Ensuring equitable and just service in an unprecedented environment of security threats has become one of the greatest challenges library leaders have faced. How can libraries provide physically and emotionally safer and more secure environments for staff and patrons while protecting their privacy and maintaining open, accessible, and welcoming spaces? After you attend this interactive online course, you’ll be able to: Approach safety from a trauma-informed lens Establish trauma-informed practices and policies Understand various options for and perspectives on security staffing, including social workers and working the police Codify best practices for debriefing after traumatic events into policies and procedures Understand youth developmental norms Engage with youth in crisis in an authentic, trauma-informed, and developmentally appropriate way Who should take this course: This course is for public and academic library leaders, safety and facilities heads, and other stakeholders invested in maintaining library safety. | 