Suicide Prevention Plan and Community Resources
The Manchester School District is committed to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of its students and school community and has developed a plan for Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Response and a Behavioral Health Emergency Flowchart as articulated components of the Board of School Committee's Safety Policy 127A. Additionally, there are many local resources available for mental health support in the Manchester Community.
The district has designated the following staff members as contacts when a safety concern arises for a student.
District Suicide Prevention Coordinator:
Joyce Lewis (Director of Comprehensive Guidance)
Building Level Suicide Prevention Liasons for each school are listed below:
School | Principal | Suicide Prevention Liaison |
Bakersville Elementary | Katherine DiBenedetto | Nancy Juneau |
Beech Street Elementary | Kelly Newman | Kerry Crow |
Gossler Park Elementary | Lori Upham | Jessica Deshaies |
Green Acres Elementary | Michael Beaulac | Sarah Morin |
Highland Goffes-Falls Elementary | Susan Matthews | Susan Matthews |
Jewett Street Elementary | Peter Lubelczyk | Chuck Vorias |
McDonough Elementary | Kenneth Dibenedetto | Alycia Grenier |
Northwest Elementary | Shelly Larochelle | Mary Mckee |
Parker-Varney Elementary | Andrew Sims | Jillian Buatti |
Smyth Road Elementary | Jennifer Briggs | Caleigh Ezzideen/Patience Joy |
Webster Elementary | Megan Canning | Jennifer Hollinrake |
Weston Elementary | Shawn Baskerville | Taylor Emery |
Hillside Middle School | Brendan McCafferty | Devra Lavigne |
McLaughlin Middle School | Kelly Williams | Courtney Menswar |
Middle School at Parkside | Scott Szuksta | Heather Martineau |
Southside Middle School | Kelly Espinola | Maegan Hoberman |
Manchester Central High School | Debora Roukey | Bill Cannon |
Manchester Memorial HIgh School | Shaun St. Onge | Sheehan Gendron/Stacey Cooper-Jennings |
Manchester School of Technology | Timothy Otis | Jennifer Tetu |
Manchester High School West | Richard Dichard | Alicia Moylan |