The Lives in Transition (LIT) program is designed to assist individuals gain greater self-sufficiency, explore career/vocational options, and develop personal action plans. To successfully complete the program, students participate in two, three-credit classes: "Life Transitions" and "Coping with Stress and Depression."
Classroom activities and discussions include:
- Improving self-esteem
- Promoting assertiveness and boundary-setting techniques
- Understanding grief
- Enhancing communication skills
- Learning and practicing stress management skills
- Developing educational, career or vocational goals
A resource room is available to provide on-going support, guidance and camaraderie. The program is located in Towler Hall, Room 209. For more information or to sign up for the mandatory, pre-class orientation, stop by or call (503) 338-2377.
Program Overview -
The LIT classes start the first week of each term and run for the entire term. A mandatory orientation session meets prior to the 1st day of classes.
The day class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am until 1:30pm. The evening class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 - 7:30pm. The evening term takes 2 quarters to complete.
During the class, the students will complete the Financial Aid workshop, COMPASS Placement Test and New Student Orientation as part of their classroom experience. The staff and resource room are available for emotional support, guidance, and camaraderie.
Who LIT Serves -
A "transition" can be any of the following: always been a homemaker, or work in a low-skilled job, single parent, recently widowed or divorced, desire to complete a GED, changing careers, recovering from drugs and alcohol, or loss of a loved one. The class best serves the student if the immediate crisis has passed current survival needs are being met.
What LIT Does -
The program will help each participant develop self-awareness, enhance self-esteem, and establish an educational and career direction. The participants start by taking two classes: "Transition Planning" and "Coping with Stress and Depression". The classes are tuition free. The program provides textbooks and may reimburse the cost of childcare and transportation if needed to participate in the program. Removing these barriers makes participation possible for many individuals in transition.
The class topics include self esteem, assertiveness, stress and time management, parenting/child care, communication styles, skill identification, learning styles, personality styles, value clarification, work values, career options, and an awareness of non-traditional career opportunities.
On-going Support -
The LIT students learn to develop an individual plan of action. The LIT staff is available to provide needed assistance or problem solve as individuals move toward their goals. The LIT resource room is a warm and friendly place where students can stop by, have a cup of coffee, use the phone or computer, chat with LIT friends and mentors, eat lunch, or study. The resource room has a library with a large selection of self-help and career books and a growing clothing bank with clothes suitable for work or school. Stop in any time for more information.
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