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Schools Adopt Emotional Support Animal Policy
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Schools Adopt Emotional Support Animal Policy

March 19, 2026 • The School Committee approved a revised “puppy policy” that now allows for emotional support dogs under specific circumstances. The Needham Public...

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Conversations with Your Middle Schooler: Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Talk About Substance Use

Conversations with Your Middle Schooler: Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Talk About Substance Use

The Needham Public Health Division and the Substance Prevention Alliance of Needham (SPAN), in partnership with the Needham Youth & Family Services Department, are hosting...

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Community Combats Mental Health Crisis with Festival
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Community Combats Mental Health Crisis with Festival

September 29, 2025 • In what felt like a precursor to this weekend’s Harvest Fair, about forty local organizations and businesses spread out across Greene’s...

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Surveys Indicate Parent-Student Disconnect on Cell Phones
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Surveys Indicate Parent-Student Disconnect on Cell Phones

March 19, 2025 • Following research and feedback from the school community, administrators suggested how different grade levels could manage phone use in their schools....

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Shifting Perspectives on Student Substance Use, Mental Health
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Shifting Perspectives on Student Substance Use, Mental Health

February 27, 2025 • Needham Public Health officials discussed patterns in student mental well-being and substance use, as well as how to support youth, at...

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Portrait of A Needham Student: Broadmeadow
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Portrait of A Needham Student: Broadmeadow

Aired November 17, 2022. Two Broadmeadow Elementary School students shared how the work they do fits within the Portrait of a Needham Graduate framework at...

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