SAP Monitoring - A member of the SAP team will monitor the progress of a designated student. Ongoing monitoring of attendance, academic performance and behavior may result in a referral for additional services if deemed necessary.
Mid-Atlantic Rehabilitation Services (M.A.R.S.) - Whitehall High School works in partnership with M.A.R.S., a behavioral health treatment agency, to provide comprehensive behavior health assessments aimed at identifying barriers to learning and healthy functioning. The assessment is essentially an interview that targets potential areas of need for additional support. If it is determined that additional support is needed, a parent/guardian will be contacted to determine next steps.
Early Intervention Group - Early intervention groups are "in-school" interactive groups that address any barriers that may be preventing a student from reaching their potential. These topics generally include, but are not limited to, self-esteem building, social skills, communication and interpersonal skills, and stress management. The small groups are created based on shared needs of the students gathered from the completion of a behavioral health assessment. The advantage of this type of group is that it allows students to share and work on similar goals within a safe and supportive small group environment.
English Language Learners Support Group - A group facilitated by a bilingual counselor, specifically targeting students whose first language is Spanish. The curriculum is customized to the specific needs of the students and assists students in accessing resources.
CHC Mentoring - Center for Humanistic Change (CHC) - Whitehall High School also partners with the CHC, a private, not-for-profit agency to provide prevention education and life skills training, focused on decision making and healthy choices. CHC Mentoring is a year long, "in-school", evidence-based early intervention program that uses trained, professional mentors within the schools to help students gain resiliency through individualized support and education.
School Based Mental Health Counseling - In partnership with Lehigh Valley Health Network, this program offers individual outpatient counseling to students during the school day with a licensed therapist.
School Based Mental Health Counseling - In partnership with Valley Youth House, this program offers individual outpatient counseling to students during the school day with a therapist.
School Based Drug and Alcohol Counseling - In partnership with M.A.R.S, this program offer individual outpatient counseling for drug and alcohol issues to students during the school day with a therapist.
Integrated Support Services Coordinator Case Management - This is the most intensive support that we offer at the high school as it includes regular case management services to help students make progress in their behavior, academics, and/or attendance. The Integrated Support Services Coordinator monitors student's progress in all three of these areas and develops an individualized set of goals and corresponding interventions to assist in achieving them.
Grief Support Group - In partnership with M.A.R.S, this group encourages students to work together to process, cope with, and navigate the feelings that surround a loss that they've experienced.