[SEO-Members] Register for the next Ryan Dowd webinar... Homeless De-Escalation 201: Nonverbal Tools That Eliminate Conflict

[marshams at library.ohio.gov]

Ryan Dowd is hosting his next live training Homeless De-Escalation 201: Nonverbal Tools That Eliminate Conflict.  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: Homeless De-Escalation 201: Nonverbal Tools That Eliminate Conflict

When: December 15 at 2 p.m. ET

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4316469293825/WN_cTSCWhiOTFOONs1OUfZpAQ
·        Why it doesn’t matter what you say (especially when working with vulnerable folks).
·        How nonverbal communication drives conflict.
·        The two parts of conflict (spoiler alert – you can only control one of them!).
·        Five tools that eliminate most conflicts.

The January live training will be a workshop where participants can apply what they learned in Homeless De-Escalation 201. The registration information for the workshop will be sent in December.

Download the Next Live Training December 15, 2022 flyer (<https://library.ohio.gov/documents/homeless-de-escalation-201/>PDF – 8.5″ x 11″).

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/> 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 2022. 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. 

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Marsha McDevitt-Stredney, Ph.D.
Public Information Officer
Director, Marketing & Communications
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State Library of Ohio
274 E. 1st Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201
Tel: 614-644-6875
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