Homeless Shelter Secrets: The Hidden World of Homelessness

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Date & Time: Thursday, July 14, 2022
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Suggested Audiences: College, Adult, Elders
Location: Online
Sponsored by: Federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
Description: Have you ever wondered about what it is like to be homeless? Ryan Dowd has spent most of his life working in homeless shelters. Now he travels the world training law enforcement, nonprofits, libraries and curious individuals. Join Ryan with the Shrewsbury Public Library for this virtual workshop, which will help you understand homelessness better than 99.9% of people.

Presenter Ryan Dowd has spent most of his career as Executive Director of a large homeless shelter near Chicago. In addition, he trains organizations around the globe (including libraries, homeless shelters, and hospitals) on how to use empathy-driven enforcement with homeless individuals.

This program will take place on Zoom; please register to attend here: https://tinyurl.com/2p93c299
More Information: E-mail: splreference@cwmars.org
Entered by: Shrewsbury Public Library

Created: June 30, 2022 at 12:10 PM

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