Health and Wellness, Career and Employment Support, Cooking and Gardening

We offer employment training and education programs for TAFDC clients including Young Parents Program, DTA Works Internship, Office of Refugee and Immigrants Program, and more!

Youth Headspace contains many youth wellness and mental health resources. Check it out!

A home visiting programs' primary purpose is to support and encourage parents and caregivers, share information, and connect families with resources in their home and/or a convenient location.

Our teen support text line connects young people up to age 24 with a peer they can talk to when they feel lonely, depressed, overwhelmed, or suicidal.

Cambridge Camping provides an in-person STEAM-centered cooking program during the February school vacation week. 

The Office of Student Services (OSS) includes a variety of services, supports and programs dedicated to ensuring equitable access and success for students with disabilities.

We offer a variety of services, supports and programs dedicated to ensuring equitable access and success for students who have a documented risk of regression during the summer months.

We promote Community, Housing, Access, and Independence for children and adults of all abilities, strengths, and needs.

Our cadet training program is a paid, benefitted full-time position with a two-year commitment for Cambridge residents between ages of 18-23 who are interested in pursuing a career in public safety.

We provide a year-round, in-person leadership program at the Hurley Street Farm. Youth will learning leadership skills through urban gardening and environmental activism.

This program is designed to help youth to acquire the professional skills and coaching experience needed for working within the parkour industry, while also building valuable professional skills.

The Center for Families Newsletter is full of information, resources, and supports for Cambridge families with children birth-8 years old.

We help students in Cambridge, especially those from low-income families and other under-resourced communities, find internships in local STEAM organizations and companies.

We are a paid job readiness training program for teens and young adults.

We understand the importance of community and the power of compassion. As a 100% volunteer-run program, we are committed to supporting vulnerable individuals and families in Cambridge, MA.

From maker space workshops to a dance studio, a Food Lab to a performance space, The Foundry’s array of spaces will serve your individual or group needs. Bring your creative spirit!

During the school year, CRLS students can come to the Youth Employment Center (Room 2101, 2nd floor) during any lunch and some days after school to seek help in finding employment.

We are a comprehensive after-school educational enrichment and work-readiness program that includes paid workshops for low-income preteens and teens in Cambridge public housing.

This is our traditional program where adult mentors are paired with children ages 7-12, and agree to see each other for 3 hours, a couple of times a month in the Little's community.

Bridging The Gap enriches the lives of teenagers through a life-skills curriculum, self-improvement activities, site visits, and community service projects.

We provide language and interpretation classes, youth programs, multicultural community events, and other supports for immigrant families.

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

Summer Flag Football programs for girls ages 10-18.

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!

Join us on Zoom, 10am ET, for half an hour, on occasional Saturdays to learn and practice techniques for having difficult conversations.

JOYweavers celebrates children and families with great summer programming! We offer accessible, inclusive programming for children who benefit from a smaller setting.

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