(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Registration is open for the webinar “Dignity in personal care, addressing hygiene insecurity: The Discoveries Community Pantry”. Sponsored by NNLM Region 1, this class will take place on Tuesday, February 28, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The class is worth 1.00 hour CE credit at CHIS Level 1. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration.
Emerging from pandemic closures and working closely to help customers get their needs met in a time of stress, library staff opened the Community Pantry at Discoveries. Since July 2021, the pantry has distributed diapers, wipes, menstrual products and other hygiene supplies to over 65 families a week. Learn how we started, how its impacted our community and how you can scale a pantry at your location- no matter the size or type of your library.
Rachel Myers is manager of the Discoveries: the Library at the Mall branch of the Anne Arundel County Public Library System, located in Annapolis, MD. As manager of Discoveries, Rachel oversees the Community Pantry at Discoveries that distributes diapers and menstrual products to over 60 families a week.
For additional details, including a list of course objectives, and to register, please go here. Registering requires having an NNLM account. Create one here.