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Our National Petition

A big THANK YOU to the Pennsylvania State Legislature for passing SR417:
A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to conduct a study on secondary school start time in this Commonwealth.
Here’s a link to the full text: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/.../PN/Public/btCheck.cfm...

Along with a statewide chapter, Pennsylvania is home to nine local chapters and a student chapter:

• Berks County 
• Bucks County 
• Chester County 
  • Unionville District Student Chapter 
• Delaware County 
• Lower Merion 
• Montgomery County 
• Southeastern  
  
• Phoenixville 
• Western Region (Pittsburgh area)

SSL Pennsylvania! was founded by Gail Karafin, Ed.D., a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist in local practice in Doylestown and Bensalem for over 20 years. 

Gail understands first-hand the impact of early school start times on the health of her current students and endured early school starts when her children were in high school.  Because she understands that the problem of early school start times has continued for over a generation, she understands that a statewide education campaign is essential for communities and schools to address this health problem.

To contact Gail and the Pennsylvania chapter, please fill out the contact form on this page.

Check out chapter leader Dr. Gail Karafin's 2-part article on TEEN SLEEP ISSUES AND SCHOOL START TIMES in THE PENNSYLVANIA PSYCHOLOGIST!  PART 1. PART 2.