Student Services
At Jeff Tech, our goal is to provide our students with the answers and resources they need for positive learning experiences. From helping you plan for your future to teaching you how to stay healthy and focused while you’re here, our staff is here to support you.
Guidance Office
The Jeff Tech Guidance Office serves each student in many ways, providing individual counseling to help students set goals and learn to solve their own educational, vocational, and personal problems. Our primary function is to serve students.
Our guidance counselors are here to help our students and their families be successful, lifelong learners. Students and parents should feel free to consult with their counselors at any time during the school year. Take a moment to learn more about:
Student Mental Health
Jeff Tech Family,
Please talk to your kids and ask them how they are doing. 24 hours a day and seven days a week help is available for emotional needs or suicidal thoughts at 1 (800) 341-5040.
A helpful parent resource for parents that addresses how to respond when you recognize that your child or another child is at risk is available on the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide website. Choose the “Not My Kid” link in the left-hand column.
Thank you for your support as we continue to work in partnership to support the needs and overall health of our students.
Need Support Now?
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
Report a concern or ask for help via Safe2Say. Jeff Tech administration and local agencies will respond.
Mental Health Support
Are you experiencing an immediate emergency? There is always someone to help!
Mental Health Crisis Hotline
1 (800) 341-5040
Student Health
We are fully committed to the health of our students. Our health services staff looks after each student’s physical and mental well being while on our campus.
Jeff Tech Nurse’s Office
The school nurse is an important team member at Jeff Tech. We encourage all students to visit the nurse’s office, located next to Student Services, to discuss health issues during school hours. Before reporting to the nurse's office, except in the case of emergency, students must obtain a pass from an instructor, counselor, or administrator.
The Jeff Tech nurse is available for first aid, illness, and injury treatment. In the case of illness or injury, the nurse will determine if it is medically necessary for the student to go home or to seek medical attention, in which case, the nurse will make the necessary arrangements. Students may not leave school without the permission of the nurse or an administrator.
Penn Highland's School-Based Telemedicine
Penn Highlands is excited to be working with Jeff Tech to offer parents and students a new option for pediatric care. Through high-definition telemedicine video and communications equipment, the school nurse can connect with a Penn Highlands physician for evaluation. This will make healthcare for children more convenient and accessible, avoid delays in treatment, and enhance learning by decreasing absenteeism. Learn more by visiting our Telemedicine Program page.