safeTeens.org

 

 

 
 
   

 

ELECT Program
(Education Leading to Employment and Career Training)


:: providing assistance to pregnant and parenting teens to stay in school until graduation
:: a joint effort between the Departments of Public Welfare and Education

:: services include case management, attendance and retention activities, summer programming, transition services, health care/nutrition/ parenting information, individual and group counseling, and vocational and career planning

 

 

 

Contact your school guidance counselor
for more information

 

Kathy Carr
ELECT Program Coordinator
Williamsport High School
2990 West 4th Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
phone: (570) 323-8411
fax: (570) 322-4150
Email: kcarr@wasd.org

 

 
 
 

 

local resource directory

local resource directory

 

lchic

49 E. Fourth Street, Suite 107

Williamsport, PA 17701

(570)323-0390 health@uplink.net

The Lycoming County Health Improvement Coalition is a voluntary collaboration of volunteers representing various sectors of the community, including religious organizations, schools, minority groups, health care, civic and community organizations and social welfare organizations.

 
 
     
in case of EMERGENCY dial 911  
suicide hotline call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)  
teen pregnancy call (570) 321-8240 or 1-(800) 395-4357  
     
     
Children & Youth, Family Services    
     
Lycoming County
Children and Youth
Services [more info...]
Clinton County Children and Youth Services
 
Sharwell Building, 200 East Street P.O. Box 787, Garden Building  
Williamsport, PA 17701-6613 232 East Main Street  
(570) 326-7895 Lock Haven, PA 17745  
  (570) 893-4100 or 893-4101  
Diakon Family Life Services [more info...]    
435 West 4th Street    
Williamsport, PA 17701    
(570) 322-7873    
smithsd@diakon.org    
www.diakon.org    
     
 
Special Needs    
     
Lycoming County Crippled Children’s Society Incorporated (L.C.C.C.S.) Children’s Development Center [more info...]    
625 West Edwin Street    

Williamsport, PA 17701

   

(570) 326-0656 x 114

   

www.cdctherapy.org

   
     
 

AIDS/HIV

   
     
AIDS Resource
The Center  
520 West Fourth Street, Suite 2A 600 Campbell Street  
Williamsport, PA17701 Williamsport, PA17701  
Mon-Fri, 9am - 5pm M-F, 8am-8pm, Sat 8am-noon  
(570) 322-8448 (570) 322-5515  
1-800-773-2437 melodie9090@aol.com  
kirstenfelix@gmail.com www.campbellstreetcenter.org  
www.aidsresource.com    
"misconceptions and myths about AIDS" (recent sun-gazette article)    
 

Child Care

   
     
Hope Enterprises STEP - Headstart/Lycoming Clinton  
1536 Catherine Street 2138 Boyd Street  
Williamsport, PA17701 Williamsport, PA17701  
M-F, 8:30-3:30pm M-F, 8:00-4:00pm  
(570) 326-7413 (570) 326-0587  
1-888-850-0435 1-800-346-3020  
www.heionline.org hsinfo@stepcorp.org  
   
 
Domestic Violence    
     
YWCA-Wise Options Lycoming County District Attorney  
815 West Fourth Street 48 West Third Street  
Williamsport, PA17701 Williamsport, PA17701  
M-F, 8-5pm M-F 8:30am-5pm  
570-322-4637 (570) 327-2456  
1-800-326-8483    
www.ywcawilliamsport.org    
   
 
Substance Abuse    
     
Al Anon/ Alateen (570) 327-2860 SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)  
Narcotics Anonymous (570) 327-2678 PA website  
  [map of recent teen deaths in lyco county]  
     
Crossroads [more info...] West Branch
Drug and Alcohol Abuse [more info...]
 
501 East Third Street 213 West Fourth Street  
Williamsport, PA17701 Williamsport, PA17701  
M-Thurs, 9am-9pm, Fri 8-2pm, 24 hr on call service M-F, 8:00-4:30pm  
(570) 323-7535 (570) 323-8543  
1-800-887-2720 1-888-941-2721  
www.crossroadscounseling.com wbcms@aol.com  
  www.westbranchdrug-alcohol.com  
     
Genesis House Valley Prevention Services [more info...]  
800 West Fourth Street, Suite G01 520 West Fourth Street, Suite 2B  
Williamsport, PA17701 Williamsport, PA17701  
M-F, 9:00-5:00pm, evenings and weekends by appt. M-F 8:30-5:00pm other hrs by appt.  
(570) 322-0520 (570) 323-9940  
jdesanto@firetree.com garthurvps@comcast.net  
www.firetree.com www.valleypreventionservices.org  
     
White Deer Run [more info...]    
901 Westminister Dr 360 White Deer Run Rd    
Williamsport, PA 17701 Allenwood, PA 17810    
(877) 907-6237 (877) 907-6237    
efetterman@crchealth.com    
www.whitedeerrun.com    
     
     
 
Mental Health    
     
Community Services Group Lycoming-Clinton Mental Health  
1000 Commerce Park Drive Suite 110 200 East Street  
Williamsport, PA17701 Williamsport, PA17701  
M-F 8:00-4:30pm M-F 8:00-4:30pm (office hours)  
(570) 323-6944 (570) 326-7895  
www.csg.org 1-800-525-7938  
  cbastress@joinder.org  
  www.joinder.org  
   
 
Hospitals    
     
Divine Providence Hospital    
1100 Grampian Boulevard, Williamsport, PA 17701 (570) 321-2722    
Williamsport Hospital & Medical Center    
777 Rural Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701 (570) 321-2215    
Muncy Valley Hospital    
215 East Water Street, Muncy, PA 17756 (570) 327-8137    

Geisinger Medical Center

   
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822 (570) 271-6339    
     
Clinics    
     
The Center    
600 Campbell Street Williamsport, PA 17701 (570) 322-5515    

Family Planning Center-Susquehanna Health

   
777 Rural Ave 7th Floor Williamsport, PA 17701 (570) 321-3131    
STD Clinic-Williamsport Hospital    
777 Rural Ave 7th Floor Williamsport, PA 17701 (570) 321-3131    
Susquehanna Health /Community Health Center    
Hepburn Street Plaza Williamsport, PA 17701 (570) 326-8700    
PA Department of Health (State Health Center)    
1000 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 106 Williamsport, PA 17701 (570) 327-3440 or 1-877-PAHealth  
Saint Anthony's Center    
125 East Willow Street Williamsport, PA17701 (570) 326-2566    
     
 
Other    
     
Lycoming County
Adult Probation [more info...]

Juvenile Probation [more info...]
 
48 West Third Street 48 West Third Street  
Williamsport, PA 17701 Williamsport, PA 17701  
Phone (570) 327-2385 :: Fax (570) 327-2287 Phone (570) 327-2408 :: Fax (570) 327-2479  
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm  
     
     
     
     
     

 

online resources

online resources

 

ltbh.org LearntobeHealthy.org

LearntobeHealthy.org provides interactive student health science activities and teacher lesson plans for FREE that include: Teacher-led Activities, Student Games and Webquests.

 

nrgpoweredByChoice.org

nrg Powered by Choice is a teen powered health movement for energy balance. That’s right, energy balance…when what you eat and how much you move are in balance.

How do you achieve energy balance? It’s totally up to you…

Through nrg Powered by Choice you and your friends can support the campaign for nrgBalance and make being healthy easier in the places you hang out.  Read on…

 

 


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Health
4Girls Health
Current health information for girls age 10-16.

Ask Zen
Topics include medical concerns, emotional health, substance abuse and nutrition.

Cool Nurse
Articles and links to health-related information including sexuality, mental health, male health, social life and binge drinking. Good list of toll-free hotline numbers.

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TeenGrowth
Find answers to questions about your health.

TeensHealth.org
Indexed articles and links about nutrition, physical and psychological health, sex, staying safe, health problems and more. Hot Topics look at what other teens are reading today. The daily quiz gets your mind working!



Pregnancy and Sex
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Straightforward information for teens and parents regarding pregnancy and pregnancy prevention. Many different links to government and nonprofit sites spanning all kinds of religious and secular views. Girl Scouts, Focus on the Family, Girls, Inc.

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Sex, Etc.
A sexuality and health newsletter written by teens for teens.

Teenwire
Planned Parenthood's site for teens has information about sexuality, health and relationships.



Advice and Counseling
Raven Days
All about bullying, especially in school, from why to how to deal with it to other options for schooling - get out of high school fast.

SmartGirl
This web site is written by the teenage girls who visit the site. Read or write reviews on virtually anything, from books to body care, or talk about topics of interest with other girls on the web site's discussion boards.

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SuicideHotlines.com
Provides phone numbers for county and city help lines for each state.



Substances
Al-Anon and Alateen
A national web site to help the families and friends of alcoholics.

Freevibe.com
This site will give you information on specific drugs, answer your drug-related questions, and give you the opportunity to speak out.

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I Quit!
Download the "I Quit" booklet to help you stop smoking.

Partnership for a Drug-Free America
This cool site will give you the lowdown on specific drugs, answer your drug-related questions, and give you the opportunity to speak out.




Violence
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Most links and articles are related to youth violence - bullying, suicide, guns, dating. Toll free number and
e-mail available.

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GLBT (Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender)
PA Diversity Network
Includes youth services information.

OutProud - Be Yourself
National Coalition for Gay, Les, Bi & Transgender Youth. Articles, news, book selections and an online zine for youth.

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Youth Resource
Offers support, community, resources, and peer-to-peer education about issues of concern to GLBT questioning young people.




 


dial 911
for Emergency


Teen Pregnancy 321-8240

Al Anon/ Alateen 327-2860

Narcotics Anon 327-2678

Domestic Violence 323-8167

Anger Management 323-7535

Rape/Sexual Abuse 323-8167 748-9509

search for local services @ www.lchic.org

safeTeens.org

internet safety

SMARTER SURFING

STARTS HERE TM

 

ncmec

 

gotr

 

webmd

 

sadd

[map of recent teen deaths in lyco county