MDJH Guidance / School Counselling

Dear Parents/Guardians:

We are MDJH’s Guidance Team, and as part of our comprehensive guidance program, we collaborate to offer a wide range of supports to students, including the following:

  • individual counselling sessions and ‘check-ins’ covering a wide range of concerns, including academic, social/emotional, interpersonal and mental health related matters
  • small group counselling
  • transition planning (from grade to grade, school to school)
  • program planning
  • consultation with external agencies
  • consultation with district specialists
  • support around exceptionalities 
  • consultation and collaboration with families
  • comprehensive assessments

If you have questions about the guidance program and how it may help your child, or if you’d like to arrange a meeting with one of our school counsellors, please contact us at deboramoores@nlesd.ca or deanaward@nlesd.ca. Alternatively, you can also request support through our school’s Administrative Team or through your child’s teacher. Your child can also self-refer to us simply by stopping by one of our offices or requesting support through their teacher.

Below are a list of helpful contacts:

Mental Health and Addictions Crisis

  • Call 811

Bridge the Gaap (local mental health resources and supports)

Kids Help Phone (24 hour confidential crisis support for youth)

  • 1-800-668-6868
  • Or text CONNECT to 686868

CSSD (Children, Seniors and Social Development) / Children’s Protective Services (24 hour)

  • 709-752-4619

Naomi Centre (24 hour shelter and support for young women)

  • 709-579-8432

Choices for Youth (24 hour shelter/support for young men)

  • 709-757-3050

Sexual Assault Crisis Line (24 hour)

  • 709-726-1411

Mental Health Crisis Line (24 hour)

  • 1-888-737-4668

Lifewise Mental Health Peer Support Line

  • 1-855-753-2560

NL Sexual Health Centre (Planned Parenthood)

  • 709-579-1009

The Quadrangle Community Counselling Line (support for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals)

Eating Disorder Foundation of NL (support for those living with EDs and their families)

  • 709-722-0500

Domestic Violence Help Line

  • 1-888-709-7090

Click here: https://www.gov.nl.ca/hcs/mentalhealth-committee/mentalhealth/ for a more detailed list of other local mental health-related resources, supports and services.