Wellness Newsletter
A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER COLLABORATION OF RSU 56: 5-15-2020
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” - John Wooden
OUR MISSION

How getting outside can help you! Dirigo's own exceptional teacher Ms. Rachel Buck explains...
Don't know who to turn to for what? See this student referral diagram to help you decide what service is best for you and your students.
Need help academically, socially, or emotionally? Fill out this brief referral survey to be connected to those who can assist you.
Maintaining your Mental Wellness
* Get outside
* Find a new hobby
* Acknowledge what is happening
* Stay connected
* Do benefit finding (search out things that you can be thankful for.)
* Try breathing exercises
* Maintain a routine
* Be kind
* Tell someone how much they mean to you
* Change your expectations
* Manage news and media intake
Best,
Mrs. Michelle Robertson
School Counselor- Dirigo High School
Social Workers and School Counselors
Rachel Buck-LMSW/cc
Alternative Ed. Teacher-DHS
Cell: 207-357-3271
Ami-Jo Greco-LMSW/cc
Social Worker-DHS
Oxford County Mental Health
Community Mental Health Services
150 Congress St, Rumford, ME 04276
207-364-3549
Philip Ramu- LCSW
School Counselor-TWKDMS
Cell: 207-578-1990
Michelle Robertson
School Counselor-DHS
Cell: 207-205-2190
Tri-County Mental Health Services (Mental Health & Substance Abuse)
Linnea Burns- Substance Abuse Counselor
Rumford Office 207-364-7981
Toll Free: 1-888-304-4673
SERVANT'S HEART FOOD PANTRY Peru Baptist Church, 98 Main St Peru, ME 04290 207-562-7167 | DIXFIELD FOOD PANTRY Dixfield Common Baptist Church 2 Chapel Road Dixfield, ME 04224 207-562-7470 | MEXICO FOOD PANTRY Mexico Congregational Church 163 Main St Mexico, ME 04257 207-364-8603 |
Remote Crisis Support Resources
Mental Health and Wellness: https://www.namimaine.org/
1-800-464-5767
Hotline and Crisis Numbers: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/hotlines.shtml
1-888-568-1112
Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org/
TEXT: HOME to 741741
Suicide Prevention: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
1-888-568-1112
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine: https://www.namimaine.org/
1-800-464-5767