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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Register for Ryan Dowd’s next live training, <b> </b> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">When: December 12 at 2 p.m. ET
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Registration link:<span style="color:#163E64">
<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4316469293825/WN_fskdjnnDQIS8aQdtO6t8LQ#/registration" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#163E64">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4316469293825/WN_fskdjnnDQIS8aQdtO6t8LQ#/registration</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><br>
Topics Covered: Mental Illness Short Course: High Risk and Low Risk Situations <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><br>
About the Training: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">What the research says about mental illness and violence <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Three warning flags that a situation is high risk <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Two tools you can use in low-risk situations <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Recording:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">The recording of this live training WILL NOT be added to Niche Academy. Instead, two 5-minute trainings will be added<b> (Mental Illness Part 1: High Risk Situations
</b>and <b>Mental Illness Part 2: Low Risk Situations). <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">If you want to watch the replay of the combined training, please register using the Zoom link above so you will be able to access the recording. <br>
---- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">To access
<span style="color:#163E64"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/training-and-development/librarians-guide-to-homelessness" target="_blank"><span style="color:#163E64">The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness</span></a></span> core training on Niche Academy,
go to the State Library of Ohio’s <span style="color:#163E64"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/training-and-development" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#163E64">Training and Professional Development page</span></b></a></span> and click the
homelessness training link. 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">If you have trouble accessing the training or upcoming webinar, email Erin Kelsey, Library Consultant at the State Library of Ohio at:
<span style="color:#163E64"><a href="mailto:ekelsey@library.ohio.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#163E64">ekelsey@library.ohio.gov</span></a></span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:#163E64"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/training-and-development/librarians-guide-to-homelessness" target="_blank"><span style="color:#163E64">The Librarian’s Guide
to Homelessness</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"> core training purchased by the State Library in 2019 and has been renewed through August 2025. The online training, authored by Ryan Dowd, is available for all Ohio public
and academic library staff. 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. Archived webinars are available as separate modules in Niche Academy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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