Crisis Hotlines and Support

In Raymond, we aim to support students and their families in addressing behavioral health needs in the same way we would a medical concern brought forth by the school. If you are concerned about your child’s behavioral health wellness, we welcome you to reach out to your school’s Student Intervention Team (SIT) by contacting:

At LRES: Louise Goulet, LRES Assistant Principal, l.goulet@sau33.com, 603-895-3117 x3332

LRES School Counseling web page

At IHGMS: Brigitte Cunningham, IHGMS Assistant Principal, b.cunningham@sau33.com, 603-895-3394 x4403

IHGMS School Counseling web page

At RHS: Joanne McCann, RHS Assistant Principal, j.mccann@sau33.com, 603-895-6616 x2331

RHS School Counseling web page

These teams aim to ensure academic growth and understand that a variety of factors can impact such growth and behavioral health wellness. These factors include but are not limited to: drug and alcohol use, attendance, homelessness and social connections. This team can identify how they can support your student which may include access to individual or group counseling with a behavioral health staff or a referral to a community based resource. The following behavioral health staff members are part of these teams:

• School Counselors: certified/licensed educators who improve student success for ALL students by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program. They help all students apply academic achievement strategies, manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills, and plan for postsecondary options (higher education, military, workforce). (More information here)

• School Social Workers: trained mental health professionals with a degree in social work who provide services related to a person's social, emotional and life adjustment to school and/or society. School Social Workers are the link between the home, school and community in providing direct as well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel to promote and support students' academic and social success. (More information here)

• School Psychologists: uniquely qualified members of school teams, having received specialized advanced graduate preparation that includes course work and practical experiences relevant to both psychology and education. They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. This includes conducting psychological and academic evaluations in order to make recommendations to school teams to support the youth. (More information here)

• Student Assistance Program Counselors: Through school-wide education programs, individual and group counseling, outreach, and referrals, SAP Counselors employ Project SUCCESS-based programming to deliver evidence-based substance misuse prevention and early intervention services. The program benefits students, families, school staff, and administrators by building connections while providing support and guidance on important issues facing youth today.

Parents and guardians can also reach out to the following community partners who work closely with all of our schools: 

• Raymond Coalition for Youth  (603) 895-7061

• Seacoast Mental Health Center(603) 772-2710

If you have immediate and/or urgent concerns about your child, please contact NH Rapid Response Access Point by phone, text or chat: 833-710-6477 or NH988.com for 24/7 Behavioral Health Crisis Support. If needed, they will deploy to your local community for face to face support.  During the school day, the building administration and school social worker are designated as the Building Suicide Prevention Liaisons and are the points-of-contact when a student is believed to be at an elevated risk for suicide. They will utilize NH Rapid Response Access Point if indicated, all while in communication with the family.

Click here to see the Raymond Suicide Prevention Plan.