Programs and Events

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.

We can help you sign up for the Cambridge Affordable Housing list and we can help you prevent eviction.

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.

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.

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

We help prevent homelessness through mediation to resolve disputes between tenants and landlords and by administering emergency financial assistance.

Keep The Keys is a housing stabilization program for On The Rise women who transition out of homeless and into housing of their own.

We currently provided a list of resources and information for people of color and immigrants to common situations resulting from COVID-19.

The City of Cambridge can help address concerns and questions about housing resources, tenants, homeowners, landlords and property management companies, and court-related information.

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

We provide facts, tips, and sound advice to homeowners that are struggling to make mortgage payments during COVID-19.

We help low to moderate income homeowners in Cambridge by offering unconventional financing and loans to facilitate the repair, renovation, and restoration of your home to help you stay in your home.

Just-A-Start's House Improvement Program (HIP) provides technical assistance to Cambridge homeowners with their repair & rehab projects.

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 work directly with survivors of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse and their loved ones to assist with their immediate and long-term health, housing, financial, and safety needs.

The Cambridge Alert Network is comprised of multiple services that help keep residents and businesses informed of important City information.

We are one of two shelters in Massachusetts that accept people who are using drugs and alcohol and are homeless.

Learn about the resources available to you if you believe you have been discriminated against. Materials are in ASL, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Spanish, Somali, Portuguese.

Our programs are designed to strengthen families and support individuals with hope and dignity through life transitions.

This is a free Resource Directory of disability services in Massachusetts. Use your information to find programs near you that will meet your family's needs.

Our shelter and advocacy programs include MA's only multilingual emergency shelter, advocacy services, outreach, and education programs for battered Asian adults and their children.

We are Boston’s largest provider of domestic violence awareness efforts and of shelter and supportive services to survivors.

In addition to shelter, we offer case management, workshops and trainings, supplemental resources, seasonal support, and more to 126 families in shelter.

Our traditional Assisted Living neighborhood is a great option for those seniors who are mostly independent, but could use some support with daily activities.

Since 1987, First Church Shelter has provided a basic act of mercy to the poor and homeless of Cambridge and surrounding communities.