Health And Safety, Homelessness Supports

We are Boston’s largest provider of domestic violence awareness efforts and of shelter and supportive services to survivors.

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 are an emergency shelter for homeless women. Guests receive referrals for health care, mental health services, educational services, and housing.

We are one of two shelters in Massachusetts that accept people who are using drugs and alcohol and are homeless.

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

In addition to shelter, we offer case management, workshops and trainings, supplemental resources, seasonal support, and more to 126 families in shelter.

Riverside offers a structured, therapeutic after-school program for children from the Somerville and Cambridge area ages 6-12 that present with significant emotional and/or behavioral challenges.

We provide shelter, transitional & permanent housing + support services to extremely low-income homeless/formerly homeless adult individuals & families with children in Cambridge & Greater Boston.

The Helpline is here to answer your questions about health insurance in Massachusetts and troubleshoot issues with state programs.

Educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people

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

We support children and their families through the early childhood communities that care for them such as early childhood teachers, directors, and family childcare providers.

De Novo provides free civil legal aid in the areas of family law, immigration, housing and disability benefits.

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

We offer training on housing and benefits issues to other groups, work closely with community organizations seeking policy changes and raise funds for homeless prevention.

We provide comprehensive support to the parents and caregivers of youth with mental health challenges, as well as their children, through a variety of coaching, childcare, and community-building programs.

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

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.

The Cambridge Alert Network is comprised of multiple services that help keep residents and businesses informed of important City information.

We host many events through out the year in collaboration with community partnerships.

New outpatient center in various locations including Cambridge and Somerville offering in-person and virtual support.

The Riverside School – Milford and Riverside School – Needham are 766 approved and specialize in children with significant emotional difficulties and/or a psychiatric diagnosis.

Our team provides in-home intensive clinical case management and treatment for children with severe emotional disturbances who are at risk for out-of-home placement.

Our team focuses on reducing and preventing domestic violence homicides and holding offenders accountable. We implement crisis prevention plans for victims/families.

We provide case management services, brief respite, one-on-one support for family members, and more to reduce or eliminate the time children with emotional disturbances spend in out-of-home placement.

Highly structured and supportive therapeutic year round day program for adolescents, ages 12-18, presenting with major mental health concerns and disruptions in their home, school, or community.

We provide services for children who have witnessed domestic violence and their non-offending parent.