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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I thought some of you may be interested in these resources compiled by ALA’s Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).—Katie
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<p class="MsoNormal">Libraries can play a key role in supporting youth who are fearful or anxious, or who have been bullied, threatened, or assaulted following the election last week. In order to help library staff in this effort, YALSA has compiled a list
of free resources libraries can leverage to address concerns that youth and their families are having. These resources can be accessed here:
<a href="http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Supporting_Youth_in_the_Post-2016_Election_Climate">
http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Supporting_Youth_in_the_Post-2016_Election_Climate</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please use them and share them widely, and thank you for all you do to support young people!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Beth<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beth Yoke, CAE<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">1.800.545.2433 x4391<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">fax: 312.280.5276<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:byoke@ala.org">byoke@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Our <a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/aboutyalsa">mission</a> is to support library staff in alleviating the challenges teens face, and in putting all teens ‒ especially those with the greatest needs ‒ on the path to successful and fulfilling
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/pages/index.aspx">Library Support and Development Services</a>
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