Concord

Mental Health Services

The town of Concord is home to many support services for families seeking mental health resources. Select a topic below for resources and organizations relevant to the topic in the Concord area.

Youth Services

In addition to resources on specific topics below, visit the Concord Recreation Department to access information regarding various activities for children and youth in Concord, or contact Erin Duggan, Concord's Youth Services Coordinator, at 978.318.3043 or . In addition, the Carlisle Recreation Department provides youth programs that may be of interest to families in Concord and Carlisle, and the  Carlisle Community Page, a community-developed website, maintains a list of community and recreational organizations that includes youth activities as well.

Camps

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The Scouting program has three specific objectives, commonly referred to as the "Aims of Scouting." They are character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Meets at the Concord Scout House next to the Trinitarian Church.

Day camp programs for ages 4-15 from 9:00-1:00pm or 9:00- 3:30, extended day available. Overnight and adventure camp for older kids. Counselor in training program as well.

In the spring of 2000 the Council merged the Concord and Carlisle Girl Scouts together. Between the two towns there are 500+ girls registered and many adult members. The Concord troops range from kindergarten through high school. The Carlisle Girl Scout troops range from kindergarten through eighth grade.

The program gives American Students, entering grades 7th-12th, a chance to study Italian or Mandarin Chinese for 2, 3, or 4 weeks while living on campus alongside students from Italy, China, and around the world. The program is divided into classroom instruction, off-campus cultural activities, on-campus sports/arts/specialty instruction, evening enrichment activities, and weekend excursions. Past programs included students from Italy, China, Germany, France, Switzerland, Japan, Spain, Hong Kong, England, Australian, Poland, Dominican Republic,South Korea, and Taiwan. The program begins Wednesday, July 18, 2012 and ends Wednesday, August 15, 21012.

The non-profit arts education program of The Munroe Center for the Arts, is dedicated to providing high quality arts programming for the entire community. ArtSpan offers visual arts classes in many media for all ages from September through June. School-year courses include ceramics, painting, photography, woodworking and much more. Our popular vacation programs are offered for eight weeks in the summer and during school vacations for ages 5 to 11 with a Counselor-in-Training program for ages 12 to 14 in the summer.

Children and families can explore a real working farm and a wildlife sanctuary. Activities include a learning garden, hayrides, wildlife exhibits and hiking to the top of drumlin, one of the highest points in the greater Boston area. Offers farm /nature programs, summer camp and volunteer opportunities.

Therapeutic horse riding program for children and adults facing extraordinary mental or physical challenges. One-to-one programs take place at Lincoln and Sudbury farms.

Therapeutic horseback riding combines occupational, physical, and/or speech therapy with the fun of riding a horse. Riding does not replace other traditional therapies, but is provided as a part of the child's total therapy program. The benefits from therapeutic horseback riding, especially for children with special needs, are derived from using the movement of the horse to work the muscles of the rider to achieve therapeutic goals. Our students include children and young adults who have a variety of special needs. Lovelane always needs qualified volunteers in the riding arena, in the barn, and in the office.

Also serves Concord and Sudbury, the Boys & Girls Club of Assabet Valley strives to improve each child's life by implementing self-esteem, courage, and positive values through all of the educational programs. Youth come to the Boys & Girls Club to receive tutoring, computer training, sports education, homework help, and mentoring.

The Nashoba Players is a dynamic, non-profit community theatre that has been dedicated to providing cultural enrichment through live theatre in drama, musicals and comedy to Westford and surrounding communities. We began 30 years ago as Groton Theatre and Littleton Theatre Guild and evolved into Nashoba Players. We are a member of the Eastern Mass. Assoc. of Community Theatres and are recipients of repeated recognitions at the EMACT Festivals for outstanding achievements in our productions. Our commitment to providing entertainment to the community has reached beyond traditional theatre. We have offered Summer Theatre Workshops to the youth in the community culminating in a musical show performed by the teens. Our home stage is at the Parish Center for the Arts on the common in Westford. It is an intimate and inviting venue where we offer cabaret seating for our shows. Our season offers three or more performances which include drama, comedy, musicals, and sometimes a whimsical tongue-in-cheek melodrama or an elegant dinner theatre experience.

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Community Websites

• Town of Concord
• Concord Recreational Center
• Concord Public Schools
• Concord Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) and the Concord Carlisle High School Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (CCSEPAC), and their Parent Tool Kit
• METCO Program at Concord Carlisle High
• Concord-Carlisle Community Chest
• Concord-Carlisle Parent Initiative
•  Concord-Carlisle High School Parent Association
• Center for Parents and Teachers

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