VALLEY VIEWS
Community Collaborations
Nursing Degree Program Announced In April, LVC announced it would launch a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). The program will feature clinical experiences with partner organizations, including Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey
this summer. The new degree expands the College’s health professions offerings,
Medical Center and WellSpan Good
which include athletic training, clinical mental health counseling, communication
Samaritan Hospital, among others.
sciences and disorders/speech-language pathology, exercise science, sport perfor-
The College received initial approval
mance, applied kinesiology, clinical exercise physiology, and physical therapy.
from the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing
“LVC has an excellent track record of preparing highly skilled and compassionate
to offer the degree beginning in Fall
healthcare professionals,” said Dr. James M. MacLaren, LVC president. “Our new pro-
2022. Prospective first-year under-
gram will address our region’s nursing shortage. LVC nurses will be inclusive, intercul-
graduate students can apply starting
turally skilled, and committed to treating each patient as a unique individual.”
Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders
LVC Community Doubles Blanket Challenge Goal
Students in the College’s Communication Sciences and Disor-
President James MacLaren, Ph.D., challenged the LVC com-
ders/Speech-Language Pathology Program provided telether-
munity to make 250 no-sew blankets for children who have
apy sessions for patients this year during the inaugural opening
experienced abuse. The Valley community responded by cre-
of LVC’s Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders.
ating nearly 600 blankets to be donated to the Children’s Re-
Student clinicians work with clients aged 18 months to 33 years.
source Center (CRC) of Harrisburg and Lebanon. CRC provides
The clinic plans to provide in-person therapy this fall if circum-
blankets to children to reduce trauma and aid in healing.
stances allow.
“It’s been heartbreaking to learn of the recent cases of severe
Student clinicians serve clients with a range of communication
child abuse in our Annville community,” said Dr. MacLaren.
disorders, including those in need of augmentative or alternative
“Blankets provide direct comfort to children in need. They’re
communication, speech sound disorders, language disorders,
one small but meaningful way we can help. I asked the LVC
and social language impairments. Clinical experiences prepare
community to join my wife, Gina, our daughters, and me in
students for external placements in medical and school settings.
this effort.”
SPRING 2021
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