Childcare and Preschool, Parenting Resources

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 have several support groups, meetings, and events happening virtually for parents and their children.

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

Our teen support text line connects young people up to age 24 with a peer they can talk to when they feel lonely, depressed, overwhelmed, or suicidal.

Our free, confidential hotline can connect you to clinical help for mental health and substance use concerns where and when you need it.

Port Arise is here to provide support to our community through uplifting families.

The Center for Families Newsletter is full of information, resources, and supports for Cambridge families with children birth-8 years old.

We understand the importance of community and the power of compassion. As a 100% volunteer-run program, we are committed to supporting vulnerable individuals and families in Cambridge, MA.

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.

We provide language and interpretation classes, youth programs, multicultural community events, and other supports for immigrant families.

We provide high quality Montessori education to facilitate effective early childhood growth and development for all students.

A Music focused, emergent based curriculum and culturally immersive early education program. Professional live music classes everyday for every age group! Diapers, snacks and lunch are included!

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!

Join us on Zoom, 10am ET, for half an hour, on occasional Saturdays to learn and practice techniques for having difficult conversations.

Cambridge Camping's CCAccess scholarship program makes unforgettable camp accessible to all, offering day and overnight options.

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.

Qualifying individuals can apply to receive affordable internet access and a new laptop.

We work to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline by offering children mental health services that improve their long-term health and well-being.

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

Our partnership fosters positive development, mental health, safe schools and communities, and limiting juvenile justice involvement through prevention, intervention and diversion services for youth.

We are a Reggio Emilia-influenced Jewish group of schools at 4 locations for ages infancy to 1st grade with extended-day programming until 5:30 or 6:00 PM on weekdays.

We are a bilingual Mandarin-English early learning center combining the Montessori educational philosophy with Chinese and American language and culture.

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

These two VA recommended apps can help you reduce or quit tobacco products and gain mindfulness coping strategies for reducing stress.

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.