Public Benefits and Community Assistance

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 offer diverse, high-quality programs promoting leadership and youth development through enrichment activities, unique experiences, and opportunities to develop relationships with adults and peers.

The MassHire Metro North Career Center creates and sustains powerful connections between businesses and job seekers through a statewide network of employment professionals.

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.

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

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

Onsite & online interactive classes, workshops, and cultural events in dance, fitness, martial arts, music, theater, and more, for all ages and abilities, by our talented and diverse faculty members!

A unified system with a strong main library and six active branch libraries each tailored to the unique needs of its neighborhood.

We are a church providing services outside of Central, Harvard, and Porter Squares geared towards street outreach year-round, in all seasons and all weather.

We are a Christian church in Porter Square.

We provide specialized diagnostic and therapeutic mental health services to children & adolescents (primarily ages 6-17) who are court-involved or at risk of being court-involved and their families.

We holistically support the education achievement and overall wellness of under-resourced children and families.

Free early literacy program for all families in Cambridge with children birth to 8 years.

We provide free legal services to low income residents of Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Woburn and Winchester in civil legal matters including denials for public benefits claims.

We collect used bikes and give them away for free to people who need them.

We are committed to working with the community to make the City of Cambridge a safe and desirable place to live, work or visit. We solve problems and improve public safety.

Since 1972, Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) has been the area's aging information and service center.

We empower a diverse community of adult learners through education, skill development, and community participation.

De Novo provides free civil legal assistance and affordable psychological counseling to low income people.