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Libraries Respond to the Opioid Epidemic: Presentation Slides

This guide includes presentations and resources from the Symposium, Communities in Crisis: Librarians Respond to the Opioid Epidemic. #masslibrariesrespond

Presenter Slides

Presentations

A Library of Congress Approach to Understanding the Addicted Brain
Dr. Scott Lukas, Director of the McLean Imaging Center, the Behavioral Psychopharmacological Research Laboratory, and the McLean Sleep Diagnostic and Treatment Laboratory at McLean Hospital & Professor of Psychiatry (Pharmacology) at Harvard Medical School

Encounters and revelations: A reporter's journey covering the opioid crisis
Felice Freyer, Heath Care Reporter, Boston Globe
Opioids and Work: The Role of Workplace Injury and Pain in Fueling the Opioid Epidemic in Massachusetts
Jodi Sugerman-Brozan, Executive Director, Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety

Skills to Respond to High Stress Situations
April Berry Fletcher, LICSW, EdD

Ignite Talks

The Power of Community Partnerships: Working Together to Develop a Recovery Collection at the Lynnfield Public Library
Patricia Kelly, Lynnfield Public Library
Small Community, Big Impact
Hope Bodwell, Monson Free Library
Being Part of the Solution
Christine M. Johnson, Attleboro Public Library

Preparing for the Worst: The Tools Your Front-Line Staff Need
Elizabeth LaRosee, Turner Free Library (Randolph)

Collaboration is Key!
Maria D'Orsi, Medford High and Voc Tech
Be the Megaphone: Using Library Resources to Amplify Community Efforts
Patty DiTullio, Ipswich Public Library