[yscon] [External] Re: Trauma informed practice & resources

Wed Jan 24 06:19:05 PST 2018

Dear Krista,

Thank you for sharing and expressing your grief and need for support. We are a safe and caring group, and I’m glad you reached out.

I have a few booklists that may or may not be helpful.

ALSC’s Comforting Reads for Difficult Times<http://www.ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/book-lists/comfortingreads>
CCBC’s 50 Books about Grief and Loss<http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/detailListBooks.asp?idBookLists=109>
CCBC’s 50 Books about Peace and Social Justice<http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/detailListBooks.asp?idBookLists=77>

Please keep reaching out, whether it is just to process or to ask consulting-ish questions. We are here for you!

Tessa

Tessa Michaelson Schmidt
Public Library Youth and Inclusive Services Consultant
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
(608) 267-5077
tessa.schmidt at dpi.wi.gov<mailto:tessa.schmidt at dpi.wi.gov>

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Subject: Re: [yscon] [External] Re: Trauma informed practice & resources

Last night on my own post about the shooting my friends started sharing how their 3 year olds, their kindergartners, their high schoolers all train for active shooters. It is truly heartbreaking. My sympathies are with the Kentucky community, dealing with the aftermath.

Just a note in terms of resources, we worked with a grad student group on their capstone project and feel free to share it out to your youth librarians across your state.  I might have shared this last year once before, but it is a toolkit for preparing youth departments for a community or natural crisis.

Youth Services Programming During a Time of Crisis<http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/LM2017_Youth_Services_Programming_in_crisis_toolkit_599639_7.pdf>, is a printable toolkit designed to help public libraries in times of crisis plan programming that creates a sense of normalcy for youth and teens in times of disaster or upheaval.  This toolkit is the Capstone Project designed and written by Jamie Gilmore, Grace Morris, Erica Trotter, and Alexandria Wardrip through the University of Washington's Information School.  It was also featured (8/30/17) in The Conversation's article, "Public Libraries can (literally) Serve as a Shelter from the Storm<https://secure-web.cisco.com/15Tpj_anAMWJm1PsD3dQWMRjEUOnsgjV44aQwjCZcdwwsjEqJvP8vS-QHciLqUwjWkr87Cc14ftQB2JuaBlJdWwvXEIvVqlDXGMrE-OUgItaft6fXgxFcbmuBRsbCLidlrMYDbLUHDTR1ulaecXUVrsSFHvN2H9eY-Obx5qp0N0-EFiowAHpJNfauMfV_zAZO8WB3fn3X-bePx3eqU-UAdISvD_NnnOouRfti_kTp-YmphO1XkbrFmTAXys5qSsF-vEOzqOP-9NpEQbxM9UADhQ/https%3A%2F%2Ftheconversation.com%2Fpublic-libraries-can-literally-serve-as-a-shelter-from-the-storm-83070>," by Grace Morris.

My thoughts are with you, Krista….
Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan
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Lansing, MI 48915
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Subject: Re: [yscon] [External] Re: Trauma informed practice & resources

Such a sad day for that community Krista. Our hearts grieve with them.

Excellent ideas Carrie. Quiet(er) but still engaging activities like puzzles or games help refocus our minds for a little while.

Usually when something like this happens, schools bring in counselors for anyone who needs to talk. I wonder if the public library could reach out to the organizations that provide those counselors and talk about having them available for evening hours at the library.

It breaks my heart even more to realize that our librarians today need training not just in how to run a library, but also in things like how to administer Narcan and trauma care.

Hug your loved ones.
Jasmine

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Krista,

My thoughts and prayers to you, your colleagues, and all those touched by this terrible tragedy that makes no sense and has changed lives forever.  Your suggestions are all good ones.  Quiet games or puzzles might be a diversion to offer.  Pulling some of the books about emotions/trauma...or putting together a book list of these titles to share if a family or individual asks. A writing center area, also, is a possibility -- it could provide an outlet for those who want to write (letters, make cards for those in the hospital, poems) or draw their emotions.

A place that offers a warm welcome and a safe space is the most important thing of all...which we know a library provides.  Thinking of all of you.  So, so sorry.

Carrie

On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 7:14 PM, King-Oaks, Krista (KDLA) <Krista.King-Oaks at ky.gov<mailto:Krista.King-Oaks at ky.gov>> wrote:
Good Evening All,

I usually don’t make it a habit of emailing at night, but feelings keep washing over me as I check my Facebook timeline and I thought I may be able to turn to this amazing pool of wisdom for some guidance...

As you all may know by now, there was a school shooting in Western Kentucky; two 15 year old teens are dead, with 19 others wounded and in various states of recovery. Still awaiting updates about the son of the school librarian who was injured. Another colleague’s child was put into an induced coma. Thankfully, the husband and stepchild of my youth services librarian at the public library survived without physical injury.

I am in a closed Facebook group with the public library’s branch manager, who was formerly their teen librarian. The community is very small and rural; town of 30,000. Community resources are far and few between, especially when it comes to mental health. She has posted a query about what to offer at the library tomorrow, as the schools are closed. I have encouraged all of the program suggestions, from movie day for the children, to a memorial wall all patrons can interact with - even finding a church or regional non profit who may be able to provide meals for the week while school is out. I also shared with her an interview with the director of the Ferguson (MO) PL about his programs and outreach in the wake of his community’s tragedies.

I  am feeling helpless and wish I could just hug her and take away her pain, stress, and the weariness of the long days and nights to come.

This led me to start thinking about wider opportunities for training on everything from trauma informed care to bibliotherapy, and self care for public service staff in the wake of tragedies.

My ask is if any of you have dealt with similar issues or have recommendations for resources on any of these topics, from books, to trainers, or anything you feel is appropriate.

Thank you so much for sticking with this long message. Now more than ever, I deeply appreciate the support of this amazing group of colleagues and professionals.

With gratitude,
Krista

Krista King-Oaks
Youth Services Consultant
Library Development Branch
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
(502) 564-1739<tel:(502)%20564-1739>
krista.king-oaks at ky.gov<mailto:krista.king-oaks at ky.gov>

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