Public Benefits and Community Assistance

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

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 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.

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.

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

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 protect and promote the health of everyone in Cambridge through services, information, policies, and regulations.

For more than 100 years, Catholic Charities has continued its mission of building a just and compassionate society rooted in the dignity of all people.

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

Cambridge Public Schools are built on a foundation of academic excellence and committed to promoting an environment of social justice.

CIRC hosts a monthly free legal screening clinic for any MA resident seeking information regarding their immigration status.

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.

Our mission is to promote and safeguard the health and independence of seniors.

We are Cambridge's anti-poverty agency. We provide a variety of wrap-around services to help people with public benefits, health insurance, financial education, housing, and more.

We investigate complaints and resolve disputes that arise between consumers and businesses.

Cambridge Camping Association provides enriching and inclusive summer and school year programming for children living in under-resourced circumstances in our community.

We are a survivor led organization that provides a wide range of continuous and comprehensive services for women exploited through prostitution and sex trafficking.

We help people who are experiencing homelessness and housing problems in Cambridge.

We are the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the United States with programs that prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

The mission of the Margaret Fuller House is to strengthen and empower youth, families, and community residents.

Heading Home is a leading provider of emergency shelter, transitional, and permanent housing for extremely low-income families and individuals currently or formerly experiencing homelessness.

CHRC investigates complaints of discrimination that occur in Cambridge; in housing, employment, education, and public accommodations.

Our mission is to assist and empower low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs, improve their quality of life, and achieve long-term economic self-sufficiency.

Find It Cambridge is a search tool that helps people find services and activities in Cambridge.

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

We work to ensure that all young people have the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to and through a post secondary education.