<p> <span style="font-size:14px;">It&rsquo;s the spooky season, a time for candy and crafts! This Halloween (Tuesday, October 31) at noon, visit the Health and Wellness Library and join Collections Care Librarian and Conservator Nora Bloch as she guides participants in a Halloween-themed craft making program. No tricks here, only treats!</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:14px;">This program is free and open to all. Registration is required. Registrants will receive a reminder prior to the day of the event.</span></p> <p> <a href="https://vcu.libcal.com/event/11129489"><span style="font-size:14px;">REGISTER HERE</span></a></p> <p> <span style="font-size:14px;">For more information, email healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org or call (804)-828-2432.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:14px;"><a href="http://vcuhealth.org/healthlibrary">The VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library</a> is located in the VCU Health Gateway Building, Ground Floor, Room G-112. Visit us in-person, online, and<a href="http://facebook.com/VCUHealthWellnessLibrary"> on Facebook</a></span></p> <p> &nbsp;</p>

<div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <div class="col-md-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; min-height: 1px; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 900px;"> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">October is Health Literacy Month! What exactly is health literacy? Health and Wellness Librarian Dana Ladd, MS, PhD, AHIP, is here to teach you all about it! In this workshop, Dr. Ladd will discuss how to find and evaluate reliable resources that consumers can use to understand their condition and make more informed decisions regarding their health. (This will include resources for low-literacy individuals and resources in languages other than English). Now more than ever, it is important to take care of ourselves and others&ndash; the first step is knowing how. Join us Thursday, October 12 at noon via Zoom.</span></span></span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This program is free and open to everyone. Space is limited so registration is required.</span></span></span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <strong><a href="https://vcu.libcal.com/event/11183902"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Register Here.</span></span></span></a></strong></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For more information: contact (804)-828-2432 or </span></span></span><a href="mailto:healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(163, 0, 8); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <a href="http://vcuhealth.org/healthlibrary" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(163, 0, 8); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">The VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> is located in the VCU Health Gateway Building, Ground Floor, Room G-112.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> &nbsp;</div>

<div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <div class="col-md-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; min-height: 1px; padding-right: 15px; padding-left: 15px; float: left; width: 900px;"> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">October is Health Literacy Month. What exactly is health literacy? VCU Health and Wellness Librarian Dana Ladd, MS, PhD, AHIP and Nurse Educator Sharon Everette, MSN, RN, NPD-BC are here to teach you all about it! In this special program, we will discuss the definition of health literacy, cover specific methods for how to help patients make more informed decisions regarding their health, and discuss the many barriers to effective health care. Now more than ever, it is important to take care of ourselves and others&ndash; the first step is knowing how. Join us Tuesday, October 10 at 11 a.m. via Zoom.</span></span></span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This program is free and open to everyone. Registration is required.</span></span></span></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <strong><a href="https://vcu.libcal.com/event/11183847"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Register Here.</span></span></span></a></strong></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For more information: contact (804)-828-2432 or </span></span></span><a href="mailto:healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(163, 0, 8); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></p> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.38;"> <a href="http://vcuhealth.org/healthlibrary" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(163, 0, 8); text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">The VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> is located in the VCU Health Gateway Building, Ground Floor, Room G-112. </span></span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-right: -15px; margin-left: -15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> &nbsp;</div>