Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library

This 1-hour webinar will explore several websites to respond to requests for mental health information at their libraries.

Sites that we'll explore include MedlinePlus, DailyMed, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
 
During the webinar, we'll cover: 

  • A few mental health stats and definitions
  • Reliable information resources
  • And lastly, we’ll look at some ideas for programming around mental health.

By registering for this class, you are agreeing to the NNLM Code of Conduct

This presentation addresses increasing health information access and use, along with increasing health equity through information by highlighting resources from the National Library of Medicine and other government health information resources for patients, their families and friends.

Objectives
  • Summarize the number of people affected by mental health issues in the United States.
  • Identify reliable resources for locating mental health information to share with patrons.
  • Identify library programs and services that promote mental health awareness
Class Length

60 minutes, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours

Continuing Education

This course has been approved by the Medical Library Association for 1-4 hours of CE credit.


This class meets the following CHIS Level 1 competencies:

C1. Know the Community
C2. Know the Health Consumer
C3. Knowledge of Subject Matter and Resources
C4. Evaluation of Health Information
C5. Communication, Reference, and Instruction

This class qualifies as additional continuing education credit towards CHIS level 2.

Class Owner(s)

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Class Instructor(s)

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Classes

Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian. In this 1-hour webinar, participants will explore several websites to respond to requests for mental health information at their libraries. 1.00 Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 1 On
Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian. In this 1-hour webinar, participants will learn how to effectively respond to requests for mental health information at their libraries. 1.00 Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 1 On
Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian. In this 1-hour webinar, participants will learn how to effectively respond to requests for mental health information at their libraries. 1.00 Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 1 On
Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian. In this 1-hour webinar, participants will learn how to effectively respond to requests for mental health information at their libraries. 1.00 Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 1 On
Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian. In this 1-hour webinar, participants will learn how to effectively respond to requests for mental health information at their libraries. 1.00 Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 1 On
Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian. In this 1 hour webinar, participants will learn how to effectively provide mental health information at their libraries. 1.00 Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 1 On
Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information At Your Library Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian. In Caring for the Mind, participants will learn how to effectively provide mental health information at their libraries. 1.00 Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 1 On
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