[OPLINLIST] Register for Ryan Dowd's next live training... Police Talk: A Conversation with Chief Kristen Ziman

[marshams at library.ohio.gov]

Ryan Dowd is hosting his next live training Police Talk: A Conversation with Chief Kristen Ziman.  If you can’t attend live the replay will be available on zoom for 4 weeks and in Niche Academy 5 days after the live training.

Title: Police Talk: A Conversation with Chief Kristen Ziman

When: September 8 at 2 p.m. ET

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4316469293825/WN_UDJHoKghQJurxEcPrxxUxg

Ryan will be doing a live interview retired police Chief Kristen Ziman:

  *   What is it like to be a police chief of a city during a mass shooting.
  *   The future of law enforcement after #BLM
  *   Her new book Reimagining Blue: Thoughts on Life, Leadership, and a New Way Forward in Policing.
  *   Practical tips for how your organization can utilize law enforcement better.

A former director of a Chicago homeless shelter, Ryan Dowd is the author of The Librarians Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone.  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.

To access The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness<https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/training-and-professional-development/ryan-dowd-libraries-homelessness-available-niche-academy/> core training on Niche Academy, go to the State Library of Ohio’s Training and Professional Development page<https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/training-and-professional-development/> 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.

If you have trouble accessing the training or upcoming webinar, email Erin Kelsey, Library Consultant at the State Library of Ohio at: ekelsey at library.ohio.gov<mailto:ekelsey at library.ohio.gov>. 

The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness<https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/training-and-professional-development/> core training purchased by the State Library in 2019 and has been renewed through August 2023. The online training, authored by Ryan Dowd, is available at no cost for all Ohio public and academic library staffs.  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. 
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