Meet Irene Schmerler-Lenna, a Supervisor of Behavior Health in the Northwell Health system and a Certified Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counselor. Explore different manifestations of stress, isolation, and when one should be alarmed. Discuss various coping strategies during this pandemic with an emphasis on mindfulness meditation. February 11, 2021 at 10:00 am This program is […]
Psychological First Aid During a Pandemic: co-sponsored by NCLA Health Services Committee and LILRC
December 16, 2020 By
UPDATED: Healthy Aging at Your Library: Connecting Older Adults to Health Information
April 16, 2020 By
Sponsored by NCLA/Health Services Committee and co-sponsored by LILRC. This “train the trainer” class is designed to help library staff assist their older adult patrons to find health information. Discover techniques for helping older adults find health information on the Internet, learn what makes a website older adult-friendly; plan library programs on health topics; and […]
Consumer Health Resources for Public Librarians
November 5, 2019 By
NCLA Health Services Committee will be sponsoring a series of workshops on Consumer Health Resources. Please consider signing up for one or all of these sessions. They are all free and will take place at NLS in Uniondale. Wednesday, November 20 – 10am-12pm Genetics Resources Taught by Jessica Koos, Health Sciences Librarian at Stony Brook University […]
CANCELED – Writer at Large: Stories from the Front Lines of Freelancing
March 1, 2019 By
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED! Presenter John Hanc is the author/co-author of 17 books, contributing writer to Newsday, The New York Times, Smithsonian.com, Runner’s World and more. He is currently working on two medical memoirs. Please join us as he discusses where he gets his inspiration from, how he develops his ideas and talks about […]
NCLA and Health Services Committee Presents: OPIOID USE AWARENESS
April 10, 2018 By
NCLA/Health services committee presents: Opioid Use Awareness and Health Information Resources Presenter: Elaina Vitale from NNLM/MARL When? Wednesday May 30, 2018 from 10am – Noon Where? Nassau Library System, Uniondale, NY 11553
