The Public Health Nurses provide confidential counseling and referrals for all ages. You can make an appointment by contacting any of the Public Health Nurses in the Needham Health Department. Counseling is also provided by the following contracted agency:

Riverside Alternative Youth Services

Short-term home-based services for at-risk teenagers and their families in Needham. Services include family counseling, advocacy, information and referral. For information on these free services call: (781) 433-0672

Riverside Outpatient Centers at Newton and Dedham

Outpatient mental health and substance abuse counseling as well as psychopharmacology for youth and adults. For more information on services available call either the outpatient facility in Newton at (617) 969-4925 or the facility in Dedham at (781) 329-4579

Riverside Emergency Services

Twenty-four hour, mobile psychiatric crisis evaluation and intervention for residents of Needham. For twenty-four hour consultation call: (800) 529-5077 

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