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Trauma-Informed Care or Services for Teens in the Library

Trauma-Informed Care or Services for Teens in the Library

2025-07-30T14:00:00 2025-07-30T15:00:00 Trauma-Informed Care or Services for Teens in the Library

Libraries are uniquely positioned to play a support role to teens who have experienced trauma. Libraries can be a familiar, welcoming environment that can encourage autonomy and healing.

This webinar will go through the basics of trauma-informed care and provide specific examples of programs and practices for librarians to make a safe and calm atmosphere for teens.

As a result of this program, attendees will learn:

  • Basics of trauma-informed care
  • Communication practices
  • Basic mindfulness techniques that can be added to library programs
  • Ideas for library programs with a trauma-informed care lens
  • Library collection and display suggestions
  • Ideas for partnerships to create a trauma-informed library

This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.

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Event Date

Start: July 30, 2025 2:00 PM

End: July 30, 2025 3:00 PM

Libraries are uniquely positioned to play a support role to teens who have experienced trauma. Libraries can be a familiar, welcoming environment that can encourage autonomy and healing.

This webinar will go through the basics of trauma-informed care and provide specific examples of programs and practices for librarians to make a safe and calm atmosphere for teens.

As a result of this program, attendees will learn:

  • Basics of trauma-informed care
  • Communication practices
  • Basic mindfulness techniques that can be added to library programs
  • Ideas for library programs with a trauma-informed care lens
  • Library collection and display suggestions
  • Ideas for partnerships to create a trauma-informed library

This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.

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