{"id":882,"date":"2025-07-16T20:53:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/?page_id=882"},"modified":"2025-09-03T20:34:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:34:33","slug":"toolkit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This toolkit was created with the guidance of over fifty library workers during and after a two-day forum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Definitions and Facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Basic terminology for informed library laypeople:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/terms-mental-health-and-addiction\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"898\">Mental health and addiction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/terms-bibliotherapy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"900\">Bibliotherapy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/myths-and-facts-about-substances-and-substance-use\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"902\">Substances: myths and facts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/first-person-language-words-to-use-and-words-to-avoid\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"888\">Examples of person-first language and terms to avoid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/breaking-the-stigma-who-how-and-why-are-we-serving\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"929\">Breaking the Stigma: Who, how, and why are we serving<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/starting-the-conversation-in-your-library\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"931\">Starting the conversation in your library<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/ethical-guidelines-and-boundaries-working-with-vulnerable-people\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"905\">Ethical Guidelines and Boundaries: working with vulnerable people<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/first-steps\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"910\">First Steps<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning Programs and Collections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/guidelines-around-programming-in-the-recovery-space\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"942\">General guidelines for programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/bibliotherapy-and-book-groups\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"940\">Bibliotherapy and reading groups<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/cultivating-your-collection\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"938\">Cultivating your Collection<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/program-examples\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"927\">Examples<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/program-evaluation\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"935\">Program evaluation<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communication, policy, and legal&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/communication-getting-the-word-out\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"944\">Ways to get the word out and gain traction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/crisis-policies-and-procedures\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"946\">Crisis Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Templates and Examples:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/policies-harm-reduction-methods-and-tools\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"948\">Policies: harm reduction methods and tools<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/templates-and-talking-points\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"950\">Letter to legislators<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/sample-library-policy-on-programs-in-the-recovery-space\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1038\">Sample Library Policy on Programs in the Recovery Space<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/marketing-ideas\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"952\">Marketing<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/sources-of-funding\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"954\">Sources of funding<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/stretching-the-dollar\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"956\">Stretching the dollar <\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/leveraging-partnerships\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"959\">Leveraging the power of partnerships<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/staff-training-resources\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"961\">Staff Training Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/educating-the-board\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"963\">Educating the Board<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/educating-the-public\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"965\">Educating the Public<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/creating-a-community-of-practice\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"969\">Creating a community of practice <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/continuing-education\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"967\">Continuing Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/organizations-and-recovery-groups\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"971\">Organizations &amp; recovery groups<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/recommended-reading\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"973\">Recommended Reading <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This toolkit was created with the guidance of over fifty library workers during and after a two-day forum. 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