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WHAT DO I DO NOW? Handling Challenging Situations with Mentally Ill and Homeless Library Users, Part 2
An Infopeople Webinar
- Are staff uncomfortable with library users they perceive to be homeless?
- Are you looking for ways to reach users in need of social services?
- Is your library a model for others hoping to provide wider services?
A partnership between the San Francisco Public Library and the local Department of Public Health resulted in the placement of a social worker at the Main Library to link users to housing and social services. Eventually a job-training component was added, providing opportunities to develop marketable skills for people who had been homeless. Meet and hear the story of a library outreach worker who helps herself by helping others.
At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:
- Know the basic library behavior guidelines for homeless and mentally ill users
- Learn about successful outreach and job training opportunities for homeless library users
- Have strategies for helping people unreceptive to offers of help
This webinar will be of interest to library front-line staff, primarily in public libraries but useful no matter the setting.
Series Infomation
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