Mental Health

COVID-19 UPDATE: This can be an extraordinarily stressful time for students, parents, and staff members. Below you will find a list of mental health resources. As always, do not hesitate to reach out to staff members at WHEC! We are happy to help in any way we can!

For emergencies, call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Wyomissing Hills Elementary (K-4) Support Personnel 


School Counselors

Molly Cheslock
K -  Grade 2
mcheslock@wyoarea.org

Rebekah Stem-Zmoda
Grades 3 - 4
rstem@wyoarea.org


Principals 

Lead SAP Specialist
Caron Treatment Centers

Beth Lerario
BLerario@caron.org


School Psychologists

Karla Schlappich
kschlappich@wyoarea.org 

Natalie Avenoso
navenoso@wyoarea.org 


Social Worker

Theresa LaScala
tlascala@wyoarea.org 


Nurses

Beth Delp
bdelp@wyoarea.org

Lynnette Alessandroni
LAlessandroni@wyoarea.org

West Reading Elementary (5-6) Support Personnel 


School Counselor

Melissa Kramer
mkramer@wyoarea.org 


Principal

Corbett Babb
cbabb@wyoarea.org

SAP Specialist
Caron Treatment Centers

Jen Durofchalk


School Psychologists

Natalie Avenoso
navenoso@wyoarea.org 


Social Worker

Theresa LaScala
tlascala@wyoarea.org 


Nurses

Beth Delp
bdelp@wyoarea.org

Crisis Helplines

Service Access and Management (SAM)
610-236-0530 or text 484-816-7865 (RUOK)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255

Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio
1-888-628-9454

Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741

Teen line
Text Teen to 839863

Trevor Project (LGBTQ)
1-866-488-7386, or text START to 678678 


Department of Human Services (DHS) Statewide Support and Referral Helpline
1-855-284-2494 or for TTY dial 724-631-5600

Veteran Crisis Line
1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255

Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990

Get Help Now Hotline (for substance use disorders)
1-800-662-4357 

PA Sexual Assault Helpline
1-888-772-7227

National Domestic Violence Helpline
1-800-799-7233

Virtual Counseling Services

Finding Treatment

Provides referrals to low-cost/sliding scale mental health care, substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment (800-662-4357)

Offers a national directory of therapists, psychiatrists, therapy groups and treatment facility options

Over 350,000 listing for social services, mental health, substance use, legal and financial assistance.