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<div>Dear Library Colleagues, </div>
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<div>Join us next week 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>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. This program is geared to library administrators, security and safety staff. </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>– Several 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. This is a networking meeting, not a tabling event. </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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