Public Benefits and Community Assistance, Summer Camps and Activities

We host two nature camps for children and youth over the summer, one at Habitat in Belmont and one at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln.

The Cambridge Children’s Circle offers small play-based summer programming rooted in fostering young children’s social and emotional development and going on daily city-wide adventures.

We offer campers a fun way to spend their summer exploring their favorite subjects and activities with our classic, specialty, and sports summer camps!

Our parent cooperative preschool will continue to provide a rich play environment in a warm, nurturing atmosphere over the summer.

Interactive and educational outdoor events in the Alewife Brook Reservation!

A paid 8-month urban forestry and environmental careers discovery program for Cambridge high school students aged 16-18.

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

Counselors-in-Training are part of the Youth Employment Program (YEP) where youth have fun at summer camp and earn $75 for completing responsibilities during their session.

Our program provides a powerful and joyful summer program experience filled with dance and music production for children.

We provide an engaging and empowering summer dance program for children.

We offer Taekwondo classes all year round, including the summer, in a fun and educational environment where children 4 and up use martial arts to build self-confidence, focus, and physical wellbeing.

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

Our summer camp helps campers decide what they learn and do.

We offer summer ballet classes and dance programs, primarily for children of all levels ages 3-10 years-old.

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 restore and protect the green spaces in urban areas like the one around Magazine Beach along the Charles River. in spring and summer we invite people to enjoy the site and host community events.

Offers people who have Massachusetts-based criminal records (CORI) the opportunity to seal or expunge their records with free assistance from volunteer lawyers.

The guide is organized around six key themes: affordable housing, emergency housing, housing rights, legal and mediation services, safe & healthy homes, and financial assistance.

Do you know about the MBTA's Income Eligible Reduced Fare program? CEOC can help you apply for 50% off all MBTA subway, bus, commuter rail, The Ride, and ferry fares!

The Helpline is the only statewide, public resource for finding substance abuse treatment and recovery services.

We preserve and maintain affordable apartments that are home to low and moderate income Cambridge residents. Property management and community coordinators help ensure that everyone feels at home.

Just A Start partners with the Boston Tax Help Coalition and the IRS to offer Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) services free of charge.

YouthBuild Just A Start is a full-time, comprehensive youth workforce development program for ages 16-24 in the Boston Metro North region.

BCAP is a 10-week intensive training program designed for individuals with strong skills who are ready to enter sustainable careers in lab support and biomanufacturing.

Just A Start's Biotechnology Careers Program provides nine months of tuition-free training to prepare adults adults with low- to moderate-incomes for entry-level careers in the life sciences.

Just A Start's Information technology (IT) Careers Program provides nine months of free intensive training to prepare adults for entry-level IT jobs.

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