July 7, 2015
Learning Site Agreement (LSA) in Place- “Approved” Community PartnersMessage for Faculty:
- Please contact Stacy Becker x4963 if you have any questions regarding whether an agency or program is “approved.” Some community programs may be covered by currently “approved” agencies with the Learning Site Agreement (LSA) and Learning Site Self-Assessment (SSA) documents already established.
- This is a resource list for faculty use only; it is not designed to be directly distributed to students, due to careful relationships built by specific departments with the community partners.
- For more information and direct links to required forms, please see our website at:
- Additionally, specific agencies may have their own required documents.
Center for Service Learning & Academic Internships, 122 Gist Hall, 826-4963, or email
Community-Based Organizations, Schools& Businesses covered by LSA – “Approved”:
- 101 Surf Sports [San Rafael, CA]
- 24 Hour Fitness Super Sport [Lakewood, CA]
- Accelerate Sports Performance [San Francisco, CA]
- Access Humboldt
- Adrenaline Performance Center [Montreal, Quebec]
- Adult Day Health Care of Mad River
- Alcohol / Drug Care Services, Inc.: Serenity Inn
- Alder Grove Charter School
- American Hydroponics
- Applied EarthWorks, Inc. [Lompoc, CA]
- Apple Wellness [Austin, TX; Cupertino, CA]
- Arcata Animal Hospital
- Arcata Core Pilates
- Arcata Fire Protection District
- Arcata Economic Development Corporation
- Arcata House Partnership
- Arcata Playhouse
- Area 1 Agency on Aging
- Arqueocanaria S.L. [Canary Islands… SSA only required/completed]
- Baroni DBA Plaza Home
- Baroni Designs
- Bay Area Packaging [Lafayette, CA]
- Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria / Bear River Casino
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast [inc. SSAs received for: Main Office - 428 C Street, Suite G… Bowl For Kids Sake - Harbor Lanes - 2136 Broadway, Eka… Big Chili Cookoff - Mad River Tap Room - 101 Taylor Way, Blue Lake]
- Bird Ally X [inc. Humboldt Wildlife Care Center]
- Blue Lake Family Resource Center
- Blue Lake Museum
- Blue Lake Studio
- Body Kinetics [Novato & Mill Valley Sites]
- Boeing Long Beach Fitness Center
- Bonanza Ranch
- Boujie Baking Company
- Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods[inc. Club Houses, Teen Center, Teen Court]
- Breast and GYN Health Project [formerly Humboldt Community Breast Health Project]
- Bureau of Land Management – Arcata Field Office
- California Conservation Corps: Watershed Stewards Project
- Camarillo Aquatics and Rehabilitation Services [Camarillo, CA] [Students serving at this agency must be in observation roles only: No hands-on activities.]
- Camp Gold Arrow [Clovis, CA]
- Camp Stevens [Julian, CA]
- Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County [Ukiah, CA; Mendocino, CA]
- Cardiovascular Associates of Marin [Larkspur, CA]
- CarStations, Inc.
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa [inc. Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation; and Betty Chinn Day Center in Eureka]
- Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria
- Children of the Redwoods Infant & Toddler Center
- City of Arcata [inc. SSAs for Bayside Park Educational Farm; and Baylands property behind CHP] [An additional City of Arcata Volunteer Packet, including livescan/background check, is required of all students serving with the City in ongoing volunteer positions; this packet will be distributed as needed by the City staff overseeing the student. Please inform the HSU Center for Service Learning & Academic Internships (CSLAI) about any placements with City programs, as these need to be reported to the City Personnel Director, Danette Demello. At the Arcata Marsh, "Interpretive/Marsh tours" work ONLY is covered by the City of Arcata LSA. For more info, please contact the CSLAI at x 4963]
- City of Billings, Montana [inc. Environmental Affairs Division; Water Treatment Plant Lab; Planning Division]
- City of Blue Lake
- City of Eureka [inc. SSA for Community Development Dept., 501 K St.]
- City of Folsom: Parks & Recreation Department - Folsom Sports Complex
- City of Fortuna [inc. Parks & Recreation; Planning Division; River Lodge Conference Center; Finance Dept.]
- City of Novato: Parks, Recreation and Community Services
- City of Roseville [inc. Parks and Recreation]
- City of Spokane: Parks & Recreation
- City of Trinidad
- Clarke Museum
- Coast Central Credit Union
- Coastal Grove Charter School
- College of the Redwoods[[All sites covered by the LSA. SSAs received for the following only: Dept. of Institutional Research-Eureka campus- Tompkins Hill Rd.]
- Commercial Fishermen's Wives of Humboldt
- Community Alliance with Family Farmers [inc. Farm to School Docent Program-at Redwood Roots Farm; and Harvest of the Month programs]
- Companion Animal Foundation [Sunny Brae location]
- Cornerstone Physical Therapy [Cottonwood, CA]
- County of Humboldt [All programs/departments covered by the LSA, inc. Headwaters Fund. SSAs received for the following only: CA Children's Services - Glen Paul Medical Therapy Unit... Planning & Building Dept… WIC Program (Dept. of Health & Human Services - Public Health)…]
- Court Appointed Special Advocate of Humboldt (CASA)
- Creative Mathematics
- Cumulus Media San Francisco [San Francisco, CA; Includes KFOG 104.5, KNBR 680, 107.7 The Bone, KGO 810, KSFO 560]
- Delaware North Company (DNC) – Wellness Center [Yosemite, CA; includes all areas, Community Wellness Center, Pool, etc.]
- Dell'Arte International
- Department of Veteran's Affairs San Diego Medical Center [San Diego, CA
- Diakadi Body [San Francisco
- Diane's Sweet Heat
- Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate
- Disney World Wide Services, Inc. [Special one year term contract, expires 8/27/2015]
- Discovery Museum [inc. Discovery Camp]
- Dominique Lascaud Production [France]
- Eagle Mount [Bozeman, MT]
- East Bay Regional Park District [Oakland, CA]
- Ebert Capital Management
- Elite Sportz [San Diego, CA]
- Emma Center
- Emerald Magazine
- Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC)
- ept Rehabilitation [Eureka, CA]
- Evoke Therapy Program [Bend, OR]
- EXOS / Athletes' Performance Inc. [Carlsbad, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Raleigh, NC]
- Feeding America San Diego
- Financial Resource Center [formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the North Coast]
- Fire and Light
- Fit Nor Cal
- Food for People [Humboldt County Food Bank]
- Ford Sports Performance [Bellevue, WA]
- Fortuna Business Improvement District
- Friends of the Dunes
- Fuente Nueva Charter School
- Gala Events and Weddings
- Girl Scouts of Northern California
- Good Samaritan Hospital/ Cardiac Rehabilitation [Los Angeles, CA]
- Gracelyn Home Care
- Green Diamond Resource Company
- Greenway Partners
- Growing Tree Family Child Care
- Headlands Center for the Arts
- Health Fitness Corporation [SSAs received for: The Getty Fitness Center, Los Angeles, CA… Bill Coors Wellness Center, Golden, CO]
- HealthSPORT [SSAs received from Arcata and Fortuna sites]
- Heart Works Cardiac Rehab Center [Santa Rosa, CA]
- Holly Yashi
- Hoopa Tribal Civilian Community Corps/AmeriCorps on Native Lands
- HSU Bookstore
- Humboldt Area Foundation[SSAs received for: Redwood Coast Rural Action; Humboldt Made; True North Organizing Network]
- Humboldt Arts Council [inc. Morris Graves Museum]
- Humboldt B52s Baseball
- Humboldt Bay Harbor District
- Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
- Humboldt Bay Tourism Center
- Humboldt Baykeeper
- Humboldt Botanical Garden
- Humboldt Center for Constitutional Rights
- Humboldt Community Access and Resource Center (HCAR) [inc.2-1-1 Humboldt, The Studio & Cheri Blackerby Gallery]
- Humboldt County Central Democratic Committee
- Humboldt County Historical Society
- Humboldt County Office of Education: Afterschool Consortium [SSAS received: Blue Lake Union School, Bridgeville School, Peninsula School, Redway School, Scotia School, So. Fortuna Elem, Toddy Thomas, Trinidad Union School]
- Humboldt County Office of Education: Programs [SSAs Received:Court & Community Schools—Student Assistance Center.]
- Humboldt County Resource Conservation District
- Humboldt Crabs Baseball
- Humboldt Crossfit
- Humboldt Domestic Violence Services
- Humboldt Folklife Society
- Humboldt Hotsauce
- Humboldt Light Opera Company
- Humboldt Mediation Services
- Humboldt Patient Resource Center
- Humboldt Physical Therapy, Inc [Arcata, CA]
- Humboldt Redwood Company [Windsor, CA]
- Humboldt Regeneration
- Humboldt Senior Resource Center[Arcata Senior Lunch Site]
- Humboldt Spay Neuter Network
- Humboldt Trails Council [inc. Volunteer Trail Stewards]
- Humboldt Youth Soccer League
- Hydesville Elementary School District
- Iconic Innovations, Inc. [Studio City, CA
- Ink People Center for the Arts [inc. all sponsored programs]
- Isportsweb.com, LLC
- Jacoby Creek Land Trust
- Jessicurl
- Jill B. Nimble/Nimble Training [Santa Rosa, CA]
- John Madsen Performance [Sandy, UT]
- Kayak Zak's [inc. Big Lagoon Park Rd.; 115336 Hwy 101, Trinidad; Indian Beach, Trinidad]
- KBAE FM Radio
- Kern County Public Health Services Department [Bakersfield, CA]
- Kokatat
- KRCR - TV Channel 7 [Redding, CA]
- LatinoNet
- Lima’s Pharmacy
- Little Learners Preschool
- Little Redwoods Preschool
- Los Angeles Valley College [Valley Glen, CA]
- Los Bagels
- Lost Boys Jiu Jitsu & MMA/Hard Fought Productions
- Lost Coast Brewery & Café
- Lost Coast Camp
- Lost Coast Communications, Inc. [inc. KHUM, KSLG, KWPT, KXGO, LOCO-Lost Coast Outpost]
- Mad River Alliance [for OFF site / HSU self-directed work only; expires 4/30/16]
- Mad River Brewing Company
- Mad River Montessori Preschool
- Mad River Radio
- Manila Community Services District [inc. Manila Community Resource Center]
- Marimba One
- Martial Athletics[Arcata, CA]
- Mattole Unified School District [inc. North Coast Learning Academy, Mattole Valley Charter School, etc.]
- McKeever Energy and Electric, Inc.
- McKinleyville Community Services District [inc. First Five Playgroup hosted by MCSD Parks & Rec]
- Medical Staffing Network
- MedX of Estes [Estes Park, CO]
- Mendocino College [Ukiah, CA]
- Miranda’s Rescue
- National Center for Youth Law [Oakland, CA]
- National Outdoor Leadership School [Conway, WA]
- National Park Service: Redwood National Park
- Natural Decadence
- NBC Universal Bravo Network [Burbank, CA]
- North Coast Co-op
- North Coast Journal
- North Coast Rape CrisisTeam
- North Coast Veterans Resource Center
- North Coast Veterinary Hospital [Arcata, Fortuna]
- Northcoast Children’s Services [inc. the following 16 Head Start or State Preschool locations: Alice Birney; Crescent City; Fortuna; Jefferson; McKinleyville; Orleans; Pine Grove; Rio Dell; Smith River; Sonoma Street; Toddy Thomas Head Start - Preschool; Willow Creek; Winzler; Worthington; Children of the Redwoods Infant Toddler Center; Children of the Redwoods Head Start.]
- Northcoast Environmental Center
- Northern California Indian Development Council
- Northern California Small Business Development Network/Office for Economic, Community & Business Development
- Northern Redwood Federal Credit Union
- Northtown Coffee
- NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases [inc. Harkness Center for Dance Injuries]
- Office of Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro
- Office of Student Data, Analysis, and Evaluation, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
- Ohana Organics
- Ohlone College [Fremont, CA]
- Open Door Community Health Centers
- Organic Seed Alliance
- Outward Bound California [HSU students may or may not be employed by this agency for their HSU course experience, however ONLY those HSU student employed by this agency may assist with driving activities, AFTER passing a Driver's Training course required by the agency's insurance provider.]
- Pacific Lutheran University
- Pacific Outfitters
- Pacific Sociological Association
- Philippi Sports Institute [Las Vegas, NV]
- Planned Parenthood Northern CA [formerly Six Rivers Planned Parenthood]
- Planwest Partners
- Plus One Holdings, Inc. [inc. San Jose CA Cisco Systems]
- Point Reyes Outdoors[Point Reyes Station, CA]
- POM Wonderful Fitness Center [Del Rey, CA]
- Praxis Fitness, LLC
- Professional Climbers International Ops [Portland, OR]
- Progressive Sports Conditioning [Fresno, CA]
- Q Center [Portland, OR]
- Rancho Santiago Community College District on behalf of Santa Ana Community College [Santa Ana, CA]
- Rawmana Fitness [San Diego, CA]
- Redwood Acres – 9th District Agricultural Association
- Redwood Alliance [inc. Hope Coalition, & Zero Waste Humboldt]
- Redwood Capitol Bank
- Redwood Coast Energy Authority
- Redwood Coast Montessori
- Redwood Community Action Agency (RCAA) [inc. Youth Services Bureau- RAVEN Project; Family Services Division-Multiple Assistance Center (MAC); Natural Resources Division; Community Bike Kitchen; etc.]
- Redwood Community Radio – KMUD
- Redwood Empire Public Television, Inc. –KEET TV
- Redwood Fortuna Riverwalk Hotel
- Redwood Region Economic Development Commission
- Redwoods and Rivers [Big Bar, CA]
- Redwoods Rural Health Center
- Regents of the University of California, on behalf of University of California Cooperative Extension Humboldt-Del Norte Counties [inc. 4-H Youth Programs]
- Rehabilitation and Wellness Centers (LP) [inc. Granada, Seaview, Pacific, Eureka, Fortuna sites]
- Remote Control Productions [Santa Monica, CA]
- Resolution Care
- Rohnerville School District
- Royal Gold Organic Potting Soil
- Sacramento Fire Department [McClellan, CA]
- Sainte Partners II, L.P. [for KVIQ-Channel 6, Eureka, CA]
- Salvation Army: Silvercrest Residences
- Samoa Peninsula Fire District
- Sanctuary Forest
- Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History [Santa Cruz, CA]
- School Community Reuse Action Project (SCRAP) Humboldt
- Scribe America
- Scripps Research Institute [La Jolla, CA]
- Sequoia Humane Society
- Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development
- Shasta Family YMCA[Redding, CA]
- South Bay BMW [Torrance, CA]
- Southern Humboldt Community Park
- Sports Reaction Center[Bellevue, WA]
- St. Bernard’s Catholic School
- State of California - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Division of Adult Parole Operations [expires 1/15/15]
- StreamGuys, Inc.
- Streamline Planning Consultants
- Sun Valley Group [this agency may require HSU Intellectual Property Addendum, depending on internship work]
- Tahoe Whitewater Tours [Truckee, CA]
- The Mill Yard
- The Oaks at Ojai [Ojai, CA]
- The Watershed Center [inc. Indian Valley Summer Camp]
- The Woodrose Café LLC
- Timber Ridge[McKinleyville & Eureka sites]
- Total Fitness Colorado[Highlands Ranch, CO]
- Toucan, Inc
- Tri-County Independent Living
- Trikone [San Francisco, CA]
- Trillium Charter School
- Trinidad Museum
- Trumpet Behavioral Health
- Tulip Perfume
- U.S. Coast Guard [Marine Safety Detachment Unit - Humboldt Bay]
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife – Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
- U.S.D.A. Six Rivers National Forest - Supervisor's Office [SSA for Bayshore Way Office]
- Union Street Charter School
- United Cerebral Palsy of the North Bay (BOOST Conductive Education) [Petaluma, CA]
- United Indian Health Services[inc. Potawot Community Health Garden]
- United States Servas
- United Way of the Wine Country – Humboldt/Del Norte Region
- University of California, Office of the President [Oakland, CA]
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- University of the Pacific – Stockton
- University of Southern California - Recreational Sports
- UPLIFT San Diego [San Diego, CA; covers multiple sites under this agency]
- Vector Rehabilitation
- Ventura County Fire Department
- Villa de Valle Homeowners Association
- Vixen Kitchen
- Westside Community Improvement Association [Jefferson Community Center]
- Wilderness Inquiry [Minneapolis, MN]
- Williamson Financial Group
- Wing Inflatables
- Winner Circle Athletics Club [Corona, CA]
- Wooster Engineering Specialties
- Wiyot Tribe
- Wool Tree Mill
- Yurok Tribal Head Start
- Yurok Tribe: All Programs except Head Start
Additional “Approved” Community Partners
Hum. Co. Schools/Districts
Covered by Teacher Education Agreements
(The Teacher Ed Agreements in place with the following entities have been approved by the HSU Risk Manager as sufficient to cover both Service Learning and Academic Internship placements, as well as Teacher Education students):
- Arcata School District
- Blue Lake Union School District
- Brentwood Union School District
- Bridgeville School
- Columbia Elementary School District
- Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified S.D. of Sonoma Co.
- Cuddeback Union School District
- Cupertino Union School District
- Cutten Elementary School District
- Del Norte County School District
- Eureka Unified School District
- Evergreen Union S.D. of Shasta Co.
- Ferndale Unified School District
- Fieldbrook School District
- Folsom Cordova Unified School District
- Fort Bragg Unified School District
- Fortuna Union Elem School District
- Fortuna Union High School District
- Freshwater School District
- Garfield School District
- Gateway Unified School District
- Green Point School District
- Humboldt County Office of Education
- Jacoby Creek Charter School District
- Junction Elementary School District
- Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District
- Kneeland Elementary School
- Lake Elsinore Unified School District
- Lakeport Unified School District
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Los Gatos – Saratoga UHSD
- Mammoth Unified School District
- McKinleyville Union School District
- Mendocino Unified School District
- Newport-Mesa Unified School District
- Northern Humboldt Union High School District
- Orick School District
- Pacheco Union SD
- Pacific Union School District [inc. Pacific Union Adult School]
- Peninsula Union School District
- Rescue Union School District
- Rio Dell School District
- Rocklin Unified School District
- Rohnerville School District
- San Leandro USD
- San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
- San Ramone Valley School District
- Santa Cruz City Schools District
- Santa Monica USD
- Scotia School District
- Shasta Union High School
- Sonoma County Office of Education
- South Bay Union School District
- St. Francis High School [Santa Cruz County]
- Sweetwater Union High School District
- Temecula Valley Unified SD
- Trinidad Union School District
- Trinity Alps Unified School District
- Ventura Unified School District
- Yreka Union High School District
HSU Programs
Direct HSU Programs/Departments
(No LSA required)
In general, the Learning Site Agreement (LSA) is NOT required for direct HSU programs; please contact the CSLAI if you have any questions. The Learning Plan, Participation Guidelines, Student Time Log, and Release of Liability forms are recommended for HSU students serving with ON CAMPUS HSU programs for academic credit (see examples below). Please note: students serving in HSU Programs for course credit MUST be supervised by professional (non-student) staff.
Examples:
- HSU: Academic Departments [all]
- HSU: Advancement Foundation
- HSU: Associated Students
- HSU: CA Center for Rural Policy
- HSU: Center Activities [inc., Student Recreation Center and the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center]
- HSU: Center for International Programs
- HSU: Children’s Center [reserved for Child Dev. Classes]
- HSU: Indian Tribal Education & Personnel Program (ITEPP)
- HSU: KHSU
- HSU: Kinetic Performance Lab
- HSU: Library Special Collections
- HSU: Marine Lab
- HSU: Marketing and Communications (Marcom)
- HSU: MultiCultural Center
- HSU: Natural History Museum
- HSU: Observatory (Fickle Hill Rd.)
- HSU: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
- HSU: Schatz Energy Research Center
- HSU: Sponsored Programs Foundation [inc. TRiO Upward Bound]
- HSU: Student Health Center
- HSU: Sustainability Office
- HSU: The Studio School
- HSU: University Center
- HSU: Y.E.S. Programs[different risk mgt paperwork may be required]
The following HSU programs are NOT available as Learning Sites, due to no professional (non-student) staff available for supervision:
- Campus Center Appropriate Technology
- Eric Rofes Queer Resource Center
- Graduation Pledge Alliance
- Student Access Gallery
- Women's Resource Center
HSU “OTHER OUTSIDE” Programs (LSA required):
The LSA is required for the following programs, as they are businesses separate from HSU. In addition to the Learning Plan, Participation Guidelines, Student Time Log, and Release of Liability forms, each of the following programs may have its own agency-specific volunteer forms naming the student a volunteer of its own program. These sites include:
- HSU Bookstore [LSA in place]
- Northern California Small Business Development Network/ Office for Economic, Community, & Business Development: [LSA in place]
Kinesiology / Recreation Administration -- Academic Internship “Approved” Clinical Sites
Message for Faculty: The following is a list of agencies with which “Clinical Agreements” were established to cover students from HSU Kinesiology and Recreation Administration Departments for activities that are considered “hands on” related to these disciplines. If you or your student from a department other than Kinesiology/Recreation Administration might be interested in developing an Academic Internship or Service Learning relationship with any of the following agencies, please contact Stacy Becker at x4963 to see if the current Agreement will cover your student’s planned activities and to discuss best approaches with the agency.
- Alderete Chiropractic
- Allen Memorial Hospital [Waterloo, IA]
- Athletic Evolution
- Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, acting for and on behalf of the University of Arkansas [This is a Learning Site Agreement with a ONE year term only- expires 5/21/16; any new students seeking placements at this site need to be cleared by Contracts & Procurement]
- Carmichael Training Systems[inc. SSAs established for Colorado Springs, CO; and Santa Ynez, CA sites]
- Cressey Performance, LLC
- Duke University Health System, Inc. [annual auto renewal]
- Elemental Training Center
- Enloe Medical Center
- Fit Stop Human Performance Lab
- Green Mountain at Fox Run
- Hawai'i Pacific Health [Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center, Straub Clinic & Hopsital, Wilcox Memorial Hospital and Kauai Medical Clinic]
- Health Solutions, Inc.
- L & T Health & Fitness
- Mad River Hospital - Pre-Physical Therapy and Exercise Science
- Mustang Soccer League
- New York University- Hospital for Joint Diseases [inc. Harkness Center for Dance Injuries]
- Notre Dame
- Orange County Fire Authority
- Physiotherapy Associates
- Plus One Health Management, Inc. (Marathon Energy Club)
- Providence Health & Services [Alaska]
- ReActive Gym
- Redwoods Community College District
- Regents of the University of California: University of California San Francisco- School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Renown Health [Expires 6/9/17]
- St. Joseph Hospital System [This is a “Clinical and non-clinical training Affiliation Agreement;” expires 5/2/17. Covers Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, SRM Alliance Hospital Services dba Petaluma Valley Hospital, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka and Redwood Memorial Hospital. No SSAs on file.]
- South Side Strength & Fitness
- TJ's Gym
- University of Pittsburgh
- Valley Medical Center
- Velocity Sports [Dublin, CA]
- Yosemite Community College District - Columbia
LSAs in Progress – NOT yet “Approved”