Information For Parents

General Information

Welcome to our Parents' Page!

If you think your child has an emotional, psychological, or substance abuse concern, please encourage them to call us at 717-871-7821 to set up an appointment or scroll down for crisis information.

Learn more about us on Faculty and Contact Information page of our website. 

Services offered at the Counseling Center are free, professional, and confidential.

We hope the links in our resources section below are helpful.

Resources for parents

the journey of letting go

preparing your child to leave for college

The Jed Foundation, a nationally recognized organization promoting mental health care and suicide prevention for college students, provides a guide for parents of current or prospective college students:

 What can parents do?

The PFLAG website is a useful resource for parents of LGBTQIA+ students:

pflag: loving families

Advice and resources for parents who need help addressing alcohol use with their child:

college drinking prevention

Millersville University's page for families of MU students:

Millersville university: Parents & families


For help with a mental health crisis or emergency after Counseling Center hours, please call:

  • MU Police at 911

  • Crisis Intervention (Lancaster): 

    • 717-394-2631

  • National Suicide Hotline: 988

  • Crisis TEXT Hotline: text "HELLO" to 741741

  • Get Connected Hotline: 211 or text your zip code to 898-211

  • PA Warm Line (For someone to listen) 

    • 855-284-2494