Public Benefits and Community Assistance

We provide basic English classes to seniors at both of Cambridge Senior Centers (Citywide and North Cambridge).

Contact the MSC if you are living on the street, in emergency shelters or at risk of losing your housing and need help.

We help older adults with housing, wellness support, financial education, public benefits applications, and referrals to additional community resources.

When people come in we can help them use their digital devices (smartphones, tablets, computers), apply for services online, learn digital literacy and safety/privacy tips.

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 provide a weekly Zoom drop-in group for LGBTQIA+ older adults as well as a Virtual Visits group for transgender and gender diverse older adults. We also offer LGBTQIA+ and trans bereavement groups.

Our aging information and service center makes referrals to elder services and disability services, either through those individuals directly or through a caretaker.

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

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

This unit investigates sexual crimes and provides support and social services to survivors of sexual crimes.

Have you been feeling stressed or overwhelmed? CEOC has a service to help!

Interactive and educational outdoor events in the Alewife Brook Reservation!

A paid 8-month urban forestry and environmental careers discovery program for Cambridge high school students aged 16-18.

We offer case management and counseling services for Cambridge residents over the age of 60 and their caregivers.

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!

We restore and protect the green spaces in urban areas like the one around Magazine Beach along the Charles River. in spring and summer we invite people to enjoy the site and host community events.

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

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

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

We preserve and maintain affordable apartments that are home to low and moderate income Cambridge residents. Property management and community coordinators help ensure that everyone feels at home.

YouthBuild Just A Start is a full-time, comprehensive youth workforce development program for ages 16-24 in the Boston Metro North region.

The Winter Warming Center is a welcoming and safe drop-in center where unsheltered adults can spend the night and be safe from the environmental hazards of the street during the winter months.

Our Food Pantry offers fresh vegetables, fruits, cereals, canned goods, eggs and frozen meats for Cambridge families and individuals who need support.

Our program is a neighborhood gathering place where housed and unhoused neighbors can mingle and get acquainted in a low-key, judgment-free setting.

We provide dinner to serve our neighbors in-need.

We are a paid job readiness training program for teens and young adults.