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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You may already know about this, but just in case you didn’t, the Washington Library Association shared information this week about Teen Mental Health resources you may find useful:
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<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Free Library Program Toolkit for Teen Mental Health
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">The
<a href="http://wala.memberclicks.net/message2/link/266f8556-6d03-4061-b46b-8aab95c6a007/70" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#236FA1">Nourishing Minds Framework</span></a>, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and with support from The Seattle Public Library Foundation, is a comprehensive approach designed to support teen mental health
through<a href="http://wala.memberclicks.net/message2/link/266f8556-6d03-4061-b46b-8aab95c6a007/71" target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window"><span style="color:#236FA1"> three foundational pillars</span></a>: brave spaces, acceptance
and commitment therapy (ACT) principles, and co-design. These pillars create environments where teens can explore mental health topics meaningfully, discover resonant tools and feel empowered to take charge of their well-being.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Seattle Public Library tested the toolkit at eight library systems over a three-year period.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">"Nourishing Minds provided our small, rural library with the tools and resources necessary to build a lasting foundation of mental health awareness for our teens,” said
Melanie Warga, Director of Ohio County Public Library in Hartford, Kentucky, one of the libraries that tested it. “This program allowed us to see teen mental health in a new light, helping us to focus on breaking the stigmas surrounding mental health discussions
and providing a framework for future programming.”</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Nourishing Minds’ goals align closely with the values shared by other libraries, especially when it comes to supporting teens. They include:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Creating brave spaces to foster creativity<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Normalizing mental well-being conversations<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Harnessing the power of co-design for discovery and personal growth<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">The final Nourishing Minds toolkit includes:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><a href="http://wala.memberclicks.net/message2/link/266f8556-6d03-4061-b46b-8aab95c6a007/72" target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window"><strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#236FA1">Quick
Start Guide</span></strong></a>: A concise overview of the framework and how to get started.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><a href="http://wala.memberclicks.net/message2/link/266f8556-6d03-4061-b46b-8aab95c6a007/73" target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window"><strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#236FA1">88-Page
Cookbook</span></strong></a>: A robust guide to planning and facilitating the program that includes detailed principles, mission, tools and session plans for implementation.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><a href="http://wala.memberclicks.net/message2/link/266f8556-6d03-4061-b46b-8aab95c6a007/74" target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window"><strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#236FA1">Nourishing
Minds Card Deck</span></strong></a>: The 103 vibrantly designed cards are the heart of the program, each with a prompt or activity for teens to discuss and reflect on.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.8pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><a href="http://wala.memberclicks.net/message2/link/266f8556-6d03-4061-b46b-8aab95c6a007/75" target="_blank" title="This external link will open in a new window"><strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#236FA1">Card
Placemat</span></strong></a>: Library staff can use the placemat to organize the cards for planning a session.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Greta</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Greta Bergquist, MLIS, MAT (she/her/hers)</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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