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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Register to attend Ryan Dowd’s Next Webinar<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#006666">When: June 20 at 2 p.m. ET</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#006666"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#006666"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#006666">Registration link:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4316469293825/WN_bjoevav4SFyzuAGuYYJtJQ#/registration" target="_blank">
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4316469293825/WN_bjoevav4SFyzuAGuYYJtJQ#/registration</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#006666">Topics Covered: Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans: A conversation with Dr. Kathy Platoni</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#006666"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Dr. Kathy Platoni has been a practicing clinical psychologist for more than 40 years and maintains a private practice in Centerville, Ohio. In service of her country
and as an Army Reserve clinical psychologist, she has deployed on four occasions in time of war. She specializes in the treatment of PTSD, behavioral medicine and the treatment of chronic pain and chronic, debilitating, and terminal illnesses. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/b60c499a-c829-4b7a-ba45-911be5b7949d/RyanDowdWebinar-June20-2024.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_K9I401S01H7F40QBNJU3SO1F56-b60c499a-c829-4b7a-ba45-911be5b7949d-o-wuOyz">View
and download flyer.</a> <u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#163E64">NEW VIDEO CLIP FOR STAFF MEETINGS</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#163E64"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Short videos meant for staff meetings and sharing small bites of information are now available on Niche Academy. They are less than 7 minutes long and cover a wide range
of topics. A new training titled <b>Mistake #2: Violating the “5 Second Rule”</b> is available in the academy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">A former director of a Chicago homeless shelter, Ryan Dowd is the author of</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The
Librarians Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
He travels all over the United States speaking to libraries about how to best help homeless patrons using empathy and respect.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
He also provides training to police departments, nonprofits and other organizations on how to compassionately manage problematic behavior from troubled individuals.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">To access
<a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/training-and-development/librarians-guide-to-homelessness" target="_blank">
The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness</a> core training on Niche Academy, go to the State Library of Ohio’s</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/training-and-development" target="_blank"><b>Training
and Professional Development page</b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">and click the homelessness training link.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
Once in Niche Academy, you will be prompted to login or create an account. Certificates will be issued within Niche Academy after the completion of the core training or webinar.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">If you have trouble accessing the training or upcoming webinar, email Erin Kelsey, Library Consultant at the State Library of Ohio at:
<a href="mailto:ekelsey@library.ohio.gov" target="_blank">ekelsey@library.ohio.gov</a>.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/training-and-development/librarians-guide-to-homelessness" target="_blank">The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness</a> core
training purchased by the State Library in 2019 and has been renewed through August 2024. The online training, authored by Ryan Dowd, is available for all Ohio public and academic library staff.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
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. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Archived webinars are available as separate modules in Niche
Academy.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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