Stalking
Stalking
Stalking is a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Stalking is a crime. National Center for Victims of Crime
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Spring Break Safety
Spring Break Safety
Spring break is a great time for students to relax, hang out with friends, and enjoy time off from schoo
Sexual Violence Prevention
Sexual Violence Prevention
The Sexual Violence Prevention Program — along with our campus’ other policies, procedures and programming — can help our campus address the Campus SaVE Act requirements. The Campus SaVE Act is an update to the Clery Act, expanding the scope of this legislation in terms of reporting, response, and prevention education requi
Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault
Forcing another person to have sexual contact of any kind is never okay. It is a crime called sexual assault.
Self Injury
Self Injury
Self Injury is self-inflicted violence, self-harm, self-mutilation, and self abuse. It is deliberately hurting one’s own body, without intending to commit suicide. For people who deliberately hurt themselves, the behavior is a way of coping with overwhelming feelings. People who self-injure are generally turning emotional pain into physical pain. For them, this is a way of letting the pain out.
Self Help
Self Help
ULifeline is an anonymous, confidential, online resource center, where college students can be comfortable searching for the information they need and want regarding mental health and suicide prevention.
Self Esteem
Self Esteem
Self-esteem is an important aspect in everyone’s life. Negative self-esteem can make a person feel ineffective, worthless and unloved.
Self Care to Reduce Stress
Self Care to Reduce Stress
Practicing self-care during stressful times is an important way to reduce your stress and anxiety levels. However, during stressful times we tend to ignore our needs and limits. It is during these times that it is extremely important to care for ourselves the most. We need to exercise, get enough sleep, eat nutritious meals, take breaks and preserve our boundaries.
Relationships
Relationships
Going away from home for the first time presents many exciting opportunities and some uncomfortable situations that we’ve never encountered before. One of these is making new friends. Most of us went through life attending the same schools with the same kids with whom we had a lot in common. College ends all that, and the adjustments can be tricky!
Parenting
Parenting
The Parent Help Line (Springfield) (888) 727-5889 or (217) 544-5808 is a 24-hour service that advocates the prevention of physical, emotional and sexual child abus