Arts and Culture, Substance Use Support

Youth Headspace contains many youth wellness and mental health resources. Check it out!

We offer a wide range of engaging, affordable, and high-quality classes to adults in a welcoming, creative community. In-person, online, and hybrid options are available.

Our teen support text line connects young people up to age 24 with a peer they can talk to when they feel lonely, depressed, overwhelmed, or suicidal.

Our programs are designed for those most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS.

We provide a year-round, in-person leadership program at the Hurley Street Farm. Youth will learning leadership skills through urban gardening and environmental activism.

Our free, confidential hotline can connect you to clinical help for mental health and substance use concerns where and when you need it.

Our team of social workers can help make referrals to community services, help you complete applications, navigate resources, and help connect you to mental health or substance misuse programs.

Our summer programs provide a creative, hands-on learning experience like no other. Get ready for a summer brimming with thrilling explorations and discoveries alongside us!

Come join our new camp for videography and photography training, audio recording training, film-making, field trips for film making, and more for ages 10 to 18!

We provide art activities for all ages through our afterschool programs, school vacation camps, and adult programs and events.

Come join our Chinese immersion summer camp for classical Chinese reading, challigraphy, tea art, Gongfu (Wushu), Chinese instruments, Chinese Art crafts, Chinese food and much more.

The Helpline is the only statewide, public resource for finding substance abuse treatment and recovery services.

High-quality early education in Cambridge for ages 6 weeks-5 years combining a research-informed, play-based learning experience in a safe and nurturing environment that supports children and families

We offer a Chinese Immersion afterschool program for PK to 6th grade students and an Art & Talent Class for PK to 12th grade students in the Cambridgeport/ Central Square area near the MLK School.

Learn to play the Steel Pan, basic music, and leadership development.

We bring robotics, coding, engineering, and design to life—shaping your child’s future through hands-on learning.
Join our afterschool studio with flexible open enrollment or convenient monthly memberships.

This guide is an overview of some of the organizations that serve to support LGBTQ+ older adults. There are local organizations, national organizations, and other information.

We offer weekly arts education classes for youth (5th-7th grade) that include dancing, acting, and other movement-based arts.

Our youth and teen summer classes include in-person and virtual dance classes for ages 4 and up!

We partner with local businesses and organizations to sponsor free events in parks across the city.

We offer lots of free events throughout the year for people of all ages with a love of learning!

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 are one of two shelters in Massachusetts that accept people who are using drugs and alcohol and are homeless.

We offer nature-based games and activities, art, live music, food, and lots of other programs and activities for all ages, year-round.

We screen international feature films, documentaries, animation, and shorts from traditional film presentations. Our calendar reflects all of our upcoming events.

We provide services related to substance use, harm reduction, education and mental health support.

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