Student Assistance: When you or a friend need help
Mount Nittany Middle School Student Assistance Program
If you are, or someone you know is:
- often sad, angry, or anxious
- using drugs or alcohol or being affected by someone else's use
- earning poor grades at school
- struggling with emotions or mental health
Student Assistance can help.
Mount Nittany Middle School has a group of specially trained staff dedicated to helping students who are having problems in or out of school.
To get in touch with our Student Assistance team, fill out a request for assistance form or talk to a teacher, counselor, administrator, staff member, or any adult who can help you contact the counseling office.
For information or help, contact any of the people below:
| Name | Title | |
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Dawn Murnyack-Rowell |
Nurse |
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Morgan Bechdel |
Social Worker |
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TBA |
Counselor |
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Erica Culler |
Psychologist |
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Michael Fester |
Assistant Principal |
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Brian Ishler |
Principal |
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Jennifer Kauffman |
Counseling Secretary |
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Mike Willis |
Counselor |
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Alison Turley |
Counselor |
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Cindy Sergeon |
Home/School Visitor |
Do you need to talk now?
Hot Lines
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
Crisis Text Line: Text 741-741
Center for Community Resources 24-hour crisis line (formerly Can Help): 1-800-643-5432
Center for Community Resources provides crisis, mental health and/or drug and alcohol services for Centre County.
Centre Helps Community Help Center 24-hour Hotline: 814-237-5855
Centre Helps navigates the local safety net for our friends and neighbors in need. Whether in crisis or struggling to make ends meet, our community can always find help through the talented staff and volunteers at Centre Helps.
Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Clear Concepts 355-7629
Counseling Alternatives 231-0940
Quest 342-1515 or 357-5953
General Information
Centre County MH/MR D&A (Base Service Unit 8:30-5:00) 355-6786