STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Pennsylvania school districts maintain professionally trained teams, known as SAP teams, to identify issues that act as barriers to a student’s success. These issues may include, but are not limited to, use of alcohol, nicotine, or other drugs, mental health concerns, or assistance in coping with trauma or abuse. The membership of the SAP team varies between school districts, but may include guidance counselors, the school nurse, teachers, administration, school support staff, or liaisons from county human service agencies that act as a link to various community resources. SAP team members do not diagnose, treat or refer to treatment, but may refer a student to the county liaison for further screening, assessment, and referral to needed supports.
MAKE A REFERRAL
Anyone can refer a student to the SAP program, including family, teachers, school staff, or other students. A student in need of support may also go directly to the SAP team for help. Once a referral is received, a member of the SAP team will contact the student’s parent(s) or guardian. Consent from the student’s parent(s) or guardian must be obtained before any interventions are initiated. Once consent is obtained, a plan is developed to assist the student based upon identified needs. Participation in the program is voluntary. See the school icon boxes below to find the SAP team contact in your school.
Several local school districts maintain an online SAP referral process, indicated by the aSAP icons in the boxes below. Please click on the aSAP icon to complete an online referral.
Admiral Peary Area Vocational Technical School
Admiral Peary Area Vocational Technical School
948 Ben Franklin Highway
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Phone: (814) 472-6490
Contact: Jacquie Wurm
Bishop Carroll High School
Bishop Carroll High School
728 Ben Franklin Highway
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Phone: (814) 472-7500
Contact: Christine Laverick
Bishop McCort High School
Bishop McCort High School
25 Osborne Street
Johnstown, PA 15905
Phone: (814) 536-8991
Blacklick Valley Elementary School
Blacklick Valley Jr./Sr. High School
Cambria Heights Elementary School
Cambria Heights Elementary School
138 East Campbell Street
Carrolltown, PA 15722
Phone: (814) 344-8506
Contact: Daria Wargo
Cambria Heights Middle School
Cambria Heights Middle School
414 Glendale Lake Road
Patton, PA 16668
Phone: (814) 674-6290
Contact: Rhonda Sprenger
Cambria Heights High School
Central Cambria Elementary School
Central Cambria Elementary School
212 Schoolhouse Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Phone: (814) 472-8432
Central Cambria Middle School
Central Cambria Middle School
206 Schoolhouse Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Phone: (814) 472-6505
Contact: Robin Ribarich
Central Cambria High School
Central Cambria High School
204 Schoolhouse Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Phone: (814) 472-8860
Contact: Shannon Gironda
Conemaugh Valley Elementary School
Conemaugh Valley Elementary School
1340 William Penn Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15906
Phone: (814) 535-6970
Conemaugh Valley Jr./Sr. High School
Conemaugh Valley Jr./Sr. High School
1342 William Penn Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15906
Phone: (814) 535-5523
Ferndale Area Elementary School
Ferndale Area Elementary School
100 Dartmouth Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15905
Phone: (814) 535-6724
Ferndale Area Jr./Sr. High School
Ferndale Area Jr./Sr. High School
600 Harlan Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15905
Phone: (814) 288-5757
Forest Hills Elementary School
Forest Hills Jr./Sr.High School
Forest Hills Jr./Sr.High School
535 Locust Street
Sidman, PA 15955
Phone: (814) 487-7613
Contact: Traci Hirsch
Glendale Elementary School
Glendale Elementary School
1500 Beaver Valley Road
Flinton, PA 16640
Phone: (814) 687-4263
Glendale Jr./Sr. High School
Greater Johnstown Elementary School
Greater Johnstown Elementary School
196 Westgate Drive
Johnstown, PA 15906
Phone: (814) 533-5540
Greater Johnstown Middle School
Greater Johnstown Middle School
220 Messenger St.
Johnstown, PA 15902
Phone: (814) 533-5570
Greater Johnstown High School
Greater Johnstown High School
222 Central Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15902
Phone: (814) 533-5601
Northern Cambria Middle School
Northern Cambria Middle School
601 Joseph Street
Northern Cambria, PA 15714
Phone: (814) 948-5880
Northern Cambria High School
Northern Cambria High School
813 35th Street
Northern Cambria, PA 15714
Phone: (814) 948-6800
Contact: Kevin Staruch
Penn Cambria Intermediate School
Penn Cambria Intermediate School
376 Wood Street
Lilly, PA 15938
Phone: (814) 886-8532
Contact: Adrienne Dodson
Penn Cambria Middle School
Penn Cambria Middle School
401 Division Street
Gallitzin, PA 16641
Phone: (814) 886-4181
Contact: Renee Myers
Penn Cambria High School
Penn Cambria High School
401 Linden Avenue
Cresson, PA 16630
Phone: (814) 886-8188
Contact: Nancy Fochler
Portage Area Elementary School
Portage Area Elementary School
84 Mountain Avenue
Portage, PA 15946
Phone: (814) 736-9636
Contact: Jen Pisarski
Portage Area Jr./Sr. High School
Portage Area Jr./Sr. High School
85 Mountain Avenue
Portage, PA 15946
Phone: (814) 736-9636
Contact: Mary Ann George
Richland Elementary School
Richland Jr./Sr. High School
Richland Jr./Sr. High School
1 Academic Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15904
Phone: (814) 266-6063
Contact: Edwarda Pruchnic/Nicole Crowell
Westmont Elementary School
Westmont Hilltop Jr./Sr. High School
PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
There is no charge for participation in the SAP program. Financing of follow-up treatment services that may be recommended is covered through the student’s medical insurance when possible. If the student does not have medical insurance coverage for the services recommended, or the deductibles or co-pays of this insurance create a hardship for families, the involved county human service agencies possess funding to cover many of the potential interventions.
