Health & Wellness

Wellness Circles are Dublin’s newest wellness initiative. Wellness Circles aim to be inclusive of all identities, provide a safe environment for students to learn about and navigate the changes that come with adolescence, and empower healthy interpersonal relationships at Dublin School and beyond. Students meet bi-weekly on Wednesdays with faculty to learn and discuss relationships, identity, consent, and sexual health. Students will be divided into small groups based on grade level and remain in the same Wellness Circle for the year. There is also a confidential online forum for students to ask questions or bring up topics they would like to address in Wellness Circles.

The Health Center just opened following a renovation and expansion! The new Health Center includes telehealth and sensory rooms and an expanded space for students to go to when they are under the weather. We have two full-time nurses at Dublin School who are dedicated to community health and supporting each student’s physical health. Our nurses help to coordinate outside care when necessary and work closely with the Adolescent Counselor and Athletic Trainer. 

Dublin School’s full-time Adolescent Counselor is available to students to discuss a wide range of topics and is familiar with students' challenges. The Adolescent Counselor primarily works with boarding students around school adjustment, peer relationships, homesickness and identity. This is not an exhaustive list, and our Director of Adolescent Counseling will support students with issues as they arise during their time as a student. The Counseling Office is open daily, and appointments can be made easily and confidentially. 

Boarding Students with an existing therapist relationship are encouraged to continue meeting with their outside therapist via telehealth and/or in-person during school holidays. If a student develops the need for additional therapeutic support while they are at Dublin School, the Adolescent Counselor may be able to help families connect with an outside therapist. On campus counseling services are included with tuition. For more information, contact our Director of Adolescent Counseling, Bethann Clauss. 

The Counselor works with the day students on a drop-in basis. If a day student appears to be struggling with a significant problem that requires ongoing therapeutic intervention, the Counselor will contact their parents and will make the necessary referrals. 

To ensure every Dublin student has access to mental health support if needed, the counseling office has partnered with several agencies and individual practitioners for telehealth sessions. These providers include Growing Roots in Plymouth, NH, Maps in Keene and Peterborough, NH, and Antioch. 

Details such as cost, scheduling, and referrals are available through the Counseling Office. Our Counseling Office can facilitate scheduling telehealth sessions. Families will arrange payment for these services directly with providers and health insurance companies. Dublin School will work to offer financial support to families in need. Contact our Director of Adolescent Counseling, Bethann Clauss. 

In addition to vibrant academic, athletic, student life, and art programs intended to promote growth and wellness, the Dublin School campus is designed to provide students with multiple opportunities to enjoy the wellness benefits of spending time in the out-of-doors, unplugged. With over twenty miles of trails on our 500-acre campus, two boathouses on separate lakes, and a student-led Outing Club, students can sign out to ski, hike, mountain bike, run, and snowshoe on their own as well as participate in organized activities.