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Haverhill students press for clearer mental‑health resources; district pledges outreach and screening review
Summary
Two Haverhill High students presented a survey of the school’s mental‑health supports, saying resources are hard to find; counselors and the superintendent outlined existing programs (SURF, grade‑10 screener, youth wellness coach), flagged limits on universal screening, and agreed to improve outreach and website access.
Boston and Cameron, Haverhill High students, told the school committee their review of mental‑health supports found the district’s resources difficult to locate online and recommended clearer labeling of counselors, routine screenings, a student helpline, and consideration of an on‑site health clinic modeled on nearby districts.
In their presentation the students compared Haverhill to Methuen, Lowell and Lawrence and said the Haverhill Public Schools website “doesn't have many mental health resources readily, like, available,” that the student handbook…
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