Consultation, Advocacy, Referrals and Empowerment (CARE) Center Services

• Any student currently enrolled at HACC is eligible for CARE Center services
• Students can complete the CARE Center Intake Form or a CARE Center coordinator at care@hacc.edu.
• The CARE Center provided assistance to 354 students with financial assistance and free local and government resources.
• Services have expanded from assisting students facing food insecurity to assisting with housing, mental health, domestic violence, housing, daily necessities, utilities and other life needs.
• Coordinators refer students to the Keystone Education Yields Success (KEYS)Program to assist with the application for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
• The CARE Center works with HACC’s Bookstores to distribute passes for local public transportation.
  
  
   

Anatomage Table Added to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Programs

• Students in EMS training programs have the advantage of using an anatomage table, a technically advanced 3D anatomy and visualization and virtual dissection tool.
• The unit was installed in the EMS Lab in North Hall at the Senator John H. Shumaker Public Safety Center.
• It is used for EMS certification courses - including Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced EMT and Paramedic - and by all of the EMS certification courses (EMT, Advanced EMT, Paramedic, Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse (PHRN) and continuing education programs
   

PNC Initiative Promotes Diversity in First Responder Programs

• In December 2021, the PNC Foundation and the HACC Foundation announced a new initiative to diversify local police and emergency medical technicians (EMT).
• The initiative is funded by a three-year, $112,500 grant from the PNC Foundation that will provide full-ride scholarships for Black students enrolled in HACC’s Municipal Police Academy or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program
• Black citizens are among the communities underrepresented in law enforcement and emergency medical services. HACC, with the help of this grant, is taking action to change that dynamic.
  
  
  
   

New Academic Programs Launched in Fall 2021

• The Advanced Automotive Specialty Skills Diploma is an advanced degree option for those who have completed HACC’s Automotive Certificate. Like HACC’s other automotive programs, this program is accredited by the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Foundation in eight categories of automotive repair.

• The Addiction & Recovery Services Associate in Applied Science prepares students for entry-level positions in the addiction and recovery Services field, including positions in drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers and recovery centers. Certified recovery specialists (CRS) may advance in this field with more specialized training.
  
   

HACC Joins  Achieving the Dream Network

• The College was chosen as one of seven colleges to join the 2022 cohort of Achieving the Dream (ATD) Network.
• As part of this honor announced in June, we will work with ATD to holistically advance equity, access and student success.
  
   

College Partnerships

• An expanded partnership with the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design will improve opportunities for students exploring creative careers.
• HACC students are offered additional pathways with a dual-admission partnership with Franklin & Marshall College.
• HACC nursing graduates can smoothly transition to Messiah University to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) through a new partnership between the two institutions.
• UPMC and HACC collaborated to create an Environmental and Food Service Associate Training Program that prepares students for positions in housekeeping and food service at UPMC hospitals throughout Central Pennsylvania.

Organization Development

• HACC facilitated professional development programs and interventions to support employees working remotely, hybrid and in person at the College, including:
  • Nugget Series – tips on working and supervising remote workers
  • Change Management
  • Excellence in Management
  • Competency-based Leadership Development Program
  • Remote Work Toolkit
• All employees completed all six compliance training modules.
• HACC also facilitated programs on inclusivity and diversity, including:
  • So You Want to Talk about Race featuring Author Ijeoma Oluo
  • An Equity-minded View of Student Sense of Belongingand Belonging as a Framework for Strategic Planning facilitated by Dr. Terrell Strayhorn
    
     

Benefits

In 2021, HACC entered the final year of a three-year agreement with Capital Blue Cross for health insurance coverage. Due to utilization, a rate increase was applied for this final year and was capped at 13.5%. The College agreed to absorb the rate increase in full, resulting in no cost increase for employees since the 2019 calendar year.

 

Health and Safety

• The dedicated employees continued to work tirelessly to keep the five campuses clean and safe when students and employees returned.
• They also maintained the five campuses, buildings, systems and over 300 acres of green space, gardens, trees and parking lots.

• The College worked with Lebanon County to meet demand for phlebotomy technicians.
• During summer 2021, HACC hosted English as a Second Language (ESL) courses at McCaskey High School.
• HACC’s Lebanon Campus continues to occupy the third floor and the lab on the second floor of the Lebanon Campus building for classrooms and offices after HACC finalized the sale of the building to the City of Lebanon.
• A Community Impact Advisory Coalition was established to encourage conversation between college and community stakeholders.