Disabilities and Special Needs, Career and Employment Support

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.

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.

This is a transitional jobs program for younger adults who have had difficulty finding a job.

Solar Start is a paid, 2.5 month-long program providing hands-on instruction in photovoltaic (solar panel) installation, design, and maintenance.

YouthBuild Just A Start is a full-time, comprehensive youth workforce development program for ages 16-24 in the Boston Metro North region.

BCAP is a 10-week intensive training program designed for individuals with strong skills who are ready to enter sustainable careers in lab support and biomanufacturing.

Just A Start's Biotechnology Careers Program provides nine months of tuition-free training to prepare adults adults with low- to moderate-incomes for entry-level careers in the life sciences.

Just A Start's Information technology (IT) Careers Program provides nine months of free intensive training to prepare adults for entry-level IT jobs.

Are you looking for a great way to give back to the community? Consider partnering with immigrant high school students in the Cambridge/Somerville community through Enroot!

The MIT Full STEAM Ahead Educators Immersion Program is a summer enrichment opportunity that combines hands-on exploration, project-based learning principles, and program co-design.

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

We serve children and youth (ages 6-22) with disabilities by providing a super fun summer program full of outdoor activities, swimming, field trips, crafts, cooking, and more!

This is a paid career exploration and internship program for young adults (ages 18-24) living in Cambridge who've graduated high school (or Hi-Set) but still don't know their next steps in life.

The Literacy Project offers free classes in English conversation, job hunting and resume writing.

Riverside offers a structured, therapeutic after-school program for children from the Somerville and Cambridge area ages 6-12 that present with significant emotional and/or behavioral challenges.

Two free CNA training programs that include job placement, hands on training through Labouré College and the cost of the exam itself. Transportation provided from Cambridge.

We are a recreational program that caters to individuals with special needs in the Cambridge area.

We are one of two CHA acute care hospitals north of Boston.