Research, Current Events, and Distance Learning

Regional Intermediate Units

Links to State and Federal Agencies

State and Local Government Resources

Federal Government Links

Court Systems

Mandated Reporting

Call Law Enforcement for immediate safety concerns.
Dial 911 or (570) 784-6300 for Columbia County concerns and (570) 988-4217 for Northumberland County concerns as ask for an on duty officer to call/respond ASAP.
If an incident occurred on District property, contact School Police Officer Clay Fahringer.
Call Childline at 1-800-932-0313 or make a report online ASAP www.keepkidssafe.pa.gov

It’s Okay to Ask for Help

Crisis Resources:

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

Crisis Text Line: Text ‘Help’ to 741741

Columbia County Residents Local Crisis Line: 1-800-222-9016

Northumberland County Residents Local Crisis Line: 1-855-313-4387

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Dating Violence/Domestic Violence Resources:

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 1-800-799-7233

National Sexual Assault Helpline: 1-800-656-4673

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474

Teen Dating Abuse Text: Text “loveis” to 22522

www.loveisrespect.org

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Resources:

PA Drug and Alcohol Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP

Columbia County Residents Local Helpline: 570-275-4962

Northumberland County Residents Local Helpline: 570-495-2040

Other Resources:

LGBTQ+ Youth Hotline: 1-800-246-7743

National Eating Disorders Hotline: 1-800-931-2237

National Alliance on Mental Health: 1-800-950-6264

Teen Line: 1-800-852-8336 or Text ‘Teen’ to 839863

www.teenlineonline.org

www.walkinourshoes.org

www.teencentral.org

If you are experiencing an emergency, dial 911 or go directly to your local Emergency Room.

*You can download a copy of the above list of resources by clicking this link.

Evaluating Web Pages

Being able to correctly identify Web and Internet Resources is an important skill when conducting research. The Internet is an open resources that allows anyone to post information about a topic. Listed below is a web site that will help you evaluate web site content for research.

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html

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