{"id":20289,"date":"2026-08-24T22:43:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=20289"},"modified":"2026-08-24T22:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:43:33","slug":"help-shape-needhams-community-health-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/08\/help-shape-needhams-community-health-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Shape Needham\u2019s Community Health Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9780 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Needham-town-hall-560x423.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Needham Public Health Division is conducting a comprehensive community health assessment, together with public health colleagues in Dover, Medfield, and Sherborn. The goal is to better understand the health needs, concerns, and priorities of our communities\u2014and to make sure as many voices as possible are represented.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are questions in the survey about environmental health, along with other topics that can help the Town understand what matters most to Needham residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can participate by completing the anonymous survey yourself and by sharing it with your friends, neighbors, and other community organizations or residents who may be interested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your feedback will help guide future public health programming, services, outreach, and grant applications for funding. Every response helps build a clearer picture of our community\u2019s needs and priorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and is open to Needham residents age 18 and older.\u00a0 Responses are requested by <em><strong>August 31st.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/2026PHN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper copies are also available upon request.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for helping the Public Health Division hear from as many members of the Needham community as possible\u2014and for helping shape the future of public health in our community!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Needham Public Health Division is conducting a comprehensive community health assessment, together with public health colleagues in Dover, Medfield, and Sherborn. 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