Afterschool Activities, Financial Assistance

At the Cambridge YMCA After School Program, children have many opportunities to grow and discover new hobbies and interests.

We provide Learning Centers that serve students in Grades 6–8 who are referred by their teachers for one-to-one tutoring after school.

We are a nonprofit programs support girls to be physically and emotionally healthy and strong. Girls on the Run will be hosting a team at Danehy Park this fall beginning the week of September 19th.

We are an academic and social enrichment afterschool program committed to quality and to supporting children as they continue on their path of personal growth and education.

We host a fun and challenging program for young artists in grades 9 - 12 who have a desire to expand their knowledge in the visual arts.

We offer safe and fun programs for pre-teens, middle schoolers, and teens to connect with peers, build leadership skills, and participate in sports, arts, and activities in an inclusive environment. 

We offer various clubs and after-school sports for students.

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.

Contact the MSC if you are living on the street, in emergency shelters or at risk of losing your housing and need help.

We offer fun, high energy martial arts classes for ages 5 to 13.

The program follows an Illustrative Math Curriculum with a concrete, pictorial and abstract approach to math, enabling students to learn mathematics meaningfully.

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!

We offer a progression of map navigation activities for home-schooled students who want to learning individually or in a group.

We offer help in applying for SNAP/Food Stamps or completing annual recertifications and interim reports. We can also help you resolve problems that may lead to loss or reduction of benefits.

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

Cambridge residents with children in grades K-8 apply to DHSP Afterschool Programs through this lottery application. The lottery opens in April for the coming school year.

We are dedicated to closing the students' skills gap so they can progress into successful summer internships in life sciences companies and academic labs.

JAS partners with the IRS to offer on-site Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) tax prep services free of charge for families earning less than $54,000 per year.

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

Housed In Cambridge: Information to Open Doors is a citywide campaign designed to educate and inform residents on housing opportunities and housing-related resources and services.

Housed in Cambridge: Information to Open Doors webinar recordings.

We offer a wide array of classes and clubs, a work-study program, and media making support for all students.

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

We provide six years of after-school and summer programming for middle and high school students on the path to college.

We help girls develop courage, confidence, and character through community service, exploration, workshops and adventures, including lessons in STEM, outdoors, life skills, entrepreneurship.

We offer a fun and inclusive wrestling classes for boys and girls with expert instructors and coaches.

We have a variety of programs and clinics that include skill work and mini-games with the focus of learning the game of baseball and having fun!