Mental Health Resources

Counseling Services

Looking for a counselor/therapist for your child? Penn Manor Counselor Curated List of Outside Agencies for Counseling and Behavioral Health Services 

• Call 988 for suicide and crisis lifeline 

  • This is a National Number that can connect you to support at all times

• Lancaster County Crisis Intervention - (717) 394-2631

  • Staffed at all times for you to talk with for yourself or someone you care about

• Crisis Text Line: Text "PA" to 741741

• Wellspan Philhaven Access Center - (717) 273-8871

• Lancaster County Mental Health America - (717) 397-7461

  • Excellent resource if you or someone you care about is struggling to identify and manage their mental health.

• United Way of Lancaster County - 211 

  • Helpline for all types of community resources

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

• Mental Health Support Line 1-855-284-2494

• Compass Mark Community (717) 299-2831 

• TEAMCare Behavioral Health (717) 391-0172

  • Provides School Based Counseling Services at Penn Manor as approved by insurance and staffing

• Samaritan Counseling Center (717) 560-9969

Lancaster Warm Line: (717) 945-9976

The Warm Line is designed to be a supplement to the county's crisis hotline. It will offer "a safe place to discuss problems, talk about your day, or ask questions related to recovery and wellness strategies. 

Certified peer specialists will staff the Warm Line from 2 to 10 p.m. seven days a week. Messages left outside those hours will be returned when the line is open again.

School Based Counseling Services:  (717) 391-0172

Penn Manor has a partnership with TEAMCare Behavioral Health Services.  School based counseling is offered in the Penn Manor School District.  Families should contact their student’s school counselor to determine if this type of support is an option based on insurance and wait lists. 

Mental Health and Crisis Line:  9-8-8 or 1-855-284-2494

The Center for Community Resources will offer a 24/7 mental health and crisis support line for people dealing with anxiety or other difficult emotions. Callers will be able to speak with staff who are trained in trauma-informed principles and will listen, assess the person’s needs, triage, and refer to other local supports and professionals as needed. 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 9-8-8 or 1-800-273-8255

This free and confidential line is available 24/7 anyone who is in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. 

When to Keep Student Home

Our goal is to promote student wellness, and parents/guardians can help by keeping their children at home when they are sick. We ask that you keep your child at home for the following reasons:

1. A fever of 100.4 degrees or higher in the last 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications prior to return.

2. Vomiting and diarrhea related to illness in the last 24 hours. 

3. Any suspected infectious diseases (such as pink eye, influenza or COVID-19)

If your child is sent home from school for the above reasons, please consider keeping the child home the following day. He/she/they should remain home until they are fever-free and/or have had no vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours.

COVID RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCHOOL 

Penn Manor recommends that families contact their health provider for guidance if a student tests positive for COVID. 

The PA Department of Health no longer recommends quarantine for individuals who are exposed to someone who tests positive for COVID.  Families may contact their physician for recommendations or concerns.

Parents will need to provide a parent note or doctor's note for any missed school days.  

Students should contact their teacher(s) directly for any coursework or missed assignments.

Screenings

The school nurses are busy working on completing health screenings as mandated by the PA Public School Code.  Height, weight, and vision screenings will be completed on students in grades K-12.  Hearing screenings will be completed on students in grades K-3, 7, and 11. Scoliosis screenings will be completed on students in grades 6 and 7.  This includes all Penn Manor Virtual School (PMVS) students.

Health screening results are posted to the Parent Portal in Sapphire.  The Health Screenings include height/weight (BMI), vision, hearing, and scoliosis in applicable grades.

If you prefer or require a paper copy of your child’s BMI letter, please contact your child's building Certified School Nurse by phone or email.  The Certified School Nurse will then mail home a copy addressed to the parent.