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Geisinger School of Nursing – Lewistown Campus

Crisis intervention

For after-hour emergencies, contact one of the providers below, call the crisis intervention hotlines, access our telehealth services or go to the nearest emergency room. 

Crisis Intervention Hotline
800-929-9583

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
thehotline.org

Crisis Text Line
Text “Home” to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. 

County resources

Treatment Locator Map
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) — Use the SAMHSA website to locate treatment facilities and agencies (various levels of care) in geographic regions.

Mifflin County Assistance
717-248-6746
Offers assistance with SNAP (food stamps), cash assistance, Medical Assistance, LIHEAP

Counseling and psychiatry resources 

Fred Benner, LPC
Brighter Visions Counseling
27 North Brown St., Lewistown, PA 17044
717-889-7152
Insurances: Geisinger, Aetna, BCBS, Highmark, Magellan, UPMC, state 

Leslie McCarl, LCSW
152 E. Market St., Suite 111, Lewistown, PA 17044
717-247-7930
Insurances: State, BCBS, Cigna, Geisinger

Enlighten Psychiatric Services
134 W. Market St., Lewistown, PA 17044
717-437-9000
Insurances: Accepts most including state, Geisinger and BCBS

State College Counseling LLC
1362 S. Atherton St., State College, PA 16801
814-569-6389
Insurances: Cigna, Geisinger, Highmark, Optum

Erickson Psychological Services, LLC
315 S. Allen St., Suite 421, State College, PA 16801
814-402-8698
Insurances: BCBS, Geisinger, Highmark, UPMC

Dylan Alexander Corp, PhD
State College, PA 16801
814-212-5409
Insurances: Aetna, BCBS, Geisinger, Highmark, Magellan, UMPC 

 
Emergency care

Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
400 Highland Ave., Lewistown, PA 17044 
717-248-5411

Mount Nittany Medical Center
1800 E. Park Ave., State College, PA 16803
814-231-7000

Urgent care

Geisinger ConvenientCare Burnham
224 N. Logan Blvd. #220, Burnham, PA 17009
717-242-0196

Geisinger ConvenientCare State College
1630 N. Atherton St., State College, PA 16803 (Best Buy Plaza)
814-238-1279

Dr. Paul’s Clinic
1516 Martin St., State College, PA 16803
814-424-2095 

Primary care

Lewistown Community Health Center
106 Derry Heights Blvd., Yeagertown, PA 17099
717-447-0340

Mount Nittany Health — Park Avenue
1850 E. Park Ave., Suite 103, State College, PA 16803 
814-234-6750

Mount Nittany Health — Blue Course Drive
1700 Old Gatesburg Road, Suite 310, State College, PA 16803 
814-237-3122 
Eye care

Greater vision 
19 W. Third St., Lewistown, PA 17044
717-248-5678

State College Eye Care
611 University Drive, Unit 111, State College, PA 16801
814-234-6060 
Dental care

Direct DentalCare
30 W 3rd St., Lewistown, PA 17044 
717-248-6004

University Dental Care
112 W. Forest Ave., Suite 201, State College, PA 16801
814-234-8224 
Health and wellness 

Orangetheory Fitness
106 S. Atherton St., State College, PA 16801
814-625-2026

MR STAX
233 E. 3rd St., Lewistown, PA 17044
717-250-8328

Lewistown Health and Fitness Center
109 S. Plaza Drive, Lewistown, PA 17044
717-248-6995

Wellness in Motion
2541 E. College Ave., State College, PA 16801
814-237-4005

Yoga Lab
124 McAllister Alley, State College, PA 16801
814-826-3826 
 

Contact Student Health Services

Administrative office 
Geisinger College of Health Sciences 
Medical Sciences Building, First floor, 1004W 
525 Pine St., Scranton, PA 18509 
Phone: 570-558-4290 
Fax: 570-558-4295 
 
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Maria Kobylinski, MD 
Medical Director 
 
Paul Burke, BSN, RN 
Manager 
570-558-4290 
pburke2@geisinger.edu  
 
Jonathan Blake, LSW 
Behavioral Health Therapist Lead 
570-558-4292 
jtblake@geisinger.edu 
 
Olivia DelVechhio, LSW 
Behavioral Health Therapist 
570-558-7489 
odelvecchio@geisinger.edu 
 
Kyle Strobel, MS, NCC, LPC 
Behavioral Health Therapist 
570-558-4294 
klstrobel@geisinger.edu 
 
Terry Waibel 
Administrative Assistant 
570-558-4293 
twaibel@geisinger.edu
 

Referral forms

Are you worried about a student? We have resources to help.

To refer a student to Student Health Services, download and fill out the appropriate form below and email it to Terry Waibel at twaibel@geisinger.edu and Paul Burke at pburke2@geisinger.edu.

If you find yourself or know of a student in crisis and need immediate help, call 911, use the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741.

Telehealth services

TimelyCare is a telehealth program for nursing students that provides access to free, 24/7/365 medical and mental health care from anywhere in the United States. Students will not be asked for credit card information or proof of insurance. Students can access TimelyCare from a smartphone or web-enabled device. There’s also access to health coaching services and yoga and meditation sessions. 

For after-hours emergencies, students should call the crisis intervention hotlines, 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Disclaimer: The Lewistown School of Nursing Diploma Program is in the process of merging into an Associate’s Degree of Nursing Program and federal funding is pending approval by the Department of Education until the merger is complete.