Public Benefits and Community Assistance

We connect Massachusetts nonprofits with pro bono legal assistance, education, and resources to help them strengthen their operations and support their communities.

Lawyers Clearinghouse connects people in need of free legal assistance with volunteer lawyers who can assist them with civil legal matters on a pro bono basis.

Offers people who have Massachusetts-based criminal records (CORI) the opportunity to seal or expunge their records with free assistance from volunteer lawyers.

We work to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline by offering children mental health services that improve their long-term health and well-being.

We offer a monthly delivery of library materials to Cambridge residents who are unable to visit a library due to short- or long-term disability or infirmity.

Our Primary Care experts can help you and your family live your healthiest lives. We offer Primary Care, Women's Health services, our PACE Program for older adults, and our CHA Pharmacy.

Our partnership fosters positive development, mental health, safe schools and communities, and limiting juvenile justice involvement through prevention, intervention and diversion services for youth.

We investigate domestic related assaults and abuse incidents and provide an advocate to help survivors obtain community services and develop safety plans.

Riverside offers a structured, therapeutic after-school program for children from the Somerville and Cambridge area ages 6-12 that present with significant emotional and/or behavioral challenges.

A free program that can help Social Security beneficiaries go to work, get a good job that may lead to a career, and become financially independent.

The Helpline is here to answer your questions about health insurance in Massachusetts and troubleshoot issues with state programs.

We support children and their families through the early childhood communities that care for them such as early childhood teachers, directors, and family childcare providers.

The Consumer Councils' goal is to mediate a resolution that is acceptable to both parties however, the process is voluntary and not all businesses choose to participate, although many do.

De Novo provides free civil legal aid in the areas of family law, immigration, housing and disability benefits.

We offer training on housing and benefits issues to other groups, work closely with community organizations seeking policy changes and raise funds for homeless prevention.

Our team focuses on reducing and preventing domestic violence homicides and holding offenders accountable. We implement crisis prevention plans for victims/families.

Highly structured and supportive therapeutic year round day program for adolescents, ages 12-18, presenting with major mental health concerns and disruptions in their home, school, or community.

Meeting Place provides a secure setting for children and parents to interact when there are concerns about the emotional and/or physical safety of a child or their parents during parent-child contacts

We are a recreational program that caters to individuals with special needs in the Cambridge area.

Our 24/7 hotline helps survivors and their loved ones by connecting them to a RAINN support specialist or a local center from RAINN’s network +1,000 sexual assault service providers.

We offer safe, confidential crisis intervention for deaf survivors of domestic and sexual violence by calling our hotline video phone. You can also chat via our website or email us.