Public Benefits and Community Assistance

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.

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.

The Network/La Red is a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, kink, polyamorous, and queer communities.

We help adults, children and families in Southeastern Massachusetts thrive with major life challenges like mental illness, disabilities, homelessness, substance use, and difficulties of aging.

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 use a robust community-based approach to partner with families to help African refugees and immigrants thrive socially, professionally, and economically.

We strive to cultivate an engaged community of youth whose powerful artistic voices transform their lives, their neighborhoods, and their worlds.

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.

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

We promote and maintain socioeconomic diversity in Cambridge by supporting low-, moderate-, and middle-income residents through preserving and expanding affordable rental and homeownership programs.

We provide social services: from providing food, disaster relief, assistance for disabled people, outreach, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children.

We offer a variety of programs which provide Mental Health Supports and Services for ages 3-21 and their famlies.

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

We provide and preserve affordable housing, offer education and training for youth and adults, and build community engagement.

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

We provide vibrant and active, open spaces in Kendall Square at MIT where people can meet, bump into each other, and connect using outdoor movies, pedestrian pathways, a stage, programming, and more!

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.

As parents and educators, we advocate for our children, help others to do so, and organize a network of parents who work together to provide the best services and programs for our children.

We're open to anyone for whom woman is a meaningful identifier or lived experience. We offer a safe space for learning, emotional support, empathy, and empowerment through self-determination.

DHSP strives to meet the needs of residents through our extensive services from newborns to senior citizens, from school aged children to homeless families, from non-profits to local employers.

We focus on a singular, powerful goal – to improve people's lives.

A unique 6. 5 square mile community with a strong mix of cultural, demographic and social diversity.

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.