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School Counseling
The Methacton School District provides guidance services for pupils in both elementary and secondary schools. Their basic function is the education and development of all pupils for individual fulfillment, including help in the decision-making process, and recognition of realistic goals. The guidance program is designed to enable students to utilize their own resources, to support the process of self understanding, planning, and coping with problems. Counselors are available to parents, teachers, and students for academic and personal problems that may arise throughout the school year. Call your child’s school to speak with counselors assigned to that building. Our Counselors are also available to any student who would like help dealing with difficult situations including drug and/or alcohol abuse, family problems and/or depression.
Follow the link below to reach the Counseling Office website of your child's school:
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Informational Resources/Hotlines
Crisis Hotlines
- Safe2Say Something
- 1-844-723-2729
- Montgomery County Children's Crisis Support (24/7)
- 1-888-HELP.414 (1-888-435-7414)
- Teen Talk Line – www.teentalkline.com
- 1-866-825-5856 (3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) – call
- 215-703-8411 – (3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) - text
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
- 1-800-273-8255 (24/7) Press 1 for Veterans line
- Help Hotline (Alternatives)
- 610-327-1601
Dating Abuse & Domestic Violence
- Loveisrespect - www.loveisrespect.org
- 1-866-331-9474/tty: 1-866-331-8453 (24/7)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline - www.thehotline.org
- 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
- Victims Services Center of Montgomery County (sexual assault) - www.victimservicescenter.org
- 610 277-5200 or 1-888-521-0983 (24/7)
- RAINN: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network - www.rainn.org
- 1-800-656-4673 (24/7)
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- 1-800-662-HELP
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- 215-923-7900
- Alateen
- 215-222-5244
Human Trafficking
- National Human Trafficking Resource Center - www.traffickingresourcecenter.org
- 1-888-373-7888
Child Abuse
- PA State Child Abuse Hotline
- 1-800-932-0313 (24/7)
- USA National Child Abuse Hotline - www.childhelp.org
- 1-800-422-4453 (24/7)
Runaways
- National Runaway Safeline - www.1800runaway.org
- 1-800-786-2929 (24/7)
Eating Disorders
- National Eating Disorders Association - www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
- 1-800-931-2237 (Monday-Friday, 11:30 am-7:30 pm EST)
- Overeaters Anonymous
- 610-565-9695
Support for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Youth
- GLBT National Youth Talk - www.glbthotline.org
- Call 1-800-246-7743 (Monday-Friday, 4pm-12 am EST/Saturday, 12pm-5pm EST)
- The Trevor Project - www.thetrevorproject.org
- Call 866-488-7386 (24/7)
Reproductive Health
- Planned Parenthood - www.plannedparenthood.org
- 1-800-230-7526
- Safe2Say Something
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Resources for Homeless Students
Resources related to McKinney-Vento Act - Homeless Students
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Parent Resources
- Resources for Talking to Children About Violence
- For additional guidance on caring for your children through times of grief and anxiety, please see the following, provided by National Association of School Psychologists
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American School Counselor Association