Department of Pupil Services

PSEA's Department of Pupil Services (DPS) supports school counselors, school dental hygienists, home and school visitors/school social workers, school nurses, and school psychologists.

DPS encourages professional growth and development for members and promotes cooperation with other groups for the best services for students.

DPS Events

2025 DPS Conference

Aug. 4-6, 2025
Wyndham Garden Inn
State College/Boalsburg, PA

Network with your colleagues while learning about important issues in public education and your professional specialty, as well as important health and safety topics impacting our students and our schools.
ACT 48 credits, Dental Hygienist and Social Worker CEUs will be available.
Online registration will be available May 2025.

Professional Resources

Administration of medication

Resources to help members understand state policy regarding diabetes management and administration of medication.

PSEA Legal Advisory: Diabetes Medical Management Legislation - Act 86 of 2016 (Dec. 2016)
PSEA Legal Advisory: Diabetes management legislation (July 2016)
Joint Statement: PA school nurses first in country to implement lifesaving naloxone school program (Feb. 2016)
PSEA Legal Advisory: Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in the Schools (July 2015)

Additional Resources

Evaluation of non-teaching professionals
Pupil Service Professionals: Role & Career (Pennsylvania Public School Code)

School Counselors

Resources for school counselors

Section president: Adam Oldham

School Counseling Week (Feb. 3-7, 2025)
Governor's Proclamation
Certified School Counselor Infographic
ASCA Ethical Standards
American School Counselors Association
PA Career Standards
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania School Counselors Association
Information on professional development, events and conferences and other resources
National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
Aspen Institute
NEW ASCA National Model

School Dental Hygienists

Resources for school dental hygienists

Section president: Kristin Good

Certified School Dental Hygienist Day Feb. 5, 2025
Certified School Dental Hygienist Infographic
Certified School Dental Hygienist First Year Checklist
Certification requirements
Pennsylvania Department of Health
National Children's Dental Health Month resources
National Education Association
Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists Association

Home and School Visitors/School Social Workers

Resources for home and school visitors and school social workers

Section president: Angelina Romano

School Social Worker Infographic
School Social Worker First Year Checklist
Home and School Visitor/School Social Worker Week March 2–8, 2025
Child abuse or neglect reporting resources
PSEA Legal Division
Pennsylvania School Attendance Improvement And Truancy Reduction Toolkit
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Mandated and Permissive Reporting in Pennsylvania Online Training
Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center
School Social Work Association of America
Suicide Prevention: Getting children the help they need
Partners for Public Education

School Nurses

School Nurse Section

Section president: Rebecca Kilfoy

The PSEA School Nurse Section (SNS) works hard to support school nurses. The SNS Executive Board meets frequently to discuss issues affecting school nurses and student health, working closely with PSEA staff and governance to achieve our goals.

2024 School Nurse Infographic
Meet the School Nurse Section Executive Board
SNS Facebook page
SNS newsletter: School Nurse News
School Nurse Strategic Plan (member login required)

SNS Scholarships & Awards

Certified School Nursing Leadership Award (Download)

National School Nurses Day – May 7, 2025

Governor's Proclamation

School Nurse Week – May 6-12, 2025

Professional Resources

PSEA School Nurse Manual (login required)
PSEA Legal Advisory: Diabetes Medical Management Legislation - Act 86 of 2016 (Dec. 2016)
PSEA Legal Advisory: Diabetes management legislation (July 2016)
Joint Statement: PA school nurses first in country to implement lifesaving naloxone school program (Feb. 2016)
PSEA Legal Advisory: Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in the Schools (July 2015)
Certified School Nurse job description
School Health Program
Pennsylvania Department of Education

School Psychologists

Resources for school psychologists

Section president: David Lillenstein

*NEW* School Psychologist Infographic
Psychology Awareness Week (Nov. 11-15, 2024)
Governor's Office Proclamation
Who are school pyschologists?
National Association of School Psychologists
Psychological News You Can Use
Pennsylvania Psychological Association
Professional Ethics
National Association of School Psychologists
Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania

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