Parenting Resources, Disabilities and Special Needs

The Recreation Department provides quality, affordable and accessible recreational opportunities for residents of all ages in well-designed and maintained facilities.

We are carrying on the legacy of the Kennedy Longfellow School's values of inclusion, service, and social justice by providing support, resources, and compassionate services to families in need.

We rescue fresh food that might otherwise go to waste and distribute it within the local emergency food system where it can reach those in need.

OWD offers employment programs for both young people and adults to help them build skills, gain access to opportunities, and work towards the careers they seek.

Serving both the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, the Home Energy Assistance Program assists low-income households with winter heating costs incurred between November 1 and April 30.

We are an immigrant organization building the collective power of immigrants to participate in and shape community decisions through education and advocacy.

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.

Parents Forum is a non-profit, community-based organization that provides workshops focusing on emotional awareness.

Free family support programming for families living in Cambridge with children birth through 8 years old.

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 help give everyone access to technology and digital tools needed for success, especially for Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC), Immigrant, and low-income communities.

We use history to catalyze the connections that make Cambridge more vibrant and cohesive.

We help break the cycle of poverty and homelessness by providing people with resources and opportunities to strengthen their confidence, achieve self-sufficiency, and participate in helping others.

We strive to cultivate an engaged community of youth whose powerful artistic voices transform their lives, their neighborhoods, and their worlds.

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 provide vibrant and active, open spaces in Kendall Square at MIT where people can meet, bump into each other, and connect using outdoor movies, pedestrian pathways, a stage, programming, and more!

We provide specialized diagnostic and therapeutic mental health services to children & adolescents (primarily ages 6-17) who are court-involved or at risk of being court-involved and their families.

As parents and educators, we advocate for our children, help others to do so, and organize a network of parents who work together to provide the best services and programs for our children.

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.