Family Activities, Health and Wellness

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

A warm, inclusive community of Families of Color supporting and empowering one another and our students while advancing racial, social, and economic equity. Join us on this transformative journey.

Green Cambridge works to create a more sustainable city and to protect the environment for the health and safety of all.

We are Cambridge's primary access point to permanent supportive housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

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 build equitable and thriving communities by guiding individuals and families on their path to economic stability through affordable housing, job training, and comprehensive support services.

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.

Wildlife Arts is a volunteer-led group that provides free events that connect people to nature. Our outdoor art-making, parades, sewing circles, and storytelling are inclusive and multigenerational.

The MIT community is driven by a shared purpose: to make a better world through education, research, and innovation.

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.

CFMS introduces girls and boys aged 4 to 6 to the world's most popular sport.

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

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 offer short-term exchange programs, workshops, and cultural events for students, educators, and learners of all ages to foster cultural understanding and collaboration.

We support Cambridge through sustainable economic growth that expands opportunity, increases quality of life, and creates a healthy environment for Cambridge residents.

We build community wellness and cross-cultural understanding, and value diversity in our food systems and cultures.

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.

We advocate for a culture of respect and to monitor progress toward equality of all persons with regard to sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression through Cambridge policy and practice.

We are a historic house and cultural organization that explores the arts, scholarship, stewardship, and community.

Cambridge HEART envisions interconnected local communities that practice care, healing, transformative accountability, self-determination, and that are free of carceral systems.

The Foundry provides space and programs for the visual & performing arts, entrepreneurship, technology, & workforce education at the intersection of East Cambridge and Kendall Square.

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

We provide map navigation education to children and families through fun games and events based on the sport of orienteering.

The Office for the Arts at Harvard supports student engagement in the arts and integrates the arts into University life.

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

Fresh Pond Reservation is managed by the Cambridge Water Department. The Cambridge Water Department (CWD) is a municipally owned and operated water utility serving over 119,000 permanent residents.