Parent Resources

S.M.I.L.E. - SUNRISE

The S.M.I.L.E. Team (SUNRISE MONITORS INDIVIDUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES Team) is designed to help students overcome a variety of barriers that may impact their academic, emotional, or social development.  The S.M.I.L.E. team finds school and community resources to help the student at hand.  


Parent involvement strengthens the decision making process about any behavior that is affecting the education, safety, or welfare of their child.  Active parent support in the process promotes student success.  Students are more likely to benefit from S.M.I.L.E. recommendations when parents are informed, involved, and supportive.  


Confidentiality between ALL parties in the S.M.I.L.E. process shall be respected and maintained in the best interest of the student in accordance with all State and Federal Laws protecting the privacy rights of parents and students.  


Students can be referred to S.M.I.L.E. by teachers, parents/family, counselors, administrators, or the school nurse.  


A parent/guardian will be contacted to discuss the concerns related to the child and a permission form will be mailed home since a signature is REQUIRED to either agree or disagree with the process. 

 

For more information, visit Student Assistance Program - "S.M.I.L.E."

SAP - STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - HARRISON PARK

What is SAP?

The Harrison Park Student Assistance Program (SAP) services at-risk students in the Penn-Trafford School District. The goal of SAP is to identify students who may be at risk due to academic, social and/or emotional problems.

SAP is an intervention program that collaborates between home, school, and the community in order to address student needs. The SAP team finds school and community resources to help the student at hand.

The SAP Team is a caring group that strives to develop positive self-worth in Penn-Trafford students.

If you are a parent/guardian or friend of a student and think the student could benefit from SAP, please either contact me at trailll@penntrafford.org, 724-744-2161 (Harrison Park), 724-864-6700 (Sunrise), or complete this form: https://forms.gle/djLeedqFM6QDGTXq9.  Your correspondence is confidential. 

Crisis Resources: 

If you, or someone you know, is experiencing a crisis and you require immediate attention, please use the contact information below. If this is an emergency, dial 9-1-1 for immediate help or go to the emergency room. 


National Crisis Hotline:

1-800-273-TALK Crisis

Text line: Text “PA” to 741741


Mobile Crisis Program for Westmoreland County: 1(800) 836-6010 (Westmoreland County) or visit Westmoreland County Crisis Hotline 


Excela Crisis Response Center is available for walkins at Excela Westmoreland 7am –11pm. Entrance across Pittsburgh St. from main hospital entrance, or by phone at 724-832-4465. The emergency department at any Excela Health hospital is also available for behavioral health emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

Career Resources

Did you know that Pennsylvania has Career and Education work standards that start in elementary school?  Childhood career awareness provides a necessary developmental foundation that encourages elementary school students to begin exploring the range of career possibilities that await them. Children are typically career curious and adept in exploring the occupational choices that exist in their surrounding communities, and although that's wonderful, we also want to encourage children to explore all the possible career opportunities that are out there! We also want children to start to develop the soft skills they will need to succeed in the work force, as well as in life. Some of those soft skills include: teamwork, problem solving, critical thinking, resilience, communication, and so much more! 


Penn-Trafford uses many facets of our curriculum to teach about careers and soft skills, which is outlined in our Counseling Plan (please click the link to find out more).

We also use Smart Futures districtwide in Kindergarten through 12th grade. 

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Resources - Self Esteem

Resources on Self Esteem

For recordings and webinars on various mental health awareness topics visit www.stepupwestmoreland.org/ under "Featured Content." 

I wanted to share a free parent guide to resilience because especially during times like now we all need to be resilient to cope with the change in our lives. This guide helps you learn about how to use resiliency for yourself and your family: resilienceguide.org/ .