Course Information
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Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
$250.00
Dates: May 5 - June 1Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
The National Alliance of Mental Illness estimates that one in five children, teens, and adults suffer from a mental illness. With libraries functioning as a hub of the communities they serve, library professionals must be prepared to serve patrons struggling with mental illness. This course will provide library staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand a range of mental disorder, address potentially challenging behaviors, engage in programming to raise awareness of mental health issues, and connect patrons with community supports.
The course facilitator offers a unique background in being a second career librarian with over 20 years of experience as a master’s level clinical psychologist.
By the end of the course, students will:
Session |
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Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
The National Alliance of Mental Illness estimates that one in five children, teens, and adults suffer from a mental illness. With libraries functioning as a hub of the communities they serve, library professionals must be prepared to serve patrons struggling with mental illness. This course will provide library staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand a range of mental disorder, address potentially challenging behaviors, engage in programming to raise awareness of mental health issues, and connect patrons with community supports.
The course facilitator offers a unique background in being a second career librarian with over 20 years of experience as a master’s level clinical psychologist.
By the end of the course, students will:
Dawn Behrend is an Instruction and Outreach Librarian at Lenoir-Rhyne University, where she serves as the liaison for psychology, counseling, mathematics, computer science, and business and manages the library’s social media platforms. She holds a B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Master of Business Administration, and Master of Library Science. Ms. Behrend has worked for 20 years in North Carolina as a Licensed Psychological Associate and is a second career librarian. Ms. Behrend continues to work in private practice where she completes psychological evaluations in addition to her work as an academic librarian.
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