Afterschool (Every Day), Physical Health and Nutrition

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

We offer in-person and online classes for adults in a variety of subjects and specialties each season.

We provide lunch at noon every day and a continental breakfast six days each week through our drop-in Day Shelter.

This guide contains Mental Health and Domestic Violence resources for immigrant families in Cambridge.

We promote Community, Housing, Access, and Independence for children and adults of all abilities, strengths, and needs.

Providing safe, in-person full day academic and social-emotional support for school-age children.

We issue temporary Cambridge disability parking permits to residents and individuals who work in Cambridge.

Our team of social workers can help make referrals to community services, help you complete applications, navigate resources, and help connect you to mental health or substance misuse programs.

We offer a Chinese Immersion afterschool program for PK to 6th grade students and an Art & Talent Class for PK to 12th grade students in the Cambridgeport/ Central Square area near the MLK School.

We offer case management and counseling services for Cambridge residents over the age of 60 and their caregivers.

We offer safe and fun programs for pre-teens, middle schoolers, and teens to connect with peers, build leadership skills, and participate in sports, arts, and activities in an inclusive environment. 

Our aging information and service center makes referrals to elder services and disability services, either through those individuals directly or through a caretaker.

We promote the earliest parent-child relationships by helping parents manage the care of a new baby.

Cambridge residents with children in grades K-8 apply to DHSP Afterschool Programs through this lottery application. The lottery opens in April for the coming school year.

As part of our program, we hand out various combinations of sandwiches or bagged lunches, juice boxes, snacks, socks, some seasonal items, toiletry kits, and more to the community.

We support Bi+ folks and their loved ones with support groups and resources. We advocate for bisexual visibility and raises awareness about bisexuality throughout the LGBT and straight communities.

Riverside Early Head Start is a comprehensive early childhood program that partners with parents to promote children’s healthy development.

We investigate domestic related assaults and abuse incidents and provide an advocate to help survivors obtain community services and develop safety plans.

We provide several support services for senior citizens in Cambridge each year including regular outreach meetings, education on common scams or general safety, and our Secret Santa for Seniors event.

We help aging individuals and their families navigate life transitions and changing circumstances through a variety of support services.

We provide services related to substance use, harm reduction, education and mental health support.

The Cambridge Doula is a home visiting program available to all expecting parents who are Cambridge Health Alliance patients.

Our programs serve to improve awareness of the importance of oral health to overall health by providing oral health education, dental screenings, and assistance with access to care.

This unit investigates sexual crimes and provides support and social services to survivors of sexual crimes.

We manage a series of hotlines and chat rooms that serve as safe spaces for anyone to get peer support, affirmation, facts, and resources.

Our helpline helps disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources.

Our 24/7 hotline helps survivors and their loved ones by connecting them to a RAINN support specialist or a local center from RAINN’s network +1,000 sexual assault service providers.