Public Benefits and Community Assistance

This pocket guide contains information on many different types of resources that may be useful to individuals and families who are homeless

The Student Registration Center processes all school registrations for Cambridge Public Schools.

We issue temporary Cambridge disability parking permits to residents and individuals who work in Cambridge.

We connect Massachusetts nonprofits with pro bono legal assistance, education, and resources to help them strengthen their operations and support their communities.

We help Cambridge residents access and navigate affordable housing opportunities, obtain eviction and tenant displacement prevention, and other housing related resources and services.

SCES and Senior Centers offering lunches Monday through Thursday.

We work to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline by offering children mental health services that improve their long-term health and well-being.

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

We aim to create an environment that makes it easier for residents and people who work in the city to eat healthy and be physically active.

We offer fun, informative, and friendly activities for seniors. You can exercise, play games, learn a new skill, speak a new language, and build new relationships! See our monthly calendar for more.

We provide an daycare and preschool center for families in-need, particularly those trying to break the cycle of homelessness and attain self-sufficiency.

We provide a shelter for men that includes counseling, meals, clothing, a medical clinic, and day programs.

A program of the Maria L. Baldwin Community Center. We foster a strong, connected, engaged, and healthy community of residents 55 and up.

We offer warm hospitality and an evening meal in a safe, dignified environment to anyone in need of nourishment, every Tuesday evening.

As part of our program, we hand out various combinations of sandwiches or bagged lunches, juice boxes, snacks, socks, some seasonal items, toiletry kits, and more to the community.

Restaurant prepared hot meals served primarily to unhoused persons.

We provide dinner to serve our neighbors in-need.

We offer a community dinner on the first and third Wednesday evening of every month.

Our program offers meals to homeless and the community.

This is a paid career exploration and internship program for young adults (ages 18-24) living in Cambridge who've graduated high school (or Hi-Set) but still don't know their next steps in life.

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

We can connect you to telephone-based peer-to-peer support groups for LGBTQ+ survivors of partner abuse.

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.

We offer summer jobs to Cambridge teens, from age 14 through the summer after they graduate high school.

JAS partners with the IRS to offer on-site Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) tax prep services free of charge for families earning less than $54,000 per year.

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