Needham

Mental Health Services

The town of Needham 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 Needham area.

Mental Health Services for Children and Families

Mental Health Services for Adults and Older Adults

For resources pertaining specifically to elderly issues, select from the topics below. In addition, see our page on Caregiver Resources.

Other Services

Choose a category below to find resources not directly related to mental health.

Youth Services

Adult and Older Adult Services

Recreational Activities

Provides several Senior Exercise programs every morning starting at 6am including: Arthritis, Cardio Workout, and Yoga. On Channel 9 Comcast, Channel 15 RCN, Channel 29 Verizon FIOS.

The Park and Recreation Commission and Department provides year-round recreation opportunities and leisure services for Needham residents of all ages. The goal is to provide opportunities that are safe and fun, and promote healthy living.

Books-by-Mail service is available to registered Needham Public Library borrowers who are prevented from using the Library's facilities due to medical disabilities. Library materials are sent to the homebound via the U.S. Postal Service in sturdy canvas bags. Books-by-Mail service may be requested by a recipient or by a caregiver, by telephone or in writing. Call for more information.

Meets on the second and forth Tuesdays of the month, 10:00 - 11:30 AM. at the Presbyterian Church; golf, bowling, finance and cribbage groups. Monthly speaker presentations. Occasional trips and tours.

An intergenerational service and social club whose members work together to improve and enrich the lives of the Needham Community through Philanthropic and outreach programs.

The Stephen Palmer Senior Center provides a place to socialize and offers a variety of on-going recreational, health, educational and informational programs and activities. There are many different kinds of recreational activities at the Senior Center. Drop-in card games and bridge, cribbage, mahjong and scrabble are popular. Movies are shown on most Fridays and some Sundays. Day trips to various places throughout New England are offered regularly. In addition, there is ping pong, pool, bocci, horseshoes and shuffle board as well as pool, bridge and golf tournaments sponsored by the Park and Recreation Department.

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Community Websites

• Town of Needham
• Needham Health Department
• Needham Public Schools
• Needham Coalition for Suicide Prevention and NEEDHAM ACTS
• Needham Youth Services
• Needham Council on Aging
• Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SPED-PAC)
• Needham Community Resource Guide
• Needham Veterans Services

Can't find what you need or need a referral to a mental health practitioner? Call 617-332-3666 x 411. For more information about the service and terms of confidentiality, please click here.