Health Services Association
California Community Colleges
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HSACCC (State/Regional)
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ABOUT US
HEALTH SERVICES ASSOCIATION CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES (HSACCC)
The Health Services Association of California
Community Colleges is an organization of community college health
professionals who provide and advocate for student health programs.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Health Services Association California Community Colleges is to support and foster student access to quality health service programs within the California Community Colleges.
PURPOSES
The purpose of this Association shall be to advocate, promote and improve health services for students in the California Community Colleges by:
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Establishing and upgrading professional qualifications and program standards.
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Providing consultation, leadership and support for health services programs.
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Promotion and facilitating continuing education for health services personnel.
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Initiating, promoting and monitoring legislation that will support and advance health care services in California Community Colleges.
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Promoting communication and support among health services personnel in California Community Colleges.
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Conducting research and publishing in the community college health care field.
BACKGROUND
The Health Services Association of California Community Colleges is an organization of community college health professionals who provide and advocate for student health programs. This organization is comprised of two geographically determined Sections, Northern and Southern with five regions in each. The Northern Section includes the area north of San Luis Obispo, comprising Regions One through Five. The Southern Section extends south to the Mexican Border, with Regions Six through Ten. The overall philosophy of this organization needs to always be student focused. California Community Colleges Health Services exist to serve students. Secondly, this organization exists to promote and advocate for health and health services for California Community College students. The organization does this through pooling resources of experts in California Community Colleges Health Services, making the voices heard which promote and advocate for the health of students, enhancing the commitment to community college health and building bridges and networks to accomplish the overall purposes of the organization.
Updated 11/10