Disabilities and Special Needs, Food Resources, Utilities

Our guide is a great way to learn about and connect to free and low-cost foods in Cambridge.

Every Saturday, we open our place to the people in need and provide them with hot meals.

We help people pay for theirwinter heating bills if they are from low-income households in Cambridge and Somerville.

We are distributing free bags of fresh vegetables, bread, and other food items every Saturday morning.

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.

We offer a food services program that provides emergency food to over 16,000 individuals and families each year.

We offer nutritious food to those in need, no questions asked! Individuals and families can receive help once per week.

We provide lunch at noon every day and a continental breakfast six days each week through our drop-in Day Shelter.

Since 1999, we've been offering community meals that are open to all (twice per month from September to June).

We operate a community supper each Thursday evening at Christ Church Cambridge.

Our food pantry provides individuals and families in need with fresh fruits and vegetables, canned and dry goods, meats, and dairy products.

We distribute free, prepared to-go meals twice each month on the second and last Tuesday evenings.

Our food and supply pantry is open to all on a first come, first served basis until supplies run out.

Our drop-in is open to eight people at a time. Check website for updated hours. Use a computer, cook in the kitchen, get help from a volunteer, pick up food & supplies, T-passes, clothing closet.

This list contains several programs that provide low-cost or free internet and phone services to low-income households and individuals, including the Lifeline Program and Comcast Internet Essentials.

We provide nutritional counseling, healthy food benefits, workshops, education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health and community resources at no cost to eligible Massachusetts families.

Our City programs connect renters, homeowners and landlords to resources that help save money on their utility bills while also addressing climate change through renewable energy and efficiency.

SNAP benefits are provided by the federal government and administered by DTA.

This pocket guide contains information on many different types of resources that may be useful to individuals and families who are homeless

The Winter Warming Center is a welcoming and safe drop-in center where unsheltered adults can spend the night and be safe from the environmental hazards of the street during the winter months.

SCES and Cambridge Senior Centers offering lunches Monday through Thursday.

Our Food Pantry offers fresh vegetables, fruits, cereals, canned goods, eggs and frozen meats for Cambridge families and individuals who need support.

Our program is a neighborhood gathering place where housed and unhoused neighbors can mingle and get acquainted in a low-key, judgment-free setting.

We provide dinner to serve our neighbors in-need.

When people come in we can help them use their digital devices (smartphones, tablets, computers), apply for services online, learn digital literacy and safety/privacy tips, and get access to devices.

Safehome: Up to 1 month stay in a confidential location for an individual or family.
Transitional Housing: Up to two years of rental assistance for up to 16 survivors and their families.

We extend access to technology like Chromebook laptops and mobile WiFi hotspots by allowing patrons to check out devices.