Counseling Department

Junior High

The Hillsboro Junior High Counseling department provides a wide variety of resources and services for students, parents and staff. Please see the tabs listed above for more information.

3-19-2020: We will continue to post activities and resources for students. If you are in need of counseling services during this time that school is not in session, please reach out to Mr. Fehlker (fehlker_joe@hsdr3.org) or Mrs. Morrison (morrison_jennifer@hsdr3.org). We are still able to make referrals to our counseling resources for individual counseling.


If at anytime you need assistance please contact:
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255(TALK) Crisis Text Line - text Connect to 741741 Behavioral Health Response (BHR) 1-800-811-4760 or 314-469-6644 Life Crisis Services (LCS) 314-647-4357 Kids Under Twenty One (KUTO) 1-888-644-5886 Trevor Project (LGBTQ) 1-866-488-7386
If you need immediate assistance, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

3-16-2020: Due to the current situation involving the closing of Hillsboro R-3 Schools, the Junior High counseling department would like to make some resources available for students who may need them during our extended break. Counselors will be available via email for any questions or concerns from students or parents.

  • Credit to counselorkeri.com & the free resource library at Counselor Keri site for some of the resources listed below
List of Resources & hotlines.docx
Helping Kids Who Are Worried About Coronavirus
coping strategies.pdf