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Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind

Submitted by ameeks on Wed, 05/25/2016 - 16:38
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Manager Input
Manager's Decision: 
Approved
Is staff available for coverage?: 
Yes
Library budget available for this amount and for this target audience?: 
Yes
Program Identification
Location: 
Belle Isle Library
Date: 
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Program Time: 
Start Time (hour)Start Time (minutes)Setup TimeEnd Time (hour)End Time (minutes)Take-Down Time
20030 minutes30030 minutes
Program Details

Blurb

Would you like to use a description from the Blurb Bank?: 
No, I'll create my own blurb.
Program Description: 
Developed within the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Department of Geriatric Medicine, the four week Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind program is designed to help individuals understand many different techniques that help maintain a healthy brain which is vital for good mental health. Through class discussion and participation those who take this class will learn more than a dozen ways to improve their mental and physical health. This class is designed for individuals and caregivers who want to learn about the various pathways through which they can improve both their mental and physical health. The Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind workbook and handouts will be provided. To register, call Maricela at 405-271-6424, or email her at [email protected].
Primary Age Group: 
Adult
Additional Age Groups: 
Senior (ages 55+)
Primary Event Type: 
Health & Wellness

Presenter

Will your program have a presenter?: 
Yes
Does the presenter have the proper credentials, training & positive references?: 
Yes
Presenter Type: 
community resource professional (outreach)
Program Justification
Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?: 
Yes
Does the program fit the goals of the MLS?: 
Yes
How & why does this program meet the goals of the MLS?: 
Developing a healthy brain is important for mental health as well life-long learning.
Which Strategic Plan Response/Goals does this program meet?: 
Satisfy Curiosity: Your libraries are centers that offer access to civic, cultural and community enrichment opportunities.
Why will this program be successful?: 
Other programs of this type of been successful at the BI library. Also, it is presented by a trained professional.
How will success be measured/determined?: 
Number of participants and their satisfaction.
Program Engagement

Marketing

Is sufficient time available to have a Info Magazine Listing?: 
Yes
Is sufficient time available to request MaC materials and display them for at least 2 weeks (45 days)?: 
Yes

Community Engagement

How will you promote this event to the community?: 
Create a customized Tailored Title newsletter or promotion for customers/attendees
Share event in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper
Submit for sharing on Library System's Social Media sites
What library resources and services will you connect to this program?: 

The Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative also does promotion.

Are volunteers needed?: 
No

Supplies

Are supplies needed?: 
No supplies are needed for this particular program.
Final Comments: 
.
Are you ready for your supervisor to evaluate this program?: 
Yes
Program Evaluation
Are you ready to evaluate your program?: 
Yes

Marketing & Engagement

Was Marketing sufficient?: 
4
Select Engagement Activities Completed: 
Added event in Sign Up
Added event in Sign Up with enough time to be included in info Magazine
Event was included in info Magazine
Emailed and shared in a community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper
Upsold the event with customers verbally or with printed Marketing pieces
Which community calendar, newsletter, or newspaper did you submit the event?: 
In-house Belle Isle calendar for customers.

Program Overview

Was the date and time appropriate to the event?: 
4
Was the subject matter well received?: 
4
Presenter Effectiveness : 
4
Subject Matter of Interest: 
n/a
Program/Presentation Flow: 
4
Connection to Library Goals: 
4

Post Event Activities

Were materials checked out on the program topic?: 
Yes
Did customers ask questions to staff members on the program topic?: 
Yes
Did customers stay after the event/program to discuss?: 
Yes
Did you see any comments posted to our social media? If so, what comments?: 
On OHAI's facebook, in response to a previous post for the class, someone asked if the okc libraries would be having the class.
Were the direct and indirect costs warranted based on the success of this event/program?: 
I think that the success level based in relation to indirect/direct costs is not always an easy thing to judge. There was a total attendance of 33 people over the 4 sessions. Attending Healthy Brain, Healthy Mind will allow people to learn more than a dozen ways to improve their physical and mental health. Programs like this that improve quality of life are vital to bring to our members. There are indirect costs of time planning, making posters, advertising etc. but I think that the cost is worth it.
Move Forward?: 
Yes, I'm ready to move on.
Move Forward?: 
Yes, I'm ready to move on.
Move Forward?: 
Yes, I'm ready to move on.
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