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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Please excuse multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Next Live Ryan Dowd Webinar:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Compassionately and effectively working with people with dementia<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Some of the issues covered:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">What is the science behind dementia?<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">How can you compassionately work with someone who is agitated or aggressive?<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">How can you help someone with memory loss?<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">When</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">: Thursday, October 15 at 2pm EST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Length</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">: 1 Hour<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Pre-Registration Required: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3015832712254%2FWN_rS6OII1IQpevQ9VKE0lPsw&data=02%7C01%7Cjward%40library.ohio.gov%7C0c59f6cd266d4a19702908d8692b45df%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C1%7C637374981872904154&sdata=v5NU1BONTEnHC%2BakMnX0lxT7059lq0oUqPmrXArjUHk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b>https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3015832712254/WN_rS6OII1IQpevQ9VKE0lPsw</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Anyone who misses a live event can watch it (with closed captioning) on Niche Academy a few days later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibrary.ohio.gov%2Fservices-for-libraries%2Ftraining-and-professional-development%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjward%40library.ohio.gov%7C0c59f6cd266d4a19702908d8692b45df%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C1%7C637374981872904154&sdata=xcu%2FTxKgTYS%2FMliB%2BtL2uFl0QojAYDLamsqCkhoNodQ%3D&reserved=0">The
Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness</a> core training purchased by the State Library in in 2019 and was recently renewed for another year (access through August 2021). Subsequent archived webinars are now available as separate modules in Niche Academy. The
online training, authored by Ryan Dowd, is now available for all <b>Ohio public and academic library staff</b>. The four-part training is an empathy-driven approach that provides best practices for library staff on how to understand the homeless population
and serve them better. There are also practical tips on how to deal with and de-escalate common situations and issues, and make staff feel empowered and safe. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">A former director of a Chicago homeless shelter, Ryan Dowd is the author of <i>The Librarians Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict,
and Serving Everyone</i>. He travels all over the United States speaking to libraries about how to best help homeless patrons using empathy and respect. He also provides training to police departments, nonprofits and other organizations on how to compassionately
manage problematic behavior from troubled individuals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">To access the training, go to the State Library of Ohio’s <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibrary.ohio.gov%2Fservices-for-libraries%2Ftraining-and-professional-development%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjward%40library.ohio.gov%7C0c59f6cd266d4a19702908d8692b45df%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C1%7C637374981872914106&sdata=CRP%2Fx7hGUFeK%2Bvf6fr6uIxxWVbzKhR1j3IjTFSAxWHE%3D&reserved=0"><b>Training
and Professional Development page</b></a> and click the homelessness training link. Once in Niche Academy, you will be prompted to create an account. Certificates will be issued within Niche Academy after the completion of the core training or webinar.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">If you have trouble accessing the training upcoming webinar, email Erin Kelsey, library consultant at the State Library of Ohio at
<a href="mailto:ekelsey@library.ohio.gov">ekelsey@library.ohio.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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