Mental Health

Your Mental Health Matters!

Life can be very complicated at any age, especially the teen years.
We are here to help support teens through this time.

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Mental Health Support at Central York High School

School counselors are specially trained to provide short-term mental health counseling interventions and make referrals to community resources for long-term support.
The Student Assistance Program (SAP) allows students who are experiencing academic, emotional, or social difficulties and/or issues with drug/alcohol use to receive a free evaluation by a professional counselor to determine the need for ongoing mental health and/or substance abuse treatment.
School-based counseling is provided at CYHS by therapists employed by T.W. Ponessa & Associates Counseling Services. All counseling visits are billed directly to the student's insurance carrier.

Resources

Many resources exist to learn more about mental health and the ways we can support ourselves and one another. We encourage you to begin your search with some of the following:

NIDA for Teens (1-800-662-HELP)
Narcotics Anonymous support system (meeting schedule)
Alcoholics Anonymous support system
I Will Recover
Smart Recovery (with online groups)
1-855-DRUGFREE (1-855-378-4373)
www.drugfree.org
Compassmark.org/parents

If you are a teenager who is worried that someone you care about may be at risk for suicide, please visit this page:

http://www.youthsuicidewarningsigns.org/#!youth/cn45.

Adults who are worried that someone may be at risk for suicide may also want to visit this page:

http://www.youthsuicidewarningsigns.org/#!parentscaregivers/c1l2c.