by Compendium News Staff | Sep 11, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The Capital Area Library District is partnering with WellSpan/Philhaven to provide a series of Mental Health First Aid Workshops (both Adult and Youth modules) in Dauphin County. See dates below. No registration fee 7.5 Continuing Education hours What is this...
by Compendium News Staff | May 18, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Suicide prevention and awareness programs will be available at libraries; Demonstrates importance of health literacy and impacts for communities Mechanicsburg, PA (May 17, 2018) – The PA Library Association (PaLA) is proud to announce Prevent Suicide PA as the...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 24, 2017 | Professional Development
Date: August 18, 2017 Time: Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Workshop begins at 9:00 a.m. and continues until 12:00 p.m. Location: Blair County Convention Center, Altoona Title: Mental Health 101 for Library Staff Presenters: Marisa Vicere (Jana Marie Foundation) and...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 6, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest
by Michelle Muro An Uncomfortable Topic Suicide. How often do you talk about it in your library? While researching for this article, I realized the difficulty in finding library programs on suicide prevention or awareness. Since this week is National Suicide...
