Is teen mental health something you are thinking about? Would you like to gain skills in building positive teen well-being? As a part of the IMLS-funded Nourishing Minds initiative, The Seattle Public Library is seeking six U.S. public libraries to participate in a series of activities over the next year that will give library staff the opportunity to:

• Build strategies for proactively creating services in support of teen mental health.
• Move away from a crisis approach to teen mental health.
• Attend a series of participatory design training sessions and build skills in support of teen mental health.
• Receive coaching from Meridian Library District (ID) and Charles County Public Library (MD) staff.
• Facilitate a programming series in support of teen mental health and library space that support teen mental health.

Those selected to participate will receive a $6000 stipend to use in support of learning about and providing services in support of teen mental health. 

Onboarding of selected library staff begins in November 2023, learning sessions for selected staff will begin in early 2024, and libraries selected will facilitate their mental health centered programs from February through July 2024.

You can apply to participate in the initiative by filling out and submitting this form.  To learn more check out our FAQ and register for our information session on Wednesday, October 4, noon to 1PM Pacific.  Applications will close on October 13 at 11:59 PM Pacific.

The Nourishing Minds Team

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This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Thank you,

Cathy Lancaster

Youth Services Coordinator

Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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