Westford

Mental Health Services

The town of Westford 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 Westford area.

Youth Services

Westford's schools, parks, and recreation department, and many nonprofit agencies work together to help families learn and grow. In addition to resources on specific topics below, visit the Westford Recreation Center to access information regarding various activities for children and youth in Westford. In addition the Roudenbush Community Center provides youth programs that may be of interest to families in Westford.

 

Sports

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Lawrence Academy is dedicated to providing children, adults, and international students recreational and educational summer programs. The 100-acre Lawrence Academy campus provides the setting for over 30 camp offerings for children entering grades K–12. Summer Programs offered: Traditional Day Camp, Sports Camps, Specialty Day Camps, International Student Programs.

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.

At Kids In Disability Sports, Inc. (K.I.D.S.), our mission is simple.
We believe that children with special needs deserve the same opportunities for recreation, sports and skill-building as everyone else.
At the heart of all K.I.D.S. programs are our families and staff of caring volunteers who coach the teams and assist at our dances and outings.
Our sports build self-confidence and show the value of teamwork. Our social events reinforce self-esteem and cooperation.
Our programs include a mix of typical children and kids with disabilities.

New rowers learn fundamental rowing skills. Experienced rowers improve their technique. Everyone develops a stronger aerobic and anaerobic base. It’s a good workout that helps middle school and high school student athletes prepare for the upcoming spring sprint racing season. After school. Each time slot is limited to 6 participants.

The Rovers USSA Program at Nashoba Valley is our premier racing program and is available to experienced racers ages 8-18. Our goals are to teach and reinforce skiing fundamentals, racing tactics, instill self esteem and a strong work ethic in our young athletes. The Rovers train at an advanced level and are encouraged to develop their skills to the fullest. Most Rovers have previous experiece with competitive ski racing. J3, 4 and 5's compete with in the Tri-State organiziation which consists of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. J1's and 2's compete in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. You can expect more advanced racing skills to be introduced and the level of gate training to be increased with age. For more info, visit www.roversracers.org.

The Westford Youth Wrestling Program is open to all kids in grades 3-8. No experience is required. Instruction throughout the program will emphasize basic wrestling techniques and skills. Wrestling is a “building block†sport. Developing strong basic skills is crucial in order to master more advanced techniques. Practices will be held twice a week beginning in November.

We are a fastpitch softball program planning to play a tournament schedule at the 10U, 12U, 14U and 16U level for the upcoming 2011 season. All teams will play 7 or 8 tourneys in the spring/summer of 2011. The four older Waves teams will also be playing indoor ball this winter at Strike One in Danvers. With off-season practices and games, the Waves have officially become a 12-month/year program. Our Mission is to develop a strong Team and strong Team Players through positive attitude and training in the fundamentals of softball. We will provide the foundation, training and opportunities necessary for our girls to play at a higher level and ultimately build confidence and positive attitudes. We are confident that every player coming out of the Waves program will have had an opportunity to craft their softball as well as their life skills - pride, effort, self-confidence, respect for oneself and others - and will have established a lifetime of memories.

Westford Youth Baseball and Softball League is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting all the positive aspects of amateur baseball and softball to the children of Westford, MA.
Emphasis will be placed on the development of good, sound baseball and softball skills without sacrificing the enjoyment and fun of playing the game. Our goal is to ensure that baseball/softball is used as a tool to:Teach the children the fundamentals of baseball and softball; Help the players build confidence and self-esteem; Foster social interaction in a team setting; Teach the responsibilities of being a good team player.

The Westford Youth Basketball Association is an organization composed of volunteers who are committed to teaching the skills of basketball to children while ensuring a safe and fun atmosphere and helping every player achieve their individual levels of success.

Westford Youth Football & Cheer (WYFC) is an organized youth football and cheering program. The program teaches the basic skills and concepts of both football and cheerleading while promoting and encouraging academic excellence, sportsmanship, discipline, responsibility, and respect. WYFC is supported by the Westford Jr. Ghosts program and Westford Academy. Westford Youth Football and Cheer is a member of the Merrimack Valley League in the Eastern Mass. Pop Warner Youth Football & Cheer Conference. The program is open to boys and girls between the ages of 5 - 15 yrs.

Westford Youth Lacrosse has 3 groups of teams for both boys and girls: "u11" or Under 11 (3rd and 4th grade), "u13" or Under 13 (5th and 6th grade), and "u15" or Under 15 (7th and 8th grade). A child who may be 14 but is in high school cannot play in the league. We also offered a u9 program in which the focus of the clinic is to teach the fundamental skill sets involved in lacrosse. It will be conducted in a safe, fun environment where the kids can learn the key skills of lacrosse to prepare them for future playing in the U11 league.

Westford Youth Soccer Association (WYSA) is an independent, volunteer community service organization dedicated to promoting the sport of soccer for the boys and girls of Westford while fostering the ideals of good sportsmanship, fair play, teamwork and good health.

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Community Websites

• Westford Public Schools
• Elementary PTO
• Middle School PTO
• Parent Connection
• Special Education Parent Advisory Council
• Westford Coalition for Non-Violence
• Westford Health Department
• Westford Park and Recreation Department

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