Supporting Community Mental Health in Libraries

Featuring St. David’s Foundation, RAND, and Via Hope, this webinar provides insight from the partners of the Libraries for Health initiative that launched in Central Texas in 2022. The Libraries for Health pilot was created to respond to rural communities’ need for adequate mental health resources and mental health care provider shortages. As libraries continue to play a critical role as a community hub for health, delivery of mental health for conditions such as depression and anxiety is reimagined.

Resource URL: https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/supporting-community-mental-health-libraries

Learning Objectives:

• Identify key components of the Libraries for Health Initiative
• Identify key components of the Supporting Community Mental Health in Libraries: Implementation Strategies for Evidence-Based Approaches Toolkit
• Discuss implementation strategies for supporting community mental health in their own library communities

Agenda:

Supporting Community Mental Health in Libraries (1 Hour Breakdown):

(5 minutes) NNLM Introduction and Speaker Introduction
(45 minutes) St. David’s Foundation, RAND, Buda Public Health Powerpoint Presentation
(10 minutes) Q & A Discussion

MLA CE Credits: 1