Older Adult Activities, Substance Use Support

Council on Aging offers a wide range of social services and is committed to meeting the needs of seniors. We can connect people to services or even meet them where they live to help them connect.

On The Rise is a daytime, drop-in program for unhoused women, trans, and non-binary people providing the relationships, safety and resources they need to move out of homelessness.

Explore Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters by interactive guided tour! The occupants of this house shaped our nation. A variety of tours invite visitors to connect with their stories.

The Harvard Film Archive screens films Friday through Monday at our cinematheque located in the historic Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts right in Harvard Square. Click on links for details!

Want to process tough emotions with someone who understands? Our confidential peer-run HEART Line is here to listen and talk on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 4 pm. Call us at 617-902-0102.

We've created orienteering courses throughout the city of Cambridge to get you and your family outside and moving around. Check out our map courses on our website!

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

This guide is an overview of some of the organizations that serve to support LGBTQ+ older adults. There are local organizations, national organizations, and other information.

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

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture! Learn about the animals of the zodiac in this fun scavenger hunt across two museums, perfect for all ages.

We partner with local businesses and organizations to sponsor free events in parks across the city.

We offer lots of free events throughout the year for people of all ages with a love of learning!

We have over 200 collections and nearly 2,700 books, spanning the 17th - 21st Centuries, featuring the political and social history of Cambridge.

The Cambridge Public Library offers free computer classes, book groups, English classes, makerspace workshops, and lots more upcoming opportunities to learn.

We offer a monthly delivery of library materials to Cambridge residents who are unable to visit a library due to short- or long-term disability or infirmity.

Our Primary Care experts can help you and your family live your healthiest lives. We offer Primary Care, Women's Health services, our PACE Program for older adults, and our CHA Pharmacy.

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

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

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

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

This is a paid, two session study. The entire study will be approximately 5.5-6 hours long, and requires participants to come in on two separate days.

Meeting Place provides a secure setting for children and parents to interact when there are concerns about the emotional and/or physical safety of a child or their parents during parent-child contacts

IHR's programs and services use strengths-based, holistic approaches in all populations and to support individuals, youth, and families struggling with the effects of mental health or substance use.

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

We provide addiction treatment resources, harm reduction education and supplies, navigation of medical services, and a drop-in center at 721 Mass Ave.