Childcare and Preschool, Food Resources

Our guide is a great way to learn about and connect to free and low-cost foods in Cambridge.

Here is a list of all the licensed, private individual childcare options in Cambridge (and some in Somerville).

Here is a list of all the licensed childcare centers in Cambridge (and some in Somerville).

We provide lunch at noon every day and a continental breakfast six days each week through our drop-in Day Shelter. We also have an on-site health clinic with dental, psychiatric, and medical support.

Every Saturday, we open our place to the people in need and provide them with hot meals.

We are distributing free bags of fresh vegetables, bread, and other food items every Saturday morning.

This guide gives caregivers a quick and easy format to read through their summer camp options and reach out to staff for assistance.

We offer a food services program that provides emergency food to over 16,000 individuals and families each year.

We offer nutritious food to those in need, no questions asked! Individuals and families can receive help once per week.

Since 1999, we've been offering community meals that are open to all (twice per month from September to June).

We operate a community supper each Thursday evening at Christ Church Cambridge.

Our food pantry provides individuals and families in need with fresh fruits and vegetables, canned and dry goods, meats, and dairy products.

We distribute free, prepared to-go meals twice each month on the second and last Tuesday evenings.

Our food and supply pantry is open to all on a first come, first served basis until supplies run out.

Our drop-in is open to eight people at a time. Check website for updated hours. Use a computer, cook in the kitchen, get help from a volunteer, pick up food & supplies, T-passes, clothing closet.

We provide nutritional counseling, healthy food benefits, workshops, education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health and community resources at no cost to eligible Massachusetts families.

SNAP benefits are provided by the federal government and administered by DTA.

This pocket guide contains information on many different types of resources that may be useful to individuals and families who are homeless

We provide developmentally appropriate childcare programs with an academic foundation that allows to build their strengths and succeed in school and in life.

Our Childcare Program serves children age 15 months to 5 years old in two Toddler and two Preschool classrooms. We have school year and summer spots for enrollment.

Our themed summer program fosters each child's emotional, academic and social development through play and exploration in our safe and nurturing community.

SCES and Cambridge Senior Centers offering lunches Monday through Thursday.

We are a daycare center for children ages 0-5.

We provide free and nutritionally balanced meals to Cambridge residents 18 years of age and under. There are vegetarian and non-vegetarian options offered at all meal sites!

We provide child care in a nurturing, safe, and fun learning environment in my home. Children participate in all sorts of indoor and outdoor activities throughout the day.

At Newtowne, children thrive in a cooperative, Reggio-inspired program where teachers and families partner to nurture curiosity, confidence, and community engagement.

High-quality early education in Cambridge for ages 6 weeks-5 years combining a research-informed, play-based learning experience in a safe and nurturing environment that supports children and families