If you’re experiencing mental health challenges during the school day, your first stop is the Guidance Office, whether you’re at East or JP. The staff there will connect you with a counselor or social worker who can help. You don’t have to go through it alone—support is here for you.
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor. This is a free and confidential service for anyone that is needing to talk to someone, particularly through text. This text line is also available 24/7.
Safe2Say: (888) 723-2729 to report concerns about yourself or other students.
988 (formerly The TALK Line): This Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. https://988lifeline.org/
Lancaster County Crisis Intervention: Crisis Intervention at (717) 394-2631 is a 24-hour emergency mental health service provided for persons experiencing anxiety, depression, and suicidal or homicidal thoughts. Crisis Intervention staff can assist in assessing what a person needs to alleviate the immediate crisis and then link them to the appropriate services.
National Runaway Safeline: 1800runaway.org, 800-RUNAWAY, online chat.
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: childhelphotline.org, 800-4-A-CHILD, call, text, online chat.
Mental Health America Lancaster County: As the resource hub for mental health in Lancaster County, programs are available to help members of the community. Community members can access advocacy services, educational training opportunities, and support services/groups.
Touchstone Foundation: The mission is to elevate the mental well-being of youth in Lancaster County through a whole-person approach, caring, collaboration, advocacy, and visibility.
Compass Mark: Serves as a resource hub in Lancaster County to provide education, skill-building, and community mobilization to prevent addiction and empower all people toward healthy, fulfilling lives.
Pathways Center for Grief and Loss: Supporting the needs of children, teens, and families impacted by serious illness and loss through individual and group grief support services. A resource library is available with a wide variety of grief and illness-related topics to borrow.
Individual Counseling Resources: Places in Lancaster County offering services.
Child Protect: Child Protect exists to minimize that trauma and help rebuild young lives shattered by child abuse.
COBYS: Motivated by Christian faith, COBYS Family Services provides wrap-around services in foster care, adoption, counseling, family life education and permanency for children and families at risk in Lancaster County and the surrounding area.