[SEO-Members] Ryan Dowd is hosting his next live training tomorrow--Migrants: A conversation with Sheri Laigle about the current crisis (and how your organization can help)

Wed Apr 10 10:39:32 EDT 2024

When: April 11 at 2 p.m. ET  
Registration link:   https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4316469293825/WN_z59tsvC-TSyIaVLlc76ygA#/registration
Topics Covered: Migrants: A conversation with Sheri Laigle about the current crisis (and how your organization can help)

Sheri Laigle is the Director of Social Services at HIAS, a Jewish humanitarian organization committed to helping refugees and asylum seekers in the Washington, DC and New York metropolitan areas. Prior to her role at HIAS, Sheri worked as a therapist at Trauma Services, a program of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, for 17 years. In that position, she served victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of trauma and interpersonal or gender-based violence. Bilingual in French and English, Sheri has worked extensively with the African immigrant population throughout her career. She was the co-founder and organizer of the African Women’s Empowerment Workshop, an annual conference for African immigrant women, from 2008 to 2019.

Core Training
The new Homeless De-Escalation Core Training has been set up on Niche Academy.
The following trainings are included in the Core Training:

  *   Homeless De-Escalation 101: Trauma & the five most important seconds of conflict
  *   Homeless De-Escalation 201: Nonverbal tools to eliminate conflict
  *   Homeless De-Escalation 301: Preventing conflict
  *   Homeless De-Escalation 401: Managing your own emotions during conflict
  *   Homeless De-Escalation 501: Verbal tools for conflict

VIDEO CLIPS FOR STAFF MEETINGS
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.

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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/libraries/training-and-development/librarians-guide-to-homelessness> core training on Niche Academy, go to the State Library of Ohio’s Training and Professional Development page<https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/training-and-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/libraries/training-and-development/librarians-guide-to-homelessness> 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.  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.   

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4316469293825/WN_z59tsvC-TSyIaVLlc76ygA#/registration
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