SAP: Student Assistance Program
North Side's Student Assistance Program (SAP)
What is it?
The Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a confidential, voluntary process designed to gather data to assist in the assessment of the students' needs for help and supports. The involvement of the parents/guardians of a student is key to this process!
The program is designed to....
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Provide prevention-based activities and programs.
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Accept referrals for students who are experiencing barriers to learning and school success such as alcohol or drug use, depression, anxiety, grief, or other concerns.
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Intervene and refer these students to the appropriate school or community resources. This is a prevention and an intervention program, not a treatment program.
Who makes up this team?
| Principal | Mr. Longo |
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| Assistant Principal | Mrs. Mercado |
| Mrs. Kroeck | School Counselor |
| Mrs. Strausbaugh | School Psychologist |
| Ms. Reider | First Grade Teacher |
| Mrs. Evans | Fifth Grade Teacher |
| Mrs. Sattazahn | Librarian |
| Ms. Nelson | Learning Support Teacher |
| Molly Sullivan | CDSD Social Worker |
| Missy Harris | CDSD Behavioral Consultant |
| Sandy Gates | Keystone Human Services Representative |
| Dauphin County Drug and Alcohol Services | |
Who Can Make a Referral?
Referrals to the SAP Team may be made by teachers, school staff, parents/guardians, other students, by self-referral of a student experiencing difficulty in a situation - basically anyone concerned with a student's well-being. Any student who violates the Central Dauphin School District Drug and Alcohol Policy will automatically be referred to the team.
How Do You Make a Referral?
- There are SAP referral forms that people can fill out and place in a team member's mailbox.
- A concerned person could talk to a SAP Team Member and let them know their concerns.
- Email Kelly Kroeck , School Counselor
Please remember that ALL Referrals are kept Confidential!
Outcome of the team's work will not be known to those who refer students!