About OSEW

OSEW Mission:

We advance youth social emotional wellness by collaborating with federal, state, community, and family partners to implement evidence‐based, data‐driven, preventative and responsive approaches to develop lifelong social emotional skills among New Hampshire students.

OSEW Vision: 

We strive to be an office that:

• Leads in the field in supporting the social and emotional wellness of all students;
• Provides evidence-based framework and technical assistance to districts and communities to take achieve measurable actionable outcomes for positive social emotional wellness;
• Receives and disseminates federal and state funds to support the ongoing work of OSEW and NH Schools.
• Empowers districts and communities to create sustainable infrastructures that improve student wellness;
• Assisting school districts to create effective policy change for state and local districts.

What Is Student Wellness?

Student wellness focuses on supporting the whole child. The dimensions of wellness include: Emotional, Personal, Intellectual, Physical, Environmental, Occupational, and Social factors.

Meet Our Team

Katherine Leswing
Administrator of the Office of Social and Emotional Wellness
katherine.a.leswing@doe.nh.gov
(603) 271-3730

Molly White
Project Grant and MTSS-B Consultant
molly.v.white@doe.nh.gov
(603) 271-3947

Heather Clogston
Prevention Coordinator and MTSS-B Consultant
State Law and Regulation
heather.m.clogston@doe.nh.gov
(603) 271-3769

Stefanie King
MTSS-B Consultant
stefanie.m.king@doe.nh.gov
(603) 271-0466

Christine Lyna
MTSS-B Consultant 
christine.m.lyna@doe.nh.gov
(603) 271-3213
 

Elissa McCullough
Program Assistant
nhstudentwellness@doe.nh.gov
(603) 271-3720