Five Star
  • Program Overview

    5 Star is an educational program that provides behavioral, therapeutic and traditional supports in a caring and structured environment, utilizing positive behavior supports and a strength- based perspective.

    The program strives to foster personal growth in students and to assist them with building skills that will enhance their relationships, academic performance and activities of daily living.

    We are committed to developing students who are responsible, respectful and contributing members of their communities.

    We currently offer four programs:  Middle School Specialized Emotional Support, High School Specialized Emotional Support, Middle School Partial Hospitalization Program, High School Partial Hospitalization Program

    Partial Hospitalization Program

    Licensed by the Department of Public Welfare, the partial hospitalization program (PHP) provides an integrated therapeutic and educational program for children and adolescents in grades 6-12.

    Children who attend receive quality individual and group therapy services, as well as individualized education programs. In addition, psychiatric services are provided on-site to prevent placement in more restrictive mental health settings.

    The program accepts referrals from parents, community agencies and medical providers.

    Program Goals

    The overarching goal for the 5 Star program is to provide intensive treatment and supports to students (and their families) for them
    to gain the skills to be successful in a less restrictive, therapeutic/educational setting and avoid a more restrictive setting.

    More specifically, goals of the program include the following:

    • Identify, process and self-regulate emotions

    • Develop coping skills to manage anxiety, depression and anger

    • Increase personal accountability, identify and address thinking errors

    • Increase interpersonal communication and social problem solving

    • Increase family functioning and coping around the areas of the child’s needs

  • 2023 - 2024 Five Star Sunbury Staff List

     

    Administration & Staff 

    Christina Campbell –Administrative Assistant 

    Andra Sauers – Educational Supervisor 

    Nancy Padula-Bradley – Clinical Coordinator 

     

    Partial Hospitalization (PHP)

    Middle School (PHP) 

    Derek Megargell – Homeroom/Science Teacher 

    Jami Vankirk – Paraprofessional

    Heather Harter– Mental Health Support Specialist

    Nannette Cooper – Social Worker (LCSW) 

     

    High School (PHP) 

    Jennifer Bowman – Homeroom/Math Teacher 

    Christine Ditzler– Paraprofessional

    Audrey Trego– Mental Health Support Specialist

    Pam Reeves – Social Worker (LCSW) 

     

    Emotional Support (ES)

    Middle School (ES) 

    Sarah Harper – Homeroom/Language Arts Teacher 

    Luis Lopez – Paraprofessional

    Michelle Wills – Behavior Intervention Assistant (BIA)

    Amy Wehr – Social Worker (LCSW) 

     

    High School (ES) 

    Jennifer Hodish– Homeroom/Social Studies Teacher 

    Jasmine Gross –Paraprofessional

    Paula Morales – Behavior Intervention Assistant (BIA)

    Jill Snyder – Social Worker (LSW) 

     

    Bayada Nurse

    LaNeisha Springer – LPN

     

    Board Certified Behavior Analyst

    Agatha Hall

     

For More Information

  • Andra Sauers - Special Education Supervisor
    (570) 988-1840, ext 2711 
    asauers@csiu.org