Scituate High School

Counselors collaborate with faculty and staff to help support and nurture the social/emotional development of students, through the delivery of the Character Strong curriculum and co-facilitatation of the Signs of Suicide Prevention Training program with 9th and 10th grade health teachers. Counselors are key players in the implementation of interventions and strategies to support identified students who struggle with their overall emotional health. Counselors facilitate psycho-educational support groups, such as managing stress, coping with anxiety, grief, substance use, on an as-needed basis. To access community mental health resources, reach out to any of our school counselors.  

• Emergency Support -  If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call our area's Crisis response team with Aspire Health. They can be reached by calling 617-774-6036 or 800-528-4890. The office is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Those seeking assistance are encouraged to call, but walk-ins are accepted. Aspire Crisis Team is located at 460 Quincy Avenue in Quincy. If you are a Boston Resident in crisis please contact BEST (Boston Emergency Services Team) by calling 1(800)-981-HELP (4357) . 
• In the event of an emergency, you can also call 911 or go to your nearest Emergency Department for help.
• If you are a student in need of help or in crisis, please tell a trusted adult immediately that you may need emergency mental health support.

• The William James INTERFACE Referral Service is a mental health and wellness referral Helpline available Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm, at 888-244-6843 (toll free). This is a free, confidential referral service for individuals across the lifespan living in participating communities, to which Scituate is a participant. Callers are matched with licensed mental health providers from an extensive database, on average, within 2 weeks of their call to INTERFACE. Each referral best meets the location, insurance, and specialty needs of the caller such as gender preference, presenting concern, and type of therapy delivered. Please visit the William James Interface Referral Website for resources about accessing mental health, insurance coverage, and other community resources. 

       **For further discussions about what resources and support  might be best for your student and family, please reach out to the Counseling Department.