Programs and Events

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.

We assists low-income households from the City of Cambridge and Somerville with winter heating costs incurred.

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

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

If you are eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the SNAP Match program will double the value of your SNAP purchases at three Cambridge farmers markets.

The disability indicator program is a voluntary program that helps 911 call takers identify if a person calling needs special assistance during an emergency.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

We've partnered with the City of Cambridge to connect you to state and utility incentive programs, starting with a no-cost home energy assessment!

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.

This program serves women and their families looking for help escaping sex exploitation through shelter support, health, advocacy, education, emergency financial resources and more.

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

Our shelter and programs serve individuals or families looking for help regarding domestic violence through support, health, advocacy, education, and resources.

This program serves families looking for help with food, rent, utilities, clothing, infant supplies, holiday assistance, refugees and immigration services, substance abuse support, and more!

Council on Aging offers a wide range of social services and is committed to meeting the needs of seniors.

This free, easy-to-read online Guide will help you to apply for SSI (Supplemental Security Income).