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Student Assistance Program in PA Schools SAP

 The Pennsylvania Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a systematic team process used to mobilize school resources to remove barriers to learning.

SAP is designed to assist in identifying issues including alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and mental health issues which pose a barrier to a student's success.

The primary goal is to help students overcome these barriers so that they may achieve, advance, and remain in school.

The SAP is overseen by the PA Network for Student Assistance Services (PNSAS) Interagency,

Statewide Staff, and Regional Coordinators' team; comprised of representation from the

PA Departments of Education Safe Schools Office, 

Drug and Alcohol Programs DDAP Division of Prevention and Intervention and

Department of Human Services

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services OMHSAS.

https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/Student-Assistance-Program.aspx

Please refer to the PA Network for Student Assistance Services website www.pnsas.org  for more information.