recovery, substance use disorder
This article is a guest blog post from Riverbend reporting back about their funded project. Hear how they are supporting recovery through the Recovery Coaching Model in Massachusetts. What image comes to mind when I say the word “coach”? A middle-aged man in basketball shorts with a whistle around his neck? Maybe a sporty mom… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Funded Project
Jun
20
0 comments Tags: Focused Outreach, funding, hospital librarians, Member Spotlight, New York, public libraries
NNLM met Nicole Barker, director of the Harris Memorial Library in Otego, York while traveling for focused outreach in 2024. In this article, learn how a rural library partnered with their local healthcare system to provide health programming on managing chronic conditions designed specifically for their library patrons. As part of NNLM Region 7’s cooperative… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jun
16
0 comments Tags: Community of Interest, graphic medicine, Member Spotlight
We’re a month and a half into our 2025-2026 year, so let’s check-in with R7’s ongoing Graphic Medicine initiative and what could be coming up this year. Existing Resources Last year, with the help of SCSU intern Bria Lemon-Johnson, we created a new Graphic Medicine Resources Guide. This guide includes links to partner resources including… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine
May
23
0 comments Tags: Community of Interest, graphic medicine, hospital librarians, MedlinePlus, Member Spotlight, mental health, professional development, public libraries
NNLM Region 7 was pleased to be able to attend the Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference titled “Making Space” a few weeks ago. NNLM staff, Bennie Finch and Sarah Levin-Lederer, each gave conference presentations in partnership with NNLM members. This was a great opportunity to connect with members and partners that we have worked with… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine, Member Spotlight, NLM Resources, Weekly Newsletter