Julie,
The Teen Services Associate at our downtown Central Library works closely with a downtown agency that among other things offers resources and services for teens experiencing homelessness, Youth Services of Tulsa. Teens who are staying at or active with Youth Services of Tulsa regularly visit Central Library to attend teen-focused programs, they get signed up with library cards, and they have opportunities to participate in small-group learning activities.
All Tulsa City-County Library [TCCL] locations are "Safe Place" sites with Youth Services of Tulsa as the community hub. All library staff - even our Facilities crew -- are required to learn Safe Place processes. TCCL's Teen Services Coordinator works with the area Safe Place Coordinator to keep Safe Place signage fresh and resources & materials up-to-date.
Pretty basic stuff. I'm eager to learn what other libraries are doing!
Good luck with your research.
Suanne
------------------------------
Suanne Wymer
Youth Services Manager
Tulsa City-County Library
She/Her/Hers
------------------------------
Original Message:
Sent: Jun 11, 2024 07:44 AM
From: Julie Winkelstein
Subject: Looking for libraries addressing youth homelessness prevention
Hello everyone,
Please excuse cross-posting!
I'm interested in finding libraries that are actively engaged in addressing some aspect of youth homelessness. I'm particularly interested in any work you're doing related to prevention but would love to hear about any programs, resources, partnerships, etc. related to this topic.
Thank you!
Julie
Julie Ann Winkelstein, PhD, MLIS
Librarian, writer, teacher, activist
Google is not a verb!