Spartan Cares
You Matter @ NCC

NCC's Culture of Caring

At NCC, we understand it can be difficult to focus on your academic progress while also dealing with personal or financial hardships. If you need assistance accessing resources for: Transportation, financial assistance, housing, food, academic support, childcare, emotional/mental health support, our Spartan Cares program is here to help. Spartan Cares works with students to address these concerns and link students to campus and community-based resources. Our goal is for students to have their basic needs met so they may focus on academic success.

For more information, email us at spartancares@northampton.edu

Support and Services

  • Learning Center
    The learning center offers tutoring in a wide variety of subjects and personalized academic coaching. Visit Website
  • Library
    The NCC Libraries provide access to information resources, guide academic research, teach information literacy, and offer supportive learning spaces for students, faculty, alumni and community guests. Visit Website
  • Accessibility Resource Center
    Offers a variety of support and guidance to both prospective and current students with disabilities - Visit Website
  • Advising
    Academic Advisors can help guide you through your program of study, help you understand placement, prerequisites, and college processes. Visit Website
  • Counseling Services
    Trained professionals are available to help keep your personal and academic life in balance. Visit Website
  • KEYS Keystone Education Yields Academic Success

NCC Resources

  • NCC’s Children Centers
    The Reibman and Hannig Child Care Centers provide support and education to children ages 6 weeks to kindergarten entry. Visit Website
  • CCAMPIS Grant
    If you are a current NCC student and are in need of financial assistance, please see the Child Care Financial Assistance Form (PDF) . If applicable, please fill out the CCAMPIS Grant Online Application (PDF) and submit it to Janette Zuk, Family Success Coordinator at 610.332.6084 or jzuk@northampton.edu.

Community Resources

  • Early Learning Resource Center
    Determine your eligibility for state-subsidized child care assistance. Visit Website
  • PA 211
    Contact 211 to access free and confidential crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing and utilities payment assistance, employment services, veteran services and childcare and family services. Visit Website
  • PA Compass
    Link to support services in Pennsylvania including child care, health care coverage, and other human service programs. Visit Website

NCC Resources

Community Resources

  • PA Compass
    Link to support services in Pennsylvania including financial assistance, healthcare or other human service programs. Visit Website
  • PA 211
    Contact 211 to access free and confidential crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing and utilities payment assistance, employment services, veteran services and childcare and family services. Visit Website
  • PSECU
    Credit union provides banking support and financial literacy resources. Visit Website
  • Planning SMARTer
    Free financial workshops for Monroe County residents.
    Email: planningsmarterncc@gmail.com

NCC Resources

Community Resources

  • Second Harvest Food Bank
    Provides access to food and education Visit Website
  • Local Food Pantries
    Find a food pantry in your area Visit Website
  • SNAP Benefits
    Apply for SNAP benefits at PA Compass Visit Website
  • Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
    WIC provides free healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education and referrals to other services, to support you and your family. Visit Website

NCC Resources

  • Housing and Residence Life On-campus housing available at the Bethlehem Campus Visit Website

Community Resources

  • PA 211 Contact 211 to access free and confidential crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing and utilities payment assistance, employment services, veteran services and childcare and family services. Visit Website

NCC Resources

  • NCC Health & Wellness Center Our Health & Wellness Center focuses on the physical health of the entire campus community by providing a wide range of services and responding to health emergencies Visit Website
  • NCC Counseling Trained professionals are available to help keep your personal and academic life in balance. Visit Website
  • Personal Counseling Appointment - Request Form
  • NCC Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) A group of NCC students all in recovery from substance use disorders who support each other in our academic and recovery endeavors Visit website
  • Free and Low-Cost Dental Cleanings
    Dental hygiene students at Northampton Community College are welcoming new patients to the Litwak Dental Clinic in the college's Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third Street, Bethlehem, to provide multiple oral assessments, cancer screenings, dental cleanings, radiographs, fluoride treatments, and dental screenings, all under the supervision of licensed hygienists and dentists. The clinic is open Mon./Wed./Fri. from September to mid-December AND Monday - Friday end of January through April. Dental cleanings are free for all NCC credit students. Members of the public can utilize the services for a nominal fee. The appointments are long but will be the most thorough trip to the dental hygienist you have ever encountered! Appointments can be made by phoning the clinic at 610.861.5442.

Community Respources

  • Northampton County Human Services
    Intake Phone: 610.829.4800
  • Northampton County Crisis Intervention Services
    Phone: 610.829.4801
  • Lehigh County Human Services Crisis Intervention
    Phone: 610.782.3127
  • Veteran's Crisis Hotline
    Phone: 800.273.8255
  • The Steve Fund - Visit Website
  • Monroe County Crisis Intervention Services
    Phone: 800.849.1868
  • Mental Health Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Hotline
    Dial 988
  • Lehigh Valley Health Network - Visit Website
  • St. Luke’s Health Network - Visit Website
  • Health Insurance Pennie - Visit Website
  • PA Compass - Visit Website

KEYS

Keystone Education Yields Academic Success is a grant-funded program for students who qualify receive SNAP and TANF benefits. The program provides supports and services to assist students in reaching their educational goals. The services vary by student but may include assistance with transportation, textbooks, and child care so students can successfully reach their academic goals.

Contact Us

Bethlehem Campuses:
Betsy Greer at egreer@northampton.edu or call 610.861.5310
Deb Kelly at dkelly@northampton.edu or call 610.332.6286

Pocono Campus:
Marsha Griffin at mgriffin@northampton.edu or call 570.369.1935

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Next Steps

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Northampton Community College
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem PA 18020
610.861.5300

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