Early Childhood Opportunities, Financial Assistance

Here is a list of all the licensed, private individual childcare options in Cambridge (and some in Somerville).

Here is a list of all the licensed childcare centers in Cambridge (and some in Somerville).

We help people pay for theirwinter heating bills if they are from low-income households in Cambridge and Somerville.

This guide gives caregivers a quick and easy format to read through their summer camp options and reach out to staff for assistance.

A home visiting programs' primary purpose is to support and encourage parents and caregivers, share information, and connect families with resources in their home and/or a convenient location.

We offer a food services program that provides emergency food to over 16,000 individuals and families each year.

This list contains several programs that provide low-cost or free internet and phone services to low-income households and individuals, including the Lifeline Program and Comcast Internet Essentials.

Port Arise is here to provide support to our community through uplifting families.

Our City programs connect renters, homeowners and landlords to resources that help save money on their utility bills while also addressing climate change through renewable energy and efficiency.

We help Cambridge residents and small businesses access clean-energy, efficient, and affordable programs. We can help you learn if you're paying too much on your electricity bill and save you money.

We offer access to affordable rental and homeownership units for low, moderate, and middle-income households.

Our themed summer program fosters each child's emotional, academic and social development through play and exploration in our safe and nurturing community.

We offer Taekwondo classes all year round, including the summer, in a fun and educational environment where children 4 and up use martial arts to build self-confidence, focus, and physical wellbeing.

Cambridge Camping's CCAccess scholarship program makes unforgettable camp accessible to all, offering day and overnight options.

We provide free and nutritionally balanced meals to Cambridge residents 18 years of age and under. There are vegetarian and non-vegetarian options offered at all meal sites!

The guide is organized around six key themes: affordable housing, emergency housing, housing rights, legal and mediation services, safe & healthy homes, and financial assistance.

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

The Center for Families Newsletter is full of information, resources, and supports for Cambridge families with children birth-8 years old.

Safehome: Up to 1 month stay in a confidential location for an individual or family.
Transitional Housing: Up to two years of rental assistance for up to 16 survivors and their families.

The CW Youth Taekwondo program provides classes to children and youth, with a fun and challenging curriculum that emphasizes coordination, focus, self-confidence and respect year round.

Pathways to Family Success supports low-income Cambridge families with free events, activities, supplies, and community.

A Music focused, emergent based curriculum and culturally immersive early education program. Professional live music classes everyday for every age group! Diapers, snacks and lunch are included!

Can you find the StoryWalks? A StoryWalk is a children's book hung page by page around a park in Cambridge where families can read, walk, and talk together. Find the 8 StoryWalks in Cambridge parks!

Join us on Zoom, 10am ET, for half an hour, on occasional Saturdays to learn and practice techniques for having difficult conversations.

We've created orienteering courses throughout the city of Cambridge to get you and your family outside and moving around. Check out our map courses on our website!

We offer a progression of map navigation activities for home-schooled students who want to learning individually or in a group.

We promote the earliest parent-child relationships by helping parents manage the care of a new baby.