Public Benefits and Community Assistance

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

We develop and manage safe, good quality, affordable housing for low-income individuals and families in a manner which promotes citizenship, community and self-reliance.

We work with unhoused women, trans and nonbinary people who need a type of support that other programs may not be able to provide.

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.

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

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

We are a federal agency providing leadership, grants, training, technical assistance and more to improve the nation’s crime prevention capacity, assist victims, and enhance the rule of law.

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.

We offer a range of educational and recreational activities in a safe afterschool environment where all are welcome.

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

We support youth with special needs in afterschool and summer programs so that they can have a successful experience.

The Recreation Department provides quality, affordable and accessible recreational opportunities for residents of all ages in well-designed and maintained facilities.

We provide afterschool care for children in Cambridge.

CCTV (cctvcambridge.org) is the community media center serving Cambridge.

We manage workforce development and labor to ensure workers have protection, tools, and training to succeed.