We want to help students discover their greatness by providing traditional outpatient therapy within the school walls. Our school-based program targets elementary and secondary-level students with emotional and/or behavioral needs. Students can be referred for services by either school personnel and/or parents. Every school in our district has at least one school-based therapist to serve our students and families.

https://pacounseling.com/sbo-referral/

The Community and School-Based Behavioral Health (CSBBH) team program is a voluntary mental health service for youth and their families. Youth ages five to 18 years who demonstrate an emotional or behavioral disturbance that interferes with their ability to be educated and to function in other settings may be appropriate for participation. Certain youth up to age 21 who are still in school or with an individualized educational program (IEP) may be appropriate for participation.

The CSBBH team is based in the school but delivers services to the youth and family in the school, home, and community settings as needed. Each team is comprised of a number of licensed, master’s prepared clinicians and bachelor’s prepared staff who work together to serve a flexibly sized caseload of youth and families. As compared to other community-based behavioral health services, the CSBBH team delivers services to the youth in a more flexible manner at times of clinical need.

Schools that have CSBBH are Davis, McKinley, and Hannah Penn.  If your child is student at one of those schools and you feel you and your family would benefit from the program, please contact the school social worker.

• Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania (CISPA) is focused on helping children build the best life they can by helping them overcome obstacles. Every child is unique and requires an individualized approach to succeed. Whether a child needs extra academic help, a mentor, a health check-up, additional food supplies or even employment training, Communities In Schools Pennsylvania is there to make sure each child gets exactly what they need. These schools include Ferguson, Jackson, Goode, Hannah Penn, McKinley, and William Penn Senior High School.

• John Prego. Goode Site Coordinator. Email is John@cisofpa.org 717-849-1314
• David Banks. Hannah Penn Site Coordinator. Email david@cisofpa.org 717-849-1256
• Jessa Collier. Jackson Site Coordinator. Email jcollier@cisofpa.org717-849-1223
• Amber Reed. Ferguson Community School Director. amber@cisofpa.org 717-849-1344
• Renee Ritter. William Penn Site Coordinator 9,10^th. Renee@cisofpa.org 717-849-1218
• Jo-Ann Orcutt. William Penn Site Coordinator 11, 12^th, Joann@cisofpa.org 717-849-1218
• Jerald Proctor. McKinley Site Coordinator. Jerald@cisofpa.org 717-849-1312
• Alex Kadyszewski. Program Manager CISPA York. alex@cisofpa.org717-698-8271

One of our top priorities is for students to be in school every day! Our Check and Connect Program provides a mentor for students in grades 5-8 who are regularly missing school to help them be in school, on time, and be academically successful.

One of our top priorities is for students to be in school every day! Our George Jr. Truancy Prevention Program provides a mentor for students in grades K-4 and their families who are regularly missing school to help them be in school, on time, and be academically successful.

The Pennsylvania Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a systematic team process used to mobilize school resources to remove barriers to learning. SAP is designed to assist in identifying issues including alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and mental health issues which pose a barrier to a student’s success. The primary goal of the Student Assistance Program is to help students overcome these barriers so that they may achieve, advance, and remain in school. The School District of the City of York has a partnership with MH/IDD and with TrueNorth to support our students assistance program.