Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis with Their Communities
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Leading with compassion at the Charles County Public Library
At the Charles County Public Library (CCPL) in Maryland, staff started looking at the opioid crisis through a lens of understanding and empathy to serve their community. Karen Wilson, the Peer Outreach Coordinator at CCPL, shared that learning about ...
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Reducing stigma toward opioid use in North Bend
Providing the space and resources for a community to find both accurate and timely information is core to public library work. One way that this can be accomplished includes engaging with subject matter experts and partners to offer programming and o...
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Supporting harm reduction at the library
On the shores of the Garden State, staff at the Atlantic City Free Public Library (ACFPL) started a program to provide harm reduction resources and support on a range of health-related needs, including opioid misuse. The project was led by Melissa Mc...
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Books, programming, resources: Helping patrons through the opioid crisis
The opioid crisis which has crashed through American communities has brought patrons to public libraries seeking information about opioids and addiction. This collection of resources can help you connect patrons to the information that they need to s...
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WebJunction to Lead and Support New IMLS Grants
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Call to Action: Public Libraries and the Opioid Crisis
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Denver Public Library: Opioid Response Profile
Denver Public Library's Community Resource Program (CRP) is the foundation for the library's response to the opioid crisis. The program launched in 2015 as a solution to staff interest in better serving individuals experiencing homelessness, and expa...
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Social Library, Community Conversations and the Opioid Crisis
In this special edition of the Social Library series, we're taking a look at examples from libraries that have hosted community discussions related to the opioid crisis. These libraries have partnered with local or state agencies, or with editors and...
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Journal of Collaborative Librarianship - Libraries and the Opioid Response
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New York State Library Provides Opioid Overdose Guidance to All Libraries in the State
In New York, state law was recently changed to allow public libraries to administer naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug. This prompted the New York State Library and several partnering organizations to collaborate in developing guidance, reso...
