{"id":18727,"date":"2025-08-18T11:55:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T11:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/?p=18727"},"modified":"2025-08-18T11:55:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T11:55:21","slug":"announcing-national-preparedness-month-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/2025\/08\/18\/announcing-national-preparedness-month-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing National Preparedness Month Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/september\">September is National Preparedness Month<\/a> and NNLM is excited to announce another September full of interesting and informative webinars.<\/p>\n<h2>Disaster Preparedness Forum 2025<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18728 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/NNLM-Disaster-Preparedness-Forum-2025-September-11-25-2025-1-300x251.png\" alt=\"A picture of emergency preparedness resources with a blue oval overlaid with text NNLM Disaster Preparedness Forum 2025 September 11-25 2025. \" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/NNLM-Disaster-Preparedness-Forum-2025-September-11-25-2025-1-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/NNLM-Disaster-Preparedness-Forum-2025-September-11-25-2025-1-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/08\/NNLM-Disaster-Preparedness-Forum-2025-September-11-25-2025-1.png 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>From September 10-25 join NNLM and partners for seven sessions covering preparedness, response and recover for libraries and community organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Find links to register for any or all of the below sessions on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nnlm.gov\/training\/class-catalog\/disaster-preparedness-forum-2025\">NNLM Disaster Preparedness Forum 2025 page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 10: Disaster Planning. Realities of Response and Recovery (Panel Discussion)<\/strong><br \/>\nThis 90-minute panel discussion brings together librarians from a variety of settings\u2014public and academic to share candid stories from the front lines of disaster response and recovery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 11: Strengthening Our Foundation: Preparedness, Community, Resilience, and the Future of Libraries<br \/>\n<\/strong>This one-hour session distills nearly a decade of research on disaster preparedness and community resilience, sharing lessons from disaster-affected public libraries to help you strengthen your own emergency readiness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 12: Informal Weather Education Outreach<br \/>\n<\/strong>This one-hour webinar explores best practices in informal weather education outreach and shares successful examples from the Extreme Events Institute (EEI) and International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 17: Mental Health First Aid<br \/>\n<\/strong>This day-long workshop presents strategies for recognizing signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges and offer support without having to be a mental health professional.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 19: Preparing Your Library for Weather Emergencies<br \/>\n<\/strong>This one-hour session will equip participants with practical strategies to prepare their library or worksite for environmental disasters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 23: Providing a S.H.I.E.L.D. When Disaster Strikes: Librarians and Healthcare Providers Collaborate<br \/>\n<\/strong>Presenters from the library team at the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) in North Carolina will describe how, post-Hurricane Helene, they collaborated with healthcare providers and stakeholders to create portable disaster kits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 25: Communicating Across the Gap: Strategies for Disaster Preparedness and Public Trust<br \/>\n<\/strong>This session introduces practical communication strategies for public-facing professionals involved in disaster preparedness and response.<\/p>\n<h2>Other Preparedness Resources from NNLM<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nnlm.gov\/guides\/emergency-and-disaster-resources\">NNLM Emergency and Disaster Resources Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nnlm.gov\/reading-club\/topic\/325\">NNLM Reading Club Disasters and Emergencies Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September is National Preparedness Month and NNLM is excited to announce another September full of interesting and informative webinars. Disaster Preparedness Forum 2025 From September 10-25 join NNLM and partners for seven sessions covering preparedness, response and recover for libraries and community organizations. 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