Nurse Resources

When To Keep Your Child Home

• Temperature of 100 Degrees or Higher. Temperature should be normal without medication for 24 hours before returning to class.
• Vomiting and Diarrhea
• Persistent Cough or Thick Nasal Discharge
• Eyes: Red, Itchy, or with a Discharge
• Earache
• Persistent Itching of the Scalp: If you suspect your child may have head lice, call your school’s nurse to have your child checked before he/she goes to the classroom. If positive for head lice, the child must be cleared by the school nurse before riding the bus or reentering school.
• Rash: Persistent Itching over the body

Your child should remain at home until these symptoms are resolved or medically treated.

Informative Health Links

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Center for Disease Control
• Food Allergy Network
• PA Department of Health
• Asthma Action Form
• Medical Certificate
• Managing Your Child's Health Issues at School
• Type 1 Diabetes Parent Fact Sheet

Health Resources

• American Home Patient

  Phone: 717-242-2766​
  115 South Plaza Drive
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Center for Behavioral Health

  Phone: 717-242-7264
  400 Highland Avenue
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• CHIP

  ​Phone: 1-800-543-7101
  2500 Elmerton Avenue
  Harrisburg, PA 17177



• Crossroads Pregnancy Center

  Phone: 717-242-0301
  109 East Third Street
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Family Planning Plus WIC

  Phone: 717-248-5339
  99 North Juniata Street
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital

  Phone: 717-248-5411
  400 Highland Avenue
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Geisinger Medical Group

  Phone: 717-242-4200
  21 Geisinger Lane
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Home Nursing Agency

  Phone: 717-248-4593
  129 South Main Street, Suite T
  Lewistown, PA 17044

• Juniata Association For The Blind

  Phone: 1-877-741-7411
  658 Valley Street
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Juniata County State Health Center

  Phone: 717-527-4185
  809 Market Street
  Port Royal, PA 17082



• Juniata Tri-County MH/MR Program

  Phone: 717-242-6467
  399 Green Avenue Ext Suite 100
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Juniata River Center

  Phone: 717-247-2849
  25 Rothermel Drive
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Lewis Line

  Phone: 717-242-3033
  400 Highland Avenue
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Lewistown Dental Center

  Phone: 717-248-9900
  31 South Dorcas Street
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Mifflin County Community Surgical Center

  Phone: 717-242-9565
  311 Fourth Street
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Mifflin County State Health Center

  Phone: 717-248-6785
  21 South Brown Street
  Lewistown, PA 17044

• Mifflin-Juniata Special Needs Center

  Phone: 717-248-6261
  401 Yale Street
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Service Access & Management

  Phone: 717-242-0351
  100 East Market Street
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Sunshine Connection, Inc.

  Phone: 717-242-4755
  518 South Juniata Street
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• Sun Home Health Services, Inc.

  Phone: 717-248-3336
  31 East Market Street
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• The Primary Health Network

  Phone: 717-447-0340
  21 South Brown Street
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• TLC Home Care Services

  Phone: 717-242-5000
  400 Highland Avenue
  Lewistown, PA 17044



• TLC Home Care and Hospice

  Phone: 717-242-5000
  152 East Market Street
  Lewistown PA 17044



• UCP of Central PA

  Phone: 717-737-3477
  Camp Hill, PA 17011

Social Resources

• Clear Concepts (Drug & Alcohol Counseling)

  717-242-3070



• Enlighten Psychiatric Services

  717-437-9000



• Evangel Baptist Clothing Closet

  717-242-2769
  375 W. 5th Street Lewistown



• Graceful Soles Shoe Bank

  717-248-5311
  101 Logan Street Lewistown,PA
  Free shoes for any child 1-17 years of age with a Medical Assistance (Access) card or note from a social agency stating there is financial need. Open every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 9 – Noon.

• Mifflin County Children and Youth

  717-248-3994



• Mifflin County Library

  717-242-2391
  123 N Wayne Street Lewistown, PA 17044 The Mifflin County Library System has two branches:
  The main branch in Lewistown and the Kish branch in Belleville.



• United Way

  717-248-9636
  13 E 3rd St Lewistown, PA 17044-1704
  Energy Bank provides heat assistance to residents of Mifflin or Juniata County ineligible for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) benefits. Services are tentatively available November 9, 2015, through March 31, 2016. There is no income eligibility, but co-payment based on income does apply.