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<div>Dear Library Colleagues, </div>
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<div>Join us in January 2025 for the following Outreach Services programs/meetings. All library staff are welcome to participate. Please register on the Gateway. </div>
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<div>Please share with your library colleagues. </div>
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<li><b>Public Libraries and Community Emergency Preparedness</b> -- Discuss programming/events/partnerships to help your community prepare for emergencies. Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management will share information about a possible preparedness partnership
with libraries. </li></ul>
<div style="padding-left:36pt;">January 21<font size="2"><span style="font-size:9.3pt;"><sup>st</sup></span></font> – 10:00am to Noon -- (In-Person at SCLS)</div>
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<li><b>Suffolk County Gang Intelligence & Human Trafficking Units </b>– Presentation and Q&A on how libraries can communicate with the Sherriff’s Office, share concerns about gang activity and human trafficking and develop programming that can assist residents
in their communities. </li></ul>
<div style="padding-left:36pt;">January 27<font size="2"><span style="font-size:9.3pt;"><sup>th</sup></span></font> – 10:00am to Noon (In-Person at SCLS) </div>
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<li><b>Mental Health Resources Roundtable </b>– More than 20 mental health services organizations/agencies will be joining us to share information about their programs and services, and will be looking for opportunities to work with libraries to share information
with Suffolk County residents. </li></ul>
<div style="padding-left:36pt;">January 28<font size="2"><span style="font-size:9.3pt;"><sup>th</sup></span></font> – 10:00am to Noon (In-Person at SCLS)</div>
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<div>We look forward your participation. </div>
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<div style="margin-bottom:10pt;"><font color="#333333">~~Valerie</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><a href="https://suffolktopicguides.org/crisisrecoveryresources"><font face="Arial" size="4" color="#0563C1"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><b><u>Crisis, Recovery and Supplemental Nutrition Resources
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<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><font color="#333333">If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, find immediate assistance by calling <b><u>988</u></b></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;">* Text your zip code to 631-450-3775 to find a list of food pantries in your area. </div>
<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;">Apply for HEAP > 631-853-8825 (Seniors 631-853-8326)</div>
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<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><font color="#333333">Valerie Lewis</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><font color="#333333">Administrator of Outreach Services</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><font color="#333333">Suffolk Cooperative Library System</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><font color="#333333">Bellport, NY 11713</font></div>
<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;">Office 631-286-1600, x1354</div>
<div style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><a href="mailto:valerie@suffolknet.org"><font face="Arial" size="4"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><u>valerie@suffolknet.org</u></span></font></a></span></font></div>
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Outreach Resources </u></span></font></a></span></font></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom:10pt;"><font color="#333333">Please note: As the Outreach Administrator for the Suffolk Cooperative Library System, I feel it is important to share information with library staff that will be of value to public libraries and the patrons
in their community. The forwarding/sharing of the information that has not originated from me, does not imply endorsement or support of a particular company/organization/service. <font face="Segoe UI Emoji">😊</font><font face="Segoe UI Emoji"> </font><font color="black">If
you will be joining us at SCLS for a program or meeting, please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make the event accessible to you. </font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:10pt;"><font color="#333333"><b><i>ACCESS = LIFE</i></b></font></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><i>Accessibility Enables Community Inclusion</i></div>
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