What is Student Assistance?

WHAT IS A STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM?

The Student Assistance Program is a comprehensive and integrated joint school-community program for prevention, intervention, support, and referral services for students in the areas of high-risk behaviors including the use of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and addictive behaviors.

The Black Horse Pike Regional School District partners with a network of community services and agencies, creating a coordinated effort to promote a continuum of care and services for all of our students and their families.

GOALS OF THE STUDENT

ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR

As a SAC, it is my goal to help students develop healthy coping skills, make positive lifestyle choices, and avoid substance abuse problems. Students are protected by federal law, which grants them confidentiality (excluding thoughts or attempts of suicide, reports of abuse or neglect, or threats of wanting to harm someone else).

Students wishing to make an appointment can email me at jvizoco@bhprsd.org or stop by the SAC office in room C100-A. Referrals to the Student Assistance Program can be made by a teacher, an administrator, a counselor, a friend, or a parent. A student can even refer themselves! All referrals are confidential.

STUDENTS MAY ALSO SEEK SUPPORT FROM THE SAC

FOR A VARIETY OF OTHER ISSUES INCLUDING...

• Suicidal thoughts or self injury

• Depression or anxiety

• Changes in family - divorce, separation, death, illness

• Self-esteem

• Eating disorders

• Grief

• Gender Dysphoria