Pennfield Middle School

The Student Assistance Program (SAP) was created in Pennsylvania by the Departments of Education and Health and Public Welfare to identify students who are experiencing behavioral, emotional and/or academic difficulties that pose a barrier to their learning. A school's core SAP team is a team of professionals who have received training from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's approved SAP training providers. This team meets to discuss student concerns. Referrals can come from parents, teachers, or even peers. Types of referrals include social/emotional problems, drug and alcohol use, eating disorders and/or depressed or suicidal feelings. Once a student is referred, the team gathers information about the student and then determines the most appropriate course of action.

Recommendations may include SAP mentorship by a trained team member or a referral to the in-school SAP counselor. Pennfield's SAP counselor is Mrs. Nita Barot ([email protected]) from The Lincoln Center.

Students interested in participating in the SAP mentorship program or in-school SAP counseling are given a permission form. Since SAP is a voluntary program, written parental permission is required to participate.

Below is a list of Pennfield's 2024-25 SAP team. Please contact your child's grade level counselor with any further questions about the program.