Working with Patrons with Mental Health Conditions

Working with Patrons with Mental Health Conditions

This workshop will help participants to understand the signs, symptoms and origins of severe and persistent mental health conditions.  It will outline recommendations for strategies to effectively serve and communicate with library patrons that may be exhibiting signs of a mental health condition.

At the conclusion of the training you will be able to:

  • Discuss symptoms of persistent mental health conditions
  • Discuss the current understanding of the causes of mental health conditions
  • Discuss effective strategies for working with patrons that may have a mental health condition

Note that this session is taking place at the West Haven Public Library, 300 Elm St., West Haven, CT 06516

Richard Fisher, LCSW has over 35 years’ experience in behavioral health services as a clinician, supervisor and manager.  He is currently the director of Education and Training for the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.  He is a former clinical instructor in psychiatry for the UCONN Health Center and is an adjunct faculty member at the UCONN School of Social Work graduate program, and an instructor at the New England School of Addiction Studies.  He maintains a private practice in West Hartford.

Date:
Friday, March 31, 2017
Time:
9:00am - 11:00am
Presenter:
Richard Fisher
Location:
West Haven Public Library, 300 Elm Street, West Haven, CT 06516
Registration has closed.

Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.