Community Resources

The SWSD Student Support and Social Services Coordinator is available throughout the district to offer help with social services, referrals to community resources, parent and student support, and assistance with crisis intervention.

 

Rebekah Myers, LSW
Student Support and Social Services Coordinator
South Western School District
225 Bowman Rd. Hanover PA 17331
Office: 717-632-2548 ext. 20005
Fax: 717-632-7993


Education for Homeless Children and Youths (EHCY)

 

The Education for Homeless Children and Youths (EHCY) program, authorized under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento Act), is designed to address the needs of homeless children and youths and ensure educational rights and protections for these children and youths.

https://www.education.pa.gov/K-12/Homeless%20Education/mckinneyvento/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.education.pa.gov/Policy-Funding/BECS/uscode/Pages/EducationforHomelessYouth.aspx 

Homeless children and youth lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Included within the definition of homeless children and youth are those who:

  1. Share the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals;
  2. Have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;
  3. Are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings;
  4. Are “migratory children” who qualify as homeless under federal law because the children are living in circumstances described in clauses (i) through (iii) above. The term “migratory children” means children who are (or whose parent(s) or spouse(s) are) migratory agricultural workers, including migratory dairy workers or migratory fishermen, and who have moved from one school district to another in the preceding 36 months, in order to obtain (or accompany such parents or spouses in order to obtain) temporary or seasonal employment in agricultural or fishing work; and
  5. Are unaccompanied homeless youth including any child who is “not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.” Falling within this definition are those students who ran away from home, been thrown out of their home, or been abandoned or separated from their parents or guardian.

If you are experiencing any of these situations, you may qualify for services. At your earliest convenience, please contact:

Student Support and Social Services Coordinator

Rebekah Myers, LSW
South Western Administration Office
225 Bowman Rd.
Hanover, PA 17331
Phone:717-632-2548, ext 20005
Fax:717-632-7993


Program/Regional Coordinator


Sonia Pitzi
[email protected]
(717) 718-5924
Fax: (717) 718-5943


Crisis Information

Crisis Text Line: Text PA to 741-741

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

TrueNorth Wellness Crisis Intervention (Walk-In Center @ 33 Frederick Street Hanover, PA 17331 - Open Monday-Friday 8 am to 8 pm excluding holidays, Mobile Crisis Services 24/7, UPMC Hanover Hospital & UPMC Memorial Hospital): Phone # 717-637-7633

Wellspan Crisis Intervention (Walk-In Center @ 1101 South Edgar Street Suite C York, PA 17403 - Open Monday - Thursday 8 am-8 pm, Friday 8 am - 6 pm & York Hospital): 717-851-5320 or 1-800-673-2496

Childline - Child Abuse Hotline - 1-800-932-0313

Safe2Say Hotline 1-844-SAF2SAY

The Department of Human Services (DHS) announced the launch of a statewide Support & Referral Helpline staffed by skilled and compassionate staff who will be available 24/7 to assist Pennsylvanians struggling with anxiety and other challenging emotions due to the COVID-19 emergency and refer them to community-based resources that can further help to meet individual needs.

The toll-free, round-the-clock support line is officially operational. The number to call is 1-855-284-2494. For TTY, dial 724-631-5600.


FOOD RESOURCES

New Hope Ministries - 135 Baltimore Street Hanover, PA 17331. Phone # 717-698-3365

Gods Meal Barrel - 413 Baltimore Street Hanover, PA 17331. Phone # 717-637-5568

Hanover Area Council of Churches - 136 Carlisle Street Hanover, PA 17331. Phone # 717-633-6353

By His Hands Food Bank
- 95 Pumping Station Road Hanover, PA 17331. Phone # 717- 479-8183


HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SHELTERS

Continuum of Care (CoC) Program

Bell Socialization: Next Door - Low Income Housing Assistance
- 16 West King Street York, PA 17401. Phone # 717-356-2957

LifePath Christian Ministries - 367 West Market Street York, PA 17401. Phone # 717-845-7662.

The Bell Bridge & Possibilities Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Families - 160 South George Street York, PA 17401. Phone # 717-848-5767

Bell Family Shelter – Emergency Help for Homeless Families -852 East Market Street York, PA 17403. Phone # 717-845-9536

YMCA Men's Emergency Shelter - 310 West Philadelphia Street 3rd Floor York, PA 17401. Phone # 717-854-7291

York Housing Authority - 31 South Broad Street York, PA 17403. Phone # 717-845-2601

York Area Housing Group
-3 Rathton Road York, PA 17403. Phone # 717-846-5139

HealthChoices Housing Program - Contact Amy Hampson, Housing Specialist at the HealthChoices Office @ 717-771-9900

Community Progress Council - 135 Baltimore Street Hanover, PA 17331. Phone # 717-632-9191


CAREER AND JOB HELP

New Hope Ministries - Workforce Development - 135 Baltimore Street Hanover, PA 17331. Phone # 717-698-3365

HART Center -450 East Golden Lane New Oxford, PA 17350. Phone # 717-624-4323

Occupational Vocational Rehab (OVR) -2550 Kingston Road Suite 101 York, PA 17402. Phone # 717-771-4407

PA CareerLink - 841 Vogelsong Road York, PA 17404. Phone # 717-767-7600 or 150 V-Twin Drive Gettysburg, PA 17325. Phone # 717-334-6610

Community Progress Council - Workforce Development - 135 Baltimore Street Hanover, PA 17331. Phone # 717-632-9191


MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Teen Pregnancy

ELECT Program - Phone # 717-624-4616

Gabriel Project - 5055 Grandview Road Hanover, PA 17331. Contact - Darlene Funk @ 717-632-2590

Tender Care - 300 John Street Hanover, PA 17331. Phone # 717-633-1200

Catholic Charities: Heart of Mary Pregnancy and Support Program - Pregnancy Resource Center: located at 26 E. College Avenue York, PA 17403. Phone # 717-843-7986 option 1 ext 229

Family Child Resources, Inc. - Parenting Helpline - Phone # 717-600-1166 or 1-866-600-1166

Planned Parenthood - 728 South Beaver Street York, PA 17401. Phone # 717-845-9681

Nurse Family Partnership - 116 South George Street Suite 358 York, PA 17401. Phone # 717-843-6330

Pressley Ridge Teen Pregnancy & Parenting Program - 141 East Market Street York, PA 17401. Phone # 717-845-6624

Human Life Services - 742 South George Street York, PA 17401. Phone # 717-846-2384 or 717-854-7615



LGBTQ

Qmmunity - 23 W. Chestnut St. Hanover, PA 17331. Phone # 717-637-2125



Social Groups & Mentorship Programs

Girls Loving Life - 23 W. Chestnut St. Hanover, PA 17331. Phone # 717-637-2125

Big Brothers Big Sisters of York & Adams Counties - 227 West Market Street York, PA 17401. Phone # 717-843-0051

Young Marines - 2412 Baltimore Pike Hanover, PA 17331. Phone # 717-357-7375



Support Groups

UPMC Pinnacle - Depression, Bipolar, Grief Support Groups


Wellspan Health

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Hanover Intergroup

Mid-Atlantic Region of Narcotics Anonymous


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