Wrapping up Stalking Awareness Month: Song Quiz

Thank you to everyone who has helped bring awareness to Stalking through reading infographics, watching videos, identifying behaviors as sweet or stalker and participating in the first ever Day of Action for Stalking Awareness —#SparkleAgainstStalking.

To wrap up Stalking Awareness Month, we are hosting a Stalking Awareness Song Quiz today from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. Stop by to test your knowledge about which songs promote behaviors that could be considered stalking.

If you have any questions about stalking, need additional information about available resources or to make a stalking report, you may contact Leslie Johnson, interim compliance and prevention coordinator, at 217-786-2848 or leslie.johnson@llcc.edu.

January is Stalking Awareness Month

January 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of National Stalking Awareness Month.

Stalking, Prevention, Awareness.

The Stalking, Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center (SPARC) reminds us that 92% of college age stalking survivors who seek help will seek help from family and/or friends.  Watch this video to learn about the importance of Context.

To help you help those who are surviving, we share these tips from SPARC;

  • Believe and validate victims.
  • Focus on the offender’s actions, not the victim’s responses.
  • Support the victim and encourage them to seek help and document the stalking.
  • Respect the victim’s privacy.
  • Refer them to resources to make an individual safety plan and learn more about stalking.
  • Check in with them and be a source of support.

For additional details on supporting loved ones who are stalking survivors, check out the resources on the SPARC website. Please continue to Know It. Name It. Stop It. throughout the entire year, not just in January.

January is National Stalking Awareness Month

January 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of National Stalking Awareness Month.

This short video from Stalking, Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center (SPARC) reminds us of the behaviors which constitute stalking and reminds us that stalking is not romantic, it is frightening, invasive and can be dangerous. While the word “stalking” is tossed around casually, stalking is serious and a crime.

Know It. Name It. Stop It.

Join us for our “Sweet or Stalker?” event Friday, Jan. 26. from 9:30 a.m. to noon in A. Lincoln Commons.

If you have any questions about stalking, need additional information about available resources or to make a stalking report, you may contact Leslie Johnson, interim compliance and prevention coordinator, at 217-786-2848 or leslie.johnson@llcc.edu.

JANUARY IS NATIONAL STALKING AWARENESS MONTH

This January marks the 20th annual National Stalking Awareness Month.

Thursday, Jan. 18 is the first Day of Action for Stalking Awareness. Join us by wearing anything with sparkles so we can #SparkleAgainstStalking

Also, check out this infographic which highlights facts about stalking on college campuses:Stalking on College Campuses 1 in 10 undergraduate women & 1 in 33 undergraduate men ARE VICTIMS OF STALKING. 1 STUDENT STALKING RELATIONSHIPS 1 33% Former Intimate Partner 31% Acquaintance 25% Friend 18% Classmate 14% Current Intimate Partner CO-OCCURING VICTIMIZATIONS 2 Undergraduate students stalked by an intimate partner also experienced: 40% Coercive Control 32% Sexual Assault 11% Physical Assault THE MOST COMMON STALKING BEHAVIORS EXPERIENCED BY COLLEGE VICTIMS INCLUDE: 3 45% Unwanted voice or text messages 44% Unwanted e-mails or social media messages 37% Being approached/stalker showing up where unwanted Young adults ages 18-24 experience the highest rates of stalking among adults. 4 Students with disabilities, Native American/Alaskan Native students, biracial/multiracial students, and younger students are at HIGHER RISK for stalking victimization than the general student population. 1,3,5 HELP SEEKING Who do student victims tell? 1 92% FRIENDS OR FAMILY 29% CAMPUS RESOURCE Citations 1.Cantor, D., Fisher, B., Chibnall, S., Madden, K. (2020). Report on the AAU campus climate survey on sexual assault and misconduct. Westat. 2. Augustyn, M.B., Rennison, C.M., Pinchevksy, G.M., & Magnuson, A.B. (2019). Intimate Partner Stalking among College Students: Examining Situational Contexts Related to Police Notification. Journal of Family Violence 35(1), 679-691. 3. Fedina, L., Backes, B. L., Sulley, C., Wood, L., & Busch-Armendariz, N. (2020). Prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with stalking victimization among college students. Journal of American college health, 68(6), 624-630. 4. Smith, S.G., Zhang, X., Basile, K.C., Merrick, M.T., Wang, J., Kresnow, M., & Chen, J. (2018). The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2015 Data Brief. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC. 5. Reyns, B. W., & Scherer, H. (2018). Stalking victimization among college students: The role of disability within a lifestyle-routine activity framework. Crime & Delinquency, 64(5), 650-673.

During the month, we will share information on stalking so we can: Know It. Name It. Stop it.

If you have any questions about stalking, need additional information about available resources or to make a stalking report, you may contact Leslie Johnson, interim compliance and prevention coordinator, at 217-786-2848 or leslie.johnson@llcc.edu.

Domestic Violence Awareness: continue the support  

Even though Domestic Violence Awareness Month is ending, you can still continue to provide support.

  • Keep your purple ribbon as a reminder that there’s no place for domestic violence in the homes, neighborhoods, workplaces or schools of its citizens. dvawareness.org
  • Keep your pledge to end domestic violence.
  • Keep wearing your purple to show your support for those who are currently experiencing or have experienced domestic violence.
  • Keep supporting survivors and Sojourn Shelter Services & Inc. The Sojourn Shelter Services & Inc. Facebook page lists different ways to offer support.

Silent Witness display, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Image of Sojourn Shelter & Services logo. Text: Sojourn's mission is to serve survivors of domestic violence with safe shelter and services to help them grow and build independent lives free of violence.
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., visit the Silent Witness display hosted by Sojourn Shelters & Services Inc. in A. Lincoln Commons. This powerful display honors those whose lives ended prematurely due to domestic violence.

Sojourn Shelter Services & Inc. provides more than shelter to those who are experiencing domestic violence. They also provide a 24-hour hotline, one-on-one and group counseling for those impacted by domestic violence as well as court advocacy. They need donations of shampoo, conditioner, soap, dental products and razors for those staying in their shelter. Donations can be dropped off in LLCC Student Life, Student Success or any Outreach Center.

Week of Oct. 23: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Image of Sojourn Shelter & Services logo. Text: Sojourn's mission is to serve survivors of domestic violence with safe shelter and services to help them grow and build independent lives free of violence.

Supporting survivors and honoring those whose lives ended prematurely due to domestic violence

Sojourn Shelter Services & Inc. provides more than shelter to those who are experiencing domestic violence. They also provide a 24- hour hotline, one-on-one and group counseling for those impacted by domestic violence as well as court advocacy. They need donations of shampoo, conditioner, soap, dental products and razors for those staying in their shelter. Donations can be dropped off in LLCC Student Life, Student Success or any Outreach Center.

On Wednesday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., visit the Silent Witness display hosted by Sojourn Shelters & Services Inc. in A. Lincoln Commons. This powerful display honors those whose lives ended prematurely due to domestic violence.

Purple Thursday Oct. 19

Purple is the recognized color of Domestic Violence Awareness. Thursday, Oct. 19 is Purple Thursday. The LLCC community is encouraged to wear purple (or dye your hair) and show your support for those who are currently experiencing or have experienced domestic violence.

LLCC Compliance & Prevention and Student Life will also have purple-themed drinks and snacks available in A. Lincoln Commons from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to stop by the table to show your support while picking up a purple-themed treat!

Looking ahead to the week of Oct. 23, we will be collecting donations for Sojourn Shelter & Services. They are in need of shampoo, conditioner, soap, dental products and razors for those staying in their shelter. Donations can be dropped off in Student Life, Student Success or any Outreach Center.

It’s Take a Stand Thursday

Today, Oct. 12, faculty, staff and students will be “taking a stand” in A. Lincoln Commons. They are taking a stand against domestic violence — literally. It is symbolic of our refusal to be passive bystanders of domestic violence in our community. Stop by A. Lincoln Commons or any Outreach Center to pledge to end domestic violence. Or, create a virtual pledge by going to https://llcc.padlet.org/lesliejohnson10/pledge-to-end-domestic-violence-xbs6dc7vfdva21o1.

Let’s see how our individual pledges add up to create community-wide commitment to ending domestic violence!

Week of Oct. 9: Pledge to end domestic violence

This year’s theme is Every1KnowsSome1, which means domestic violence impacts everyone in our community. Stop by A. Lincoln Commons or any Outreach Center to pledge to end Domestic Violence. Or, create a virtual pledge by going to https://llcc.padlet.org/lesliejohnson10/pledge-to-end-domestic-violence-xbs6dc7vfdva21o1.

On Thursday, Oct. 12, faculty, staff and students are encouraged to Take a Stand against domestic violence — literally. Symbolic of our refusal to be passive bystanders of domestic violence in our community, we will have at least one person “taking a stand” in A. Lincoln Commons from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Take a Stand Thursday, Oct. 12. Sign up to volunteer to take a stand.

Let’s see how our individual pledges add up to create community-wide commitment to ending domestic violence!