Public Benefits and Community Assistance

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

A free program that can help Social Security beneficiaries go to work, get a good job that may lead to a career, and become financially independent.

Do you love helping those in your community? If so, we offer various volunteering opportunities that will help enrich the lives of those we serve.

Counselors-in-Training are part of the Youth Employment Program (YEP) where youth have fun at summer camp and earn $75 for completing responsibilities during their session.

We provide language and interpretation classes, youth programs, multicultural community events, and other supports for immigrant families, regardless of status.

Two free CNA training programs that include job placement, hands on training through Labouré College and the cost of the exam itself. Transportation provided from Cambridge.

This is our traditional program where adult mentors are paired with children ages 7-12. Bigs agree to meet Littles for 3 hours, a couple of times a month.

We provide affordable and accessible afterschool programming, primarily with immigrant families.

We provide several support services for senior citizens in Cambridge each year including regular outreach meetings, education on common scams or general safety, and our Secret Santa for Seniors event.

We help aging individuals and their families navigate life transitions and changing circumstances through a variety of support services.

We are Boston’s largest provider of domestic violence awareness efforts and of shelter and supportive services to survivors.

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

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

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

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.

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!

Educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people

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!

Are you looking for a great way to give back to the community? Consider partnering with immigrant high school students in the Cambridge/Somerville community through Enroot!

The Helpline is here to answer your questions about health insurance in Massachusetts and troubleshoot issues with state programs.

We provide a program for aspiring CITs ages 12 to 14 as part of a 5-week, leadership skills and job readiness summer program.

We provide shelter, transitional & permanent housing + support services to extremely low-income homeless/formerly homeless adult individuals & families with children in Cambridge & Greater Boston.

This is a program that provides a drop-in center for homeless and street-involved youth, ages 14-24, in Harvard Square, Cambridge.

Our teen council and teen interns work with MIT Museum to plan and lead STEAM programs and events, connect with MIT researchers, and the MIT Museum.

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