Welcome to HDMS School Counseling!

The School Counseling Department at Hillsboro-Deering Middle School offers a range of services to support all students as they grow through their early adolescent years. The middle school yearsthe bridge between elementary school and high schoolrepresent a time of dynamic and rapid growth for our students, and our goal is to provide support and resources to help them successfully navigate the many changes they face during these years.

School counseling services include crisis intervention, short-term skills-based counseling support, classroom-based lessons on topics ranging from stress management skills to teen mental health to early career exploration, and consultation with teachers, caregivers and outside service providers.

If you have concerns about your child and would like to speak to a school counselor, please contact Mr. Bagtaz at (603)464-1120 ext. 1288.

School Counseling

    Crisis Support Information

    Crisis Text Line

    Crisis Text Line via Twitter

    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

    New Hampshire 211

    A crisis call line providing information addressing a range of needs, including food, housing, emergency shelter, mental health, medical, fuel assistance, and other needs.

    NH Easy

    New Hampshire's application portal for Medicaid, Medicare, food assistance and child care assistance.

    The Trevor Project

    Phone, chat and text crisis support lines for LGBTQ+ youth.

    Outpatient Mental Health Resources

    Riverbend Community Mental Health

    Riverbend provides individual and family therapy, support groups, community based skills groups, intensive family supports, crisis intervention, evaluations and psychiatric medication services. Primary clinics located in Concord, NH.

    West Central Behavioral Health

    Provides outpatient individual, family and group therapy services, community based skills groups, intensive family supports, evaluations, crisis intervention and psychiatric medication services. For families living in Sullivan and Grafton counties (Washington families of the Hillsboro Deering School District).

    Offices in Newport and Claremont.

    Brookside Counseling

    Outpatient individual and family therapy in Hillsboro, NH.

    Greater Henniker Counseling Associates

    Outpatient individual and family therapy in Henniker, NH.

    Capital Valley Counseling Associates

    Outpatient individual and family therapy in Concord, NH.

    Cornerstone Family Resources

    Outpatient individual and family therapy in Concord, NH.

    Warren Street Counseling

    Outpatient individual and family therapy in Concord, NH.

    MAPS Counseling Services

    Outpatient individual, group and family therapy, support groups, evaluation services, and emergency services. Serving the greater Keene area with offices in Peterborough as well.