Safe Schools NH

What Safe Schools NH does

Safe Schools New Hampshire is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit founded in 2018 and headquartered in Concord, NH. The organization runs student-led conferences across New England that surface pressing school issues and serve as a launchpad for mental health and leadership programs in secondary schools. Its core programs include a school-centered virtual therapy pilot connecting grades 7-12 students with licensed therapists, the Hope Squad suicide prevention program introduced into NH schools, student internships providing leadership experience, and the conferences themselves as community-building forums.

Safe Schools NH operates a basic web-based platform used for conference registration and information delivery; the organization has no proprietary applications, APIs, or technology products. Distribution is community-led and student-driven: programs are introduced at conferences and adopt into schools through student advocacy and Challenge Grants, exemplified by the April 2024 Hanover conference that catalyzed the virtual therapy pilot. Programs are delivered free to students and schools, and the organization's revenue model relies entirely on charitable donations at preset tiers ($20, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000) plus custom and monthly contributions, all tax-deductible. The addressable customer base spans secondary-school students, educators, and school administrators across NH and the wider New England region.

Name

Safe Schools NH

Legal name

Safe Schools New Hampshire

Website

https://safeschoolsnh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Safe Schools New Hampshire is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs student-led conferences and operates mental health programs—including a school-centered virtual therapy pilot and Hope Squad suicide prevention—for grades 7-12 students across New England, funded entirely by charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying) (EDAJAIAG)

Keywords

• Student mental health programs
• Suicide prevention programs
• School-centered virtual therapy
• Youth leadership conferences
• School safety initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Safe Schools NH operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization funded primarily through charitable donations. The organization accepts one-time and monthly donations at preset amounts ($20, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000) as well as custom amounts. Donations are tax-deductible to donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Safe Schools NH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs student-led conferences across New England to introduce programs like Hope Squad and to advocate for school-centered virtual therapy. It implements mental health access and suicide prevention programs in New Hampshire schools, provides student internships for leadership development, and is currently running a three-year pilot connecting 3,000 students (grades 7-12) across five New Hampshire school districts with licensed therapists via virtual therapy.

Product overview

Safe Schools New Hampshire operates as a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of student-focused programs. The core offerings include student-led conferences across New England, a school-centered virtual therapy program connecting students with licensed therapists, and the Hope Squad suicide prevention program. These programs work together to provide mental health support, leadership development, and meaningful student engagement. The organization also runs a three-year pilot study providing virtual mental health care to 3,000 students in five New Hampshire school districts, and offers student internships for hands-on leadership experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student-Led Conferences Conferences that bring together teens from across New England to share stories, spark new thinking, and inspire solutions on mental health, leadership, and pressing school issues. Designed for high school students (grades 7-12) and the educators who attend.
• School-Centered Virtual Therapy (Three-Year Pilot Study) School-centered virtual therapy program connecting students with licensed therapists in days rather than months. Provides grades 7-12 students in New Hampshire school districts with fast access to online mental health care.
• Hope Squad Suicide Prevention Program Peer-led suicide prevention program introduced to New Hampshire schools through Safe Schools conferences, with Challenge Grants available to help student teams launch Hope Squad chapters at their schools.
• Student Internships Hands-on leadership internship experience for high school students, including planning conferences, leading peers, and tackling meaningful challenges that shape safer, healthier schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000 NH students (grades 7-12) now have fast access to online mental health care within 16 months of program inception
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Born This Way Foundation: Born This Way Foundation supports youth mental health through peer-led Kindness in Communities and mental wellness programs. It is comparable in mission to Safe Schools NH, focused on youth-led wellbeing, though it operates at significantly greater national scale.
• Child Mind Institute: Child Mind Institute is a national nonprofit providing children's mental health education, resources, and clinical care. Its school- and family-facing mental health work overlaps with Safe Schools NH's mission to expand access to youth mental health support.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI is the largest grassroots mental health organization in the U.S., offering education, advocacy, and school programs (e.g., NAMI Ending the Silence). It is comparable as a school-linked mental health education and advocacy nonprofit, though with much broader scope and reach.
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP): AFSP funds research, education programs, and advocacy to prevent suicide, including school-based curricula. Safe Schools NH's Hope Squad introduction work overlaps with AFSP's youth suicide prevention mission and program portfolio.
• The Jed Foundation (JED): JED is a leading national nonprofit protecting teen and young adult mental health, with school and college partnership programs. It is a broader incumbent in the same youth mental health space Safe Schools NH occupies, though it serves a wider portfolio beyond K-12.

Direct peers

• Active Minds: Active Minds is a nonprofit that empowers student-led chapters on high school and college campuses to drive mental health awareness and peer support. Like Safe Schools NH, it relies on student advocacy and peer-driven models to expand mental health programming in schools.
• Sandy Hook Promise: Sandy Hook Promise is a national nonprofit that delivers school-based violence prevention, mental health, and safety programs (e.g., Say Something, Safety Matters). It overlaps directly with Safe Schools NH's school safety and student wellbeing mission through K-12 prevention programming.
• Hope Squad: Hope Squad is a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program for K-12 students. Safe Schools NH directly licenses and implements Hope Squad chapters in NH schools (e.g., Exeter High School), making it both a program partner and a directly comparable peer in school-based suicide prevention.

Emerging players

• Cook Center for Human Connection: The Cook Center partners with schools on student mental health, suicide prevention, and family connection programs. It is comparable as a school-linked mental health nonprofit offering prevention and family support resources to K-12 communities.
• Jostens Renaissance: Jostens Renaissance is a student-led school climate and leadership program for K-12 schools. It is comparable to Safe Schools NH in deploying peer-led models to drive student engagement and school improvement, though its focus is broader than mental health.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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