04.11.22

Bystander intervention presentation tomorrow, 10 a.m.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month educates communities and individuals about sexual assault and the actions they can take to prevent it.

Based on information from the Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault (PCASA), there are steps which we all tend to move through when we observe a bad situation that might become a worse situation:

  1. See. — Be aware of what is happening around you and notice when something isn’t quite right.
  2. Identify. — Pay closer attention, decide if there is someone who needs help.
  3. Choose. — Determine if you are the best person to respond.
  4. Decide. — Choose the tactic you will use to interrupt the situation.
  5. Do. — Act.

Once you decide to take action, the three Ds of bystander intervention will help you choose the best tactic:

  • Direct. – If it’s safe and you will be safe, confront the situation directly.
  • Distract. – Redirect the focus somewhere else. Consider using humor or asking both people a question.
  • Delegate. – If you cannot safely “Direct” or “Distract,” consider taking action by getting someone else who can.

To learn more about bystander intervention, plan on attending a presentation on bystander intervention by Annie Pettit in A. Lincoln Commons tomorrow, April 12, at 10 a.m. Annie Pettit is a preventionist at PCASA and proud to be a part of a team that supports survivors of sexual violence and promotes healing and prevention. She is passionate about speaking out against sexual assault and educating others here in central Illinois as she travels around the 11 counties of PCASA’s service area to speak with communities about topics such as consent, healthy relationships and bystander intervention.

If you cannot attend in-person, you may attend virtually via Zoom.

If you have any questions, comments or need to report an incident related to sexual assault or harassments, please contact the Nikki Baker, compliance & prevention coordinator, at Nikki.Baker@llcc.edu.

04.08.22

National Library Week Wrap-Up

What better way to wrap up National Library Week than with candy? Stop by the library reference desk or library circulation desk and grab a piece or two as our way of saying, “Thank you!” 

Over the lunch hour, pop by and be soothed by the tranquil sounds of our very own LLCC piano students playing classical study music. 

Remember, it’s not too late to complete our library scavenger hunt. You can pick up forms at the library circulation desk. Return completed forms to be entered into a drawing for all participants to win a Hydro Flask!  

Did You Know?

The LLCC Library is fine free! We do not have daily late fees. Return your library materials at your earliest convenience without the stress of incurring library fines.  

04.08.22

In the community

Urban League’s 21st Century Program

Students in the 21st Century Program at Wilcox Elementary holding up an LLCC T-shirt
Kim Wilson, recruitment specialist, recently visited kindergarten through fourth grade students in the 21st Century Program at Wilcox Elementary school. Students were provided Linc coloring sheets designed by Greg Walbert, graphic design manager, and they viewed images portraying the possibilities with careers and college. Elizabeth “Betsy” Squires, the program’s site coordinator for Springfield Urban League, Inc., is an LLCC associate degree nursing student.

Early Learning Center

The LLCC Baseball team had a great time at Springfield’s Early Learning Center this week greeting and helping pre-K students kick-start their day!

Baseball players greet student coming in to the Early Learning CenterBaseball players greeting students inside the Early Learning CenterBaseball players and Coach Ron Riggle giving students high-fives

04.08.22

Thank you from the Child Development Center

Work Together Wednesday 2022. Photos of children playing in an around a room full of boxes. Photo collage made with Picjointer
The LLCC Child Development Center wants to give a big thank you to our college community for answering the call for boxes! April 6 was Work Together Wednesday, and your donations helped us fill our Gross Motor Room. I wish you could have seen how the children’s eyes lit up to see this sight! They truly worked together to build some amazing box structures.

Laurie Rhodes
Director, Child Development Center

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04.07.22

Mental Health First Aid training

LLCC Student Success is happy to share a great training opportunity for you: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)! MHFA training covers:

  • Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges
  • Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges
  • How to interact with a person in crisis
  • How to connect a person with help
  • Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care

Many of the staff in LLCC Student Services have been through this training and feel that it is very useful in gaining some of the tools needed to recognize signs/symptoms of mental health challenges. We all play an important role in helping identify, support and refer students that may need additional assistance. This training is not intended to make anyone a counselor; rather, we believe that this provides great tools to help folks that are uniquely positioned in student-facing roles to feel more confident in providing initial support.

We have one more training opportunity this semester for you, via Zoom, conducted by a certified MHFA trainer from Heritage Behavioral Health Center. There are only 20 spots for the training, so get signed up as soon as possible. For the training, there are 1-2 hours of required pre-work that will need to be completed prior to your training date. If the pre-work is not completed, you will not be able to attend the training. The pre-work is an online module, including watching a webinar and pre-test. Please note that you will have to commit to be present during the entire training.

Thursday, April 21 (Zoom)
9 a.m.-4 p.m. (includes breaks and lunch breaks)

If interested, sign up for a training time at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DACAC2AA6FDCE9-mental1.

The deadline to sign up is noon on April 11. After you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email; and you will receive information about completing the pre-work from the trainer before your training date.

04.07.22

Demonstration at campus apiary site Friday, 11 a.m.; bee installation Saturday

Dave Cox, professor of biology, and members of Lincoln Land Beekeepers Association will conduct a demonstration 11 a.m. Friday on property located southeast of the LLCC soccer fields (address is 2321 West Lake Shore Dr.). There is one hive in the apiary that has overwintered and will be on display for visitors to learn about what happens in a beehive in early spring.

The following day, Saturday, April 9, at noon, members of the Prairie State Beekeepers Association and Professor Cox will install new bees into the hives and be on site to explain the process. Students and members of the LLCC community are welcome to witness the installation, which should take about 45 minutes.

04.07.22

Story time with LLCC Child Development Center

Connect with your libraryCute kiddos from the LLCC Child Development Center will visit the LLCC Library during the morning for a fun story time! You may even spot the kiddos dressed up as their favorite literary characters while on a mini parade throughout the library (weather dependent).

Did You Know?

The LLCC Library provides cell phone chargers, laptops and calculators to students and staff for daily use. Pop by the library circulation desk to learn more!  

04.07.22

VALIC/AIG rep on campus April 21

QRcode to my.VALIC.com/seminarsDavid Jones, certified financial planner with VALIC/AIG Retirement, will be on campus Thursday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the VP Conference Room of Menard Hall. To schedule a 30-minute appointment for an account review and to provide information about your options and new enrollments, go to my.VALIC.com/seminars and enter registration code 6303SPR11AB.