Public Benefits and Community Assistance

Connecting youth to equitable opportunities through therapeutic, educational, structured activities, and new positive relationships through mentorship.

OWD offers employment programs for both young people and adults to help them build skills, gain access to opportunities, and work towards the careers they seek.

Our university is at the frontier of academic and intellectual discovery.

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.

We offer case management and counseling services for Cambridge residents over the age of 60 and their caregivers.

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

We develop policy and program recommendations aimed at improving the quality of life for children, youth and families in 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.

We are here to answer disability related questions, provide information & referrals, and give technical assistance to individuals and families, public agencies, and private organizations.

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

We are an overnight shelter for young adults (ages 18-24), open between October and April (and for 6 weeks between June and July).

We help give everyone access to technology and digital tools needed for success, especially for Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC), Immigrant, and low-income communities.

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.

Parkour classes, workshops, and events for all ages (4 - 70+) throughout the Greater Boston region.

We help break the cycle of poverty and homelessness by providing people with resources and opportunities to strengthen their confidence, achieve self-sufficiency, and participate in helping others.

We are a service provided by the City of Cambridge to help residents, businesses, and institutions become more energy efficient and access renewable energy services.

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

We support and empower community members experiencing homelessness through material aid, access to resources, and advocacy.

We’re a multicultural, vibrant community of prayerful, generous, and welcoming Christians at our church in the heart of Central Square in Cambridge

We are brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers.