Public Benefits and Community Assistance

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.

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 support Bi+ folks and their loved ones with support groups and resources. We advocate for bisexual visibility and raises awareness about bisexuality throughout the LGBT and straight communities.

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 are a multilingual and multicultural preschool and kindergarten with afterschool and summer offerings in Central Square. We specialize on Early Global Education and Teachers growth.

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 meals and materials to individuals who are low-income or extremely low-income, and who are experiencing homeless, are housing insecure, or living in persistent poverty.

Project Manna Epic Program operates a food pantry to provide assistance, aimed at increasing the nutritional competency of needy families in our community.

Our food pantry has been servicing the community for more than 40 years.

Are you interested in exploring gender as a social construct and what that means for your identity? Join Gender Expansive Youth (GEY)!

Are you interested in talking about social media, racism, feminism, social justice, activism, and meeting new friends?

Known as universal preschool, we provide free preschool to Cambridge 4 year-olds and some 3 year-olds beginning in September.

We are a youth workforce development program for out-of-school youth ages 16 - 24 from Boston Metro North communities. Students work towards their HiSET while developing workforce readiness skills.

We are a comprehensive after-school educational enrichment and work-readiness program for low-income teens in Cambridge public housing.

We provide inspiring mentoring and out-of-school time experiences to empower immigrant youth and support their academic, career, and personal success.

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

Become a Connect Advocate volunteer for Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services!

Deliver groceries to folks in Somerville and Cambridge on the first Tuesday morning of each month!

Assist older adults with transportation to and from clinics so that they can keep much-needed medical appointments for screenings and treatments. This role is in high demand!

Help an older adult in Cambridge or Somerville budget and manage their finances. This program helps ensure that essential bills like rent and utilities are paid!

Toddler progtam welcomes children starting 1 year and 3 months old.

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.

JAS Biomedical Careers Program provides nine months of intensive training to prepare adults for entry-level careers in the life sciences.

JAS IT Careers Program provides nine months of free intensive training to prepare adults for entry-level IT jobs.