The Needham Mental Health/Mental Retardation Coalition

Since 1994 the Coalition has brought together concerned citizens as well as professionals who live or work in Needham for the following purposes:

• To advocate for the mental health and mental retardation needs of the community
• To promote the awareness, sensitivity and education of the Needham community regarding mental health and mental retardation programs, issues and concerns
• To provide a forum in which professionals and agencies can unite for support and communication

We are a non-profit group that meets monthly in the Needham community to discuss current issues of concern, create strategies for advocacy and education, and join with our colleagues to combat the stigma of mental health and mental retardation in the Needham community. We serve as liaisons to many town committees where we represent those individuals who might otherwise have no voice.

Monthly Brown Bag Lunch Meetings: Third Friday, 12:00pm-1:30pm. Next meeting: Friday, March 21 at Charles River Industries. For current programming, please call Bonnie Engelhardt, LICSW 444-7405

Contacting Us

The Mental Health/Mental Retardation Coalition
PO BOX 834
Needham, Ma. 02192

1997 Officers

Maury Eldridge, Ph.D. President
Bonnie Engelhardt, LICSW Vice-President
Maury Ringle, J.D. Clerk
John Baldwin, Ph.D. Treasurer

Providers Directory Now Available

For a free copy, please call: Susan Odland-Costello, LMHC 449-3677.