Public Benefits and Community Assistance

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

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 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 offer afterschool, art classes, and summer opportunities for children and youth.

We are a church providing services outside of Central, Harvard, and Porter Squares geared towards street outreach year-round, in all seasons and all weather.

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.

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.

Free early literacy program for all families in Cambridge with children birth to 8 years.

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.

We offer social, cultural, educational, and recreational activities through events and regular programming.

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community.

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

To stop the epidemic and related health inequities by eliminating new infections, maximizing healthier outcomes for those infected and at risk, and tackling the root causes of HIV/AIDS.

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.

We are a youth-led, adult-supported social support organization committed to social justice and creating, sustaining, and advocating for programs, policies, and services for LGBTQ youth.

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

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.

Casa Myrna is Boston's largest provider of domestic violence awareness efforts and of shelter and supportive services to survivors.

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