Public Benefits and Community Assistance, Summer Camps and Activities, Adult

We work with 175+ diverse agencies in Cambridge and beyond. These agencies rely on community volunteers to help deliver services, support operations, or lead on their boards of directors.

We offer employment training and education programs for TAFDC clients including Young Parents Program, DTA Works Internship, Office of Refugee and Immigrants Program, and more!

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

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

We provide employment training and job search services to veterans and their families.

You can learn how to apply for temporary income through Massachusetts Unemployment Insurance programs by clicking the links on this page.

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

Youth Headspace contains many youth wellness and mental health resources. Check it out!

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

We provide one-to-one mentoring to youth and adults with disabilities to reach their full potential.

We help people pay for theirwinter heating bills if they are from low-income households in Cambridge and Somerville.

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

We offer martial arts for children, teens, and adults. Learn how to stay fit, active, and focused. Taekwondo combines kicking, punching, and blocks into a workout for body and mind!

Our teams help youth develop as climbers, athletes, and humans. We foster growth through goal setting, critical thinking, and increasing confidence and resilience through a competitive platform.

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

Cambridge Youth Flag Football League is for boys and girls between the ages of 3-17 and is designed to teach players of all abilities new skills and training regiments.

A home visiting programs' primary purpose is to support and encourage parents and caregivers, share information, and connect families with resources in their home and/or a convenient location.

Keep The Keys is a housing stabilization program for On The Rise participants who transition out of homeless and into housing of their own.

We help individuals fill out their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) so they can get the most financial aid for which they are eligible.

We are an IRS certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) partner that provides free tax preparation for individuals and families with low to moderate income.

We can help you with many housing-related services, including signing up for the Cambridge Affordable Housing list, preventing eviction, resolving issues with property managers, and more.

We help people apply for and resolve problems with Social Security, SSI, SSDI, TAFDC, and EAEDC.

We provide 24/7 mobile crisis services and help people who need access to timely, high quality mental health and substance use services.

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.

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

We currently provide lists of resources, information, and legal advice for people of color and immigrants.

Our parkour-based summer programs are all designed to give kids a safe and positive environment for them to learn about and explore their world.