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PCI Webinar - Trauma-Informed Care or Services for Teens in the Library Online
Libraries are uniquely positioned to play a support role to teens who have experienced trauma. Libraries can be a familiar, welcoming environment that can encourage autonomy and healing.
This webinar will go through the basics of trauma-informed care and provide specific examples of programs and practices for librarians to make a safe and calm atmosphere for teens.
As a result of this program, attendees will learn:
- Basics of trauma-informed care
- Communication practices
- Basic mindfulness techniques that can be added to library programs
- Ideas for library programs with a trauma-informed care lens
- Library collection and display suggestions
- Ideas for partnerships to create a trauma-informed library
Carrie Rogers-Whitehead ~ Biography
Carrie Rogers-Whitehead is the founder and CEO of Digital Respons-Ability, a mission-based company that educates tens of thousands of students, parents and teachers through in-person and online courses across the country.
She has written two books for librarians around adolescents: Teen Fandom and Geek Programming: a Practical Guide for Librarians and the ALA-award winning Serving Teens and Adults and the Autism Spectrum: a Guide for Libraries and continues to work with teens.
- Date:
- Wednesday, July 30, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://zoom.us/webinar/register/5217446461157/WN_ZoR4yn49R-m857_Y5pHXlA
- Audience:
- CE
- Categories:
- Planning and Development