Programs

Sexual Violence Awareness

The Women’s Center and Student Services are working together to provide more sexual assault awareness opportunities/resources in line with a recent amendment to House Bill 3677 which requires public schools and colleges to provide sexual assault education to their students. This section of the Women’s Center website will include links to county agencies, CLC sexual violence workshop/presentation updates, and downloaded resources, as they are made available. HB 4081 passed and goes into effect on 1/1/2010 – Ensures Access to health Care and Evidence Collection for Sexual Assault Victims with Disabilities.This allows al sexual assault victims to consent to their own health care without the consent of a guardian, health care surrogate or health care power of attorney. It also allows a victim who has a guardian, health care surrogate or health care power of attorney to release his or her own forensic evidence if the victim is unable to do so or if the guardian, health care surrogate or health care power of attorney will not release the evidence, allows law enforcement to do so.

Links to More Information About Sexual Violence Awareness

 http://campaign.constantcontact.com Family violence Coordinating Council – Vol 1, Issue

http://clcwomenscenter.wordpress.com/wp-admin/pdf/SHfactsheet.pdf Sexual Harassment Fact Sheet

http://clcwomenscenter.wordpress.com/wp-admin/pdf/SexualAssaultBrochure.pdf Sexual Assault Brochure

 http://www.icvp.org/icvp.asp  Illinois Center for Violence Prevention

http://www.zachariascenter.org Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center

http://www.asafeplaceforhelp.org A Safe Place Lake County Crisis Center

http://www.lakecountyhaven.org The Lake County Haven

http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=6dKIIWNtEnG&b=255251     YWCA Lake County

http://porchlightcounseling.org/services.php Porchlight Counseling Services

http://www.19thcircuitcourt.state.il.us/self-help/dv/domestic_abuse.htm 19th Judicial Circuit: Domestic Abuse and Orders of Protection

http://www.sharedhope.org/ A Shared Hope

 

 

Smart Choices Program

In an effort to provide our clients with the tools for success, we offer a year-round workshop series that addresses issues relevant to our students’ lives at school, at home and in the workplace.

Topics covered include: household  budgeting, health care, domestic violence, child support enforcement, legal information, self-defense, gardening, stress management, and auto repair. These workshops are designed to be  informative and helpful, offering  resources, strategies and contacts that can assist our  clients while at CLC and beyond. Program rewards possible. Drop by the Women’s  Center to enroll now!

To see what workshops are currently available, please check out the Scholarships & Opportunities link under CATEGORIES in the boxes to the right.