About Us
Mission
The purpose of the Women’s Center is to serve the unique needs of the College’s female students, staff and community members by providing a safe physical location that offers the following: consultation/referral to counseling, support/discussion groups, workshops, gender-specific resources, networking opportunities and county referral, outreach programming, celebrations, and speakers on women’s and gender issues. Emergency financial services and the Smart Choices workshop series are offered to CLC students only.
The Center supports special populations including single mothers, returning female students, displaced homemakers, nontraditional career seekers, victims of rape/sexual abuse and domestic violence, women in cultural transition, and gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender/queer individuals. While the Center focuses on services geared toward the CLC female population, its doors are open both to women and men. Several events throughout the academic year and summer session invite a diverse audience. Both women and men have been integral in the development of the Center.
A Collaborative Effort
The Women’s Center frequently will collaborate with other College departments, groups, and clubs as well as with community organizations and businesses in order to make available an extensive set of services and programs. In particular, the Center will “share” Counseling staff who have expertise in personal/crisis counseling for women, utilize advocates from local women’s organizations, and refer students to county support services.
Resource Area
Ideal for classroom use, for research and referral, the Resource Area houses gender-specific books, journals, newspaper articles, videos and compact discs. Materials are a combination of purchases through a CLC Foundation Grant and donations made by CLC community members. Materials can be checked out for two weeks at a time, and there is a fee for items returned late.
Location
The Center is located in room B212 and B213, at the Grayslake Campus of the College of Lake County.
Our Address is:
College of Lake County, Room B212
19352 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030
Staff
The Women's Center has a growing staff which includes college employees, students and community members. To learn more about our current staff, and ways you can become involved with the center please visit the Staff Section.
Contact Us
By Phone:
Main office: 847-543-2771
Center Coordinator: 847-543-2992
Online Form
Do you have questions or comments that you would like to share with us? Please fill out our online form and let us know what's on your mind.
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