The City of Manchester Health Department (MHD) has partnered with the Manchester School District to provide an experienced Community Health Worker to assist students/families experiencing homelessness with basic needs. The CHW can connect students/families to medical, dental, and vision providers; help them secure health insurance; assist them in completing applications or determining eligibility for Medicaid, WIC/Food Stamps, fuel/rental assistance, and other financial assistance; and connect
them to resources for food, clothing, housing, and other basic needs and social supports.
Manchester Memorial High School
MY TURN Project Complete
MY TURN Project Complete is open to anyone attending Central, West, or Memorial who is in need of an alternative way to earn their secondary credential. HiSET instructors provide a combination of in-person classes and one-on-one tutoring to prepare students to successfully complete the HiSET battery.
In addition, students in our Project Complete programs receive a variety of services to meet their individual needs including career guidance, post-secondary planning, paid work-based learning opportunities, job placement assistance, and more.
Extended Learning Opportunities – Memorial High School
An ELO is a way for a student to demonstrate mastery of academic competency, and to receive high school credit for that mastery, in some way other than attending a formal class at school. All ELO projects must be approved in advance by an administrator and the ELO Coordinator at the student’s school. Ideas can come from the student, a teacher, a school counselor, or from many other sources.
NH JAG IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
NH JAG is a statewide program for youth who seek to make the most of their high school education and pursue career and postsecondary educational interests. As part of a strong, national JAG Network, NH JAG teaches young adults academic and workplace competencies. Through comprehensive and proven practices, New Hampshire youth experience the value of a high school education while also developing teamwork, leadership, community service, and workplace skills to prepare them for the challenges and opportunities that await them in the world beyond school. By participating in the NH JAG program, young people across the state can explore career opportunities, discover personal strengths, gain confidence and take pride in their personal achievements. Programs include summer youth employment.
BRING IT!
Academic support and tutoring, career exploration, dance and performing arts, soccer-fitness offered on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at Hillside Middle School.
Amoskeag Health School-Based Counseling Services
Onsite school-based behavioral health services
Best Buddies School Friendship Chapters
We promote inclusion by matching individuals with and without disabilities in one-to-one friendships based on age, gender, and shared interests.
Manchester Health Department Dental Care Program
The City of Manchester Health Department works with the Manchester School District to bring dental care to children in need at Manchester’s elementary, middle, and high schools. Dental care is provided on a dental van at each school during school hours by a certified Public Health Dental Hygienist and, when needed, a licensed dentist. Students can also be referred to local dental offices for ongoing dental care. The program serves an average of 600 students each school year at all 21 Manchester public schools.
Access Academy
Access Academy is an on-campus & remote afterschool educational program for high school students who identify with groups often underrepresented in high school & college graduation. It offers multiple Mondays and Tuesdays courses taught by college students, that provide students with skills for school success, college mentors, career exploration & high school credits. Courses include Computer Technology, Arts, and Personal Finance. In Access, students gain friendships that fuel aspirations.
EQUIPE-SE Manchester
Construir uma ponte acadêmica entre escolas de segundo grau, empresas e faculdades em NH, a fim de preparar melhor os alunos para o sucesso na faculdade, expandindo o programa NH Scholars em todo o estado. Além disso, o GEAR UP Manchester oferecerá oportunidades para os alunos sub-representados desenvolverem habilidades não cognitivas essenciais para o acesso ao ensino superior. Para criar uma cultura de faculdade em NH, de modo que todos os alunos abracem a ideia de que a faculdade é possível. Projetar um modelo acadêmico que alinhe as expectativas de conteúdo acadêmico do ensino fundamental e médio e do ensino superior para aumentar as matrículas e preparação para a faculdade. Para desenvolver e manter um compromisso local e estadual de empresas, escolas de ensino médio, faculdades e pais para preparar os alunos da NH para a faculdade.