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Libraries Build Healthy Communities: Going Virtual @ Brooklyn Public Library

Michael Balkenhol, NNLM Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR) Molly Kass-Kaufman, Brooklyn Public Library Sarah Montrichard-Ramón Cabrera, Brooklyn Public Library Loren Avellino, New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Slides & Resources: nnlm.gov/ZBS Introduce yourself in the chat!

Agenda

• Health Programming

Resources

• Virtual Programming @

Brooklyn Public Library

• Health Programming

Community Partnership

• Q & A

Introduce yourself in the chat!

NNL..huh?

NIH NLM NNLM MAR

National Institutes of Health

Nation’s research agency 27 institutes and offices

National Library of Medicine

World’s largest biomedical library

Network of the National Library of Medicine

Program of the NLM comprised of 8 Regional Libraries (RMLs) and 5

• ffices

Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR)

Serves Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware

COVID-19 19

• COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation.
• Get the latest public health information from CDC:

coronavirus.gov

• Get the latest research information from NIH:

nih.gov/coronavirus

Health Programming Resources

What comes to mind? What programs are popular at your library? Have you gone virtual?

Resources for Public Libraries

Virtual Programming Webinar Recordings

Public Libraries & Summer Reading

2020: Imagine Your Story

• 7 Health Program Plans

2021: Tails and Tales

• Coming Soon!
• Citizen Science and virtual

engagement

Citizen Science Meets Summer Reading

NLM Exhibition Program

NNLM Reading Club: Rx

Let’s Move In Libraries Liability

Programming Librarian

JBrary

Ready.gov

Your Favorite Programming Resources?

What are some of your favorite programming resources?

NNLM & Brooklyn Public Library

Sarah Montrichard-Ramón Cabrera, MPH, MCHES

Sarah was hired in November 2019 as the Community Health Coordinator for Outreach Services at Brooklyn Public Library to lead the work to engage community partners and develop health programming in the 59

• branches. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in

International Relations and a Master of Public Health both from Florida International University.

Molly Kass-Kaufman, Healthy Communities Associate

Molly is a library science student who came to BPL in Summer 2019 to coordinate the Libraries Build Healthy Communities

• Conference. She currently works to connect

BPL staff and community health partners. She coordinates and facilitates virtual health programs for the Library's Healthy Communities Initiative, funded by NNLM.

Background on Healthy Communities In Init itiative

• In 2019, Brooklyn Public Library launched a Healthy Communities

Initiative with the goal to improve health outcomes for library patrons and leverage library resources to impact health equity. The initiative will support programs, partnerships and staff training around health across BPL to:

• Increase the health literacy of Brooklynites
• Address social determinants of health
• Inspire a culture of health among its patrons and its staff

NNLM Funding for Healthy Communities In Init itiative

• With support from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine

Grants, the library hosted a 2-day Healthy Communities Staff Conference in October 2019

• The library has hosted two fellowships for library school students to

learn about health in libraries

• In Winter 2019, the new library health team convened a coalition of

partners from across Brooklyn that will serve as a network to coordinate work in specific neighborhoods with branch libraries

Healthy Communities In Initiative

• The Healthy Communities Initiative focuses on the health and well-

being of all Brooklynites by providing programs, services and resource collections to the public

• The initiative focuses on mental health, maternal health, healthcare

access and literacy, nutrition and positive aging

• Through public health education, community partnerships,

and interactive virtual programming, Brooklyn Public Library is committed to advancing health equity and improving community well-being

Buil ilding Relationships for Health Programs

• Community-based organizations
• Non-profits, cultural groups, social service agencies
• Public health institutions
• Hospitals, government agencies, health educators
• Library colleagues
• Librarians, career coaches, other staff
• Freelance educators and artists
• Movement instructors, health educators

Adapting in in-person curr rriculum to vir irtual programs

• Coordinate an initial meeting with the presenter to discuss content

for the program

• Develop a format that allows adequate time for Q & A from attendees

at the end of the program (45 mins of content and 15 mins for Q & A)

• Provide the presenter with enough lead time to adapt curriculum to

new format for virtual presentation and for your organization to promote the program to increase attendance

• Schedule a test run prior to the program to ensure presenter is

comfortable on day of program

Hig ighli lights and chall llenges of goin ing vir irtual wit ith health programming

• Highlights
• Provide a larger number of programs covering more topics, because physical

space is not an issue

• Reach a larger number of patrons from your library’s network and beyond
• Challenges
• Requires access to technology which may not be available to all patrons
• Scheduling programs based on calendar availability of a shared account
• Connection issues from either host or attendees (technology is not glitch free)

Topics and examples of f virtual health programs

Tai Chi for Fall Prevention (Maimonides Medical Center) Education and Emotional Support for Expectant and New Parents (New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital) Yoga for All (Seraphina Mallon-Breiman) Health & Wellness for Job-Seekers (Queens Public Library & BPL Collaboration)

Tip ips for using online pla latforms & managing registration

• Multiple platforms: Zoom, Cisco

Webex, YouTube

• Collaborating with external

partners requires planning and preparation for sharing screens and admin settings

• Check with your institution for

privacy, managing registrations, and process for sending meeting information

Building relationships wit ith community partners

• Leverage community partnerships that existed prior to COVID-19 from

previous programming

• Foster new relationships with organizations near branches by

coordinating with branch staff who have community buy-in

• Join Community Advisory Boards that offer an opportunity to network

with other community-based organizations

• Attend community townhall meetings/events to meet other
• rganizations and promote the resources and services of your library

Healthy Communities Event Calendar

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/event-series/Healthy-Communities

Loren Avellino is the Manager of Community Affairs at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She oversees community relations at the Brooklyn campus, where she has worked for over 13 years. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she is proud to play a role in improving health

• utcomes in her own community. Loren has a Bachelor
• f Arts in Communications from Fordham University

and a degree in Culinary Arts from the Institute of Culinary Education.

Loren Avellino, Manager of Community Affairs

Serving Brooklyn

Partnership = Success

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist & Brooklyn Public Library

Pre-Pandemic:

BPL Healthy Communities Initiative and NYP Brooklyn Methodist

NYP exhibited at “Libraries Build Healthy Communities” Conference Launched virtual education program

Oct Oct 201 2019 9 Dec 2 Dec 2019 019 A Apr pr 202 2020 A Aug 20 ug 2020 20

Attended Healthy Communities meetings in December 2019 and March 2020 Letter of Support for BPL’s Health Information Outreach Award application to NNLM

NY COVID-19 Timeline

The first case of community spread is identified in NY

• Gov. Cuomo signs NY

PAUSE executive order

Mar March 1 h 1 Mar March 12 h 12 Mar March h 20 20 April pril 2

Mayor DeBlasio declares a State of Emergency in NYC Global COVID-19 cases surpass 1 million

Shift to Virtual

Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Service Plan

Every three years, nonprofit hospitals must complete a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and a three year Community Service Plan (CSP).

Prevent Chronic disease

• Goal: Increase Access to Healthy and Affordable Foods and Beverages

Promote healthy women, infants, and children

• Goal: Increase use of primary and preventative health care services by women of all ages

with a focus on women of reproductive age Promote well-being to prevent mental health and substance abuse

• Goal: Strengthen opportunities to build well-being and resilience across the lifespan

Aligning with Partners

Healthy Communities Initiative

• The initiative focuses on mental health, maternal health,

healthcare access and literacy, nutrition and positive aging

Aligning with Partners

Focus on Maternal Health

Program Success

30 16 100 100

Across the 4 sessions,

• ver 100 expectant

parents remained engaged 16 clinicians offered their expertise, including nurses, physicians and lactation consultants More than 30 questions answered live and in the chat

What’s Next

• Men’s Health Series (September)
• Breast Cancer Lecture (October)
• Pediatric and Adult Diabetes Series (December)

Q & A

Use the chat for questions and comments!

Handout with contact info and resource links: nnlm.gov/ZBS

Thank You!

Michael Balkenhol, NNLM Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR), mab602@pitt.edu Molly Kass-Kaufman, Brooklyn Public Library, mkass-kaufman@bklynlibrary.org Sarah Montrichard-Ramón Cabrera, Brooklyn Public Library, smontrichard@bklynlibrary.org Loren Avellino, New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, lpa9002@nyp.org

Handout with contact info and resource links: nnlm.gov/ZBS

Developed by NNLM staff. This project has been funded in whole or in part by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) under cooperative agreement number UG4LM012342 with the University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System.