Disabilities and Special Needs

Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) empowers youth with disabilities to reach their full potential by providing transformative programs.

We offer diverse, high-quality programs promoting leadership and youth development through enrichment activities, unique experiences, and opportunities to develop relationships with adults and peers.

We develop policy and program recommendations aimed at improving the quality of life for children, youth and families in the City of Cambridge.

We are a collaborative office implementing the Cambridge Preschool Program and helping families find early childhood supports. Our work and team are shared jointly by CPS and the City of Cambridge.

We advocate for a culture of respect and to monitor progress toward equality of all persons with regard to sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression through Cambridge policy and practice.

Cambridge HEART envisions interconnected local communities that practice care, healing, transformative accountability, self-determination, and that are free of carceral systems.

We are here to answer disability related questions, provide information & referrals, and give technical assistance to individuals and families, public agencies, and private organizations.

We are a grassroots, volunteer-run, non-profit, support, education, and advocacy group. We advocate for better treatment, timely services, and a continuum of care for persons with mental illness.

We offer a variety of programs which provide Mental Health Supports and Services for ages 3-21 and their famlies.

A unified system with a strong main library and six active branch libraries each tailored to the unique needs of its neighborhood.

We offer afterschool, art classes, and summer opportunities for children and youth.

DHSP strives to meet the needs of residents through our extensive services from newborns to senior citizens, from school aged children to homeless families, from non-profits to local employers.

We focus on a singular, powerful goal – to improve people's lives.

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community.

We protect and promote the health of everyone in Cambridge through services, information, policies, and regulations.

Cambridge Public Schools are built on a foundation of academic excellence and committed to promoting an environment of social justice.

We work with unhoused women, trans and nonbinary people who need a type of support that other programs may not be able to provide.

Since 1972, Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) has been the area's aging information and service center.

Our mission is to promote and safeguard the health and independence of seniors.

We are Cambridge's anti-poverty agency. We provide a variety of wrap-around services to help people with public benefits, health insurance, financial education, housing, and more.

We help people who are experiencing homelessness and housing problems in Cambridge.

We are the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the United States with programs that prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

We are a federal agency providing leadership, grants, training, technical assistance and more to improve the nation’s crime prevention capacity, assist victims, and enhance the rule of law.

We access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages; enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities.

We offer accessible programs for children, work experiences for teens, advocacy and resources for caregivers, and most importantly, community through afterschool, summer camps, and other activities.

We offer a range of educational and recreational activities in a safe afterschool environment where all are welcome.

We support youth with special needs in afterschool and summer programs so that they can have a successful experience.