May 30, 2014
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) already in place.
- This is a resource list for faculty use only; it is not designed to be directly distributed to students.
- The Learning Plan, ParticipationGuidelines, Student Time Log, and Release of Liability forms are required of HSU students for Service Learning and Academic Internship placements for academic credit.
- 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”:
- Access Humboldt
- Adult Day Health Care of Mad River
- Alcohol / Drug Care Services, Inc.: Serenity Inn
- Alder Grove Charter School
- Arcata Animal Hospital
- Arcata Christian School
- Arcata Core Pilates for HSU Kinesiology Dept. Academic Interns
- Arcata Economic Development Corporation
- Arcata House Partnership
- Arcata Playhouse
- Area 1 Agency on Aging
- 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
- Bird Ally X [inc. Humboldt Wildlife Care Center]
- Blue Lake Family Resource Center
- Bonanza Ranch
- Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods[inc. Club Houses,Teen Center, Teen Court]
- Bureau of Land Management – Arcata Field Office
- California Conservation Corps: Watershed Stewards Project
- 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 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 Blue Lake
- City of Billings, Montana: Environmental Affairs Division; Water Treatment Plant Lab; Planning Division
- City of Eureka
- City of Fortuna [inc. Parks & Recreation; Planning Division; Riverlodge Conference Center; Finance Dept.]]
- Clarke Museum
- Coastal Grove Charter School
- Coast Central Credit Union
- College of the Redwoods
- 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]
- Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the North Coast
- County of Humboldt [all departments; inc. Headwaters Fund, Coroner's Office…] Please inform the HSU Center for Service Learning & Academic Internships (x 4963) about any placements with County program), as these need to be reported to the Deputy County Administrative Officer, Amy Nilsen.
- Court AppointedSpecial Advocate of Humboldt (CASA)
- Dell'Arte International
- Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate
- Discovery Museum [inc. Discovery Camp]
- Dominique Lascaud Production[France]
- East Bay Regional Park District[Oakland, CA]
- Emma Center
- Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC)
- EPT Rehabilitation for HSU Kinesiology Dept. Academic Interns
- Fire and Light
- Food for People [Humboldt County Food Bank]
- Friends of the Dunes
- Fuente Nueva Charter School
- Gala Events and Weddings
- Girl Scouts of Northern California
- Gracelyn Home Care
- Green Diamond Resource Company
- Greenway Partners
- Growing Tree Family Child Care for HSU Child Development Dept. placements
- Headlands Center for the Arts
- Heald College [expires 6/1/14]
- HealthSPORT for HSU Kinesiology Dept. Academic Interns
- Holly Yashi
- Hoopa Tribal Civilian Community Corps/AmeriCorps on Native Lands
- Humboldt Area Foundation [inc. Redwood Coast Rural Action, Humboldt Made]
- HSU Bookstore
- Humboldt Arts Council [inc. Morris Graves Museum]
- Humboldt Bay Harbor District
- Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
- Humboldt Baykeeper
- Humboldt Center for Constitutional Rights
- Humboldt Community Access and Resource Center (HCAR) [inc. The Studio and Cheri Blackerby Gallery]
- Humboldt Community Breast Health Project
- Humboldt County Central Democratic Committee
- Humboldt County Historical Society
- Humboldt County Office of Education: Programs [SSAs Received:Court & Community Schools—Student Assistance Center.]
- 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 Resource Conservation District
- Humboldt Crossfit
- Humboldt Domestic Violence Services
- Humboldt Folklife Society
- Humboldt Hotsauce
- Humboldt Light Opera Company
- Humboldt Physical Therapy, Inc.for HSU Kinesiology Dept. Academic Interns
- Humboldt Patient Resource Center
- Humboldt Regeneration
- Humboldt Senior Resource Center[Arcata Senior Lunch Site]
- Humboldt Trails Council [inc. Volunteer Trail Stewards]
- Hydesville Elementary School District
- Ink People Center for the Arts [inc. all sponsored programs]
- Isportsweb.com, LLC [Internet based business]
- Jacoby Creek Land Trust
- Jessicurl
- Kayak Zak's[inc. Big Lagoon Park Rd.; 115336 Hwy 101, Trinidad; Indian Beach, Trinidad]
- Kokatat
- KRCR - TV Channel 7 [Redding, CA]
- LatinoNet
- Little Learners Preschool for HSU Child Development Dept. placements
- Little Redwoods Preschool for HSU Child Development Dept. placements
- Los Angeles County Superior Court[expires 6/9/14]
- Los Angeles Valley College[Valley Glen, CA]
- Los Bagels
- Lost Coast Brewery & Café
- 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 4/17/15]
- Mad River Brewing Company
- Mad River Montessori Preschool
- Mad River Radio[expires 10/2/14]
- Marimba One
- Martial Athletics for HSU Kinesiology Dept. Academic Interns
- 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
- Miranda’s Rescue
- National Center for Youth Law [Oakland, CA]
- National Park Service: Redwood National Park
- Natural Decadence
- NBC Universal Bravo Network[Burbank, CA]
- 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.]
- North Coast Co-op
- North Coast Rape CrisisTeam
- North Coast Veterans Resource Center
- North Coast Veterinary Hospital[Arcata, Fortuna]
- 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
- Office of Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro
- Ohana Organics
- Ohlone College [Fremont, CA]
- Open Door Community Health Centers
- Planwest Partners
- Professional Climbers International Ops[Portland, OR]
- Q Center [Portland, OR]
- Rancho Santiago Community College District on behalf of Santa Ana Community College [1530 W. 17th St. Santa Ana, CA]
- Redwood Acres – 9th District Agricultural Association
- Redwood Alliance [inc. Zero Waste Humboldt; Hope Coalition]
- 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; etc.]
- Redwood Community Radio – KMUD
- Redwood Empire Public Television, Inc. –KEET TV
- 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] for HSU Kinesiology Dept. Academic Interns
- Rehabilitation and Wellness Centers (LP) [inc. Granada, Seaview, Pacific, Eureka, Fortuna sites]
- Remote Control Productions [Santa Monica, CA]
- Rohnerville School District
- 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]
- Sewell Gallery
- Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development
- Six Rivers Planned Parenthood
- South Bay BMW [Torrance, CA]
- Southern Humboldt Community Park
- St. Bernard’s Catholic School
- 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.] for HSU Kinesiology Dept. Academic Interns
- 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]
- The Mill Yard
- The Watershed Center [inc. Indian Valley Summer Camp]
- Timber Ridge[McKinleyville & Eureka sites]
- Tri-County Independent Living
- Trikone [San Francisco, CA]
- Trillium Charter School
- Trinidad Museum
- Trumpet Behavioral Health
- UPLIFT San Diego [San Diego, CA; covers multiple sites under this agency]
- 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 Indian Health Services[inc. Potawot Community Health Garden]
- United Way of the Wind Country
- United States Servas
- University of California, Office of the President[Oakland, CA]
- Vector Rehabilitation for HSU Kinesiology Dept. Academic Interns
- Vixen Kitchen
- Westside Community Improvement Association [Jefferson Community Center]
- Williamson Financial Group
- Wing Inflatables
- Wiyot Tribe
- Wool Tree Mill
- Yurok Tribe: All Programs except Head Start
- Yurok Tribal Head Start
Additional “Approved” Community Partners
Hum. Co. Schools/Districts
Covered by Teacher Education Agreements 2013-14
(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 Ed students): / HSU – Related Programs
(No LSA required)
- Arcata School District
- Blue Lake 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
- Fortuna Union Elem School District
- Fortuna Union High School District
- Freshwater School District
- Garfield 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
- 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
- Rio Dell School District
- Rohnerville School District
- San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
- Scotia School District
- Sonoma County Office of Education
- South Bay Union School District
- Sweetwater Union High School District
- Temecula Valley Unified SD
- Trinidad Union School District
- Trinity Alps Unified School District
- Yreka Union High School District
(No LSA required)
The Learning Plan, Participation Guidelines, Student Time Log, and Release of Liability forms are required of HSU students serving with HSU programs for academic credit (see examples below). Please note: students serving in HSU Programs MUST be supervised by professional (non-student) staff.
Examples:
- Advancement Foundation
- Associated Students
- CA Center for Rural Policy
- HSU Academic Departments
- HSU Center for International Programs
- HSU Children’s Center [reserved for Child Dev. Classes]
- HSU: Marketing and Communications (Marcom)
- HSU Natural History Museum
- HSU: Student Health Center
- HSU: The Studio School
- HSU: Marine Lab
- Indian Tribal Education & Personnel Program (ITEPP)
- KHSU
- MultiCultural Center
- Schatz Energy Research Center
- Sponsored Programs Foundation [inc. TRiO Upward Bound]
- University Center
- Y.E.S. Programs[different risk mgt paperwork may be required]
- Campus Center Appropriate Technology
- Eric Rofes Queer Resource Center
- Graduation Pledge Alliance
- Student Access Gallery
- Women's Resource Center
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” Sites
Message 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 LSA already in place.
- This is a resource list for faculty use only; it was not designed to be directly distributed to students.
“Approved” Agencies covered by LSA
[grey highlights =local/available for other HSU departments] / “Approved” Agencies covered by “Clinical Agreements”
Updated 7/3/13
- 24 Hour Fitness Super Sport[Lakewood, CA]
- Accelerate Sports Performance [San Francisco, CA]
- Apple Wellness[Austin, TX]
- Arcata Core Pilates
- Body Kinetics [Novato & Mill Valley Sites]
- Cornerstone Physical Therapy [Cottonwood, CA]
- Delaware North Company (DNC) – Wellness Center [Yosemite, CA; includes all areas, Community Wellness Center, Pool, etc.]
- Department of Veteran's Affairs San Diego Medical Center [San Diego, CA]
- Diakadi Body [San Francisco]
- ept Rehabilitation [Eureka, CA]
- HealthSPORT
- Humboldt Physical Therapy, Inc [Arcata, CA]
- Iconic Innovations, Inc. [Studio City, CA]
- Jill B. Nimble/Nimble Training [Santa Rosa, CA]
- Kern County Public Health Services Department[Bakersfield, CA]
- Martial Athletics[Arcata, CA]
- NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases [inc. Harkness Center for Dance Injuries]
- Philippi Sports Institute [Las Vegas, NV]
- Plus One Holdings, Inc. [inc. San Jose CA Cisco Systems]
- POM Wonderful Fitness Center [Del Rey, CA]
- Rawmana Fitness [San Diego, CA]
- Regents of the University of California, on behalf of University of California Cooperative Extension Humboldt-Del Norte Counties [inc. 4-H Youth Programs]
- Shasta Family YMCA[Redding, CA]
- St. Joseph Hospital [Expires 7/30/17. Covers Kinesiology Pre-Physical Therapy Practica only- no “Hands on.” SSA on file for: St. Jo’s Physical Therapy Dept- 2700 Dolbeer, Eka.]
- Tahoe Whitewater Tours [Truckee, CA]
- The Oaks at Ojai[Ojai, CA]
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- University of Southern California - Recreational Sports
- Vector Rehabilitation
- Alderete Chiropractic
- Athletic Evolution
- Carmichael Training Systems
- 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
- 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
- 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.]
- Scripps Hospital
- South Side Strength & Fitness
- TJ's Gym
- University of Pittsburgh
- Velocity Sports, Dublin
- Yosemite Community College District - Columbia
LSAs in Progress – NOT yet “Approved”