Public Benefits and Community Assistance

Baby U is a parenting support program that offers 14 weeks of workshops and home visits for families living in Cambridge.

We support and empower community members experiencing homelessness through material aid, access to resources, and advocacy.

We empower a diverse community of adult learners through education, skill development, and community participation.

We strive to cultivate an engaged community of youth whose powerful artistic voices transform their lives, their neighborhoods, and their worlds.

We are a service provided by the City of Cambridge to help residents, businesses, and institutions become more energy efficient and access renewable energy services.

We ensure that people from racial, ethnic and sexual/gender marginalized populations with or at-risk for mental health and substance use issues can access quality care, thrive, and achieve well-being.

We are the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders.

We are a federal agency providing leadership, grants, training, technical assistance and more to improve the nation’s crime prevention capacity, assist victims, and enhance the rule of law.

We are here to serve the entire community, by providing free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs for LGBTQIA+ folks.

We are the national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources.

We are the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the United States with programs that prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

We sustain and grow an engaged community focused on the mental health needs of Black women and girls using resources, content, and experiences that present relevant and accessible information.

We help anyone who is actively struggling with substance use get access to comprehensive and compassionate care without judgement.

We promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.

Heading Home is a leading provider of emergency shelter, transitional, and permanent housing for extremely low-income families and individuals currently or formerly experiencing homelessness.

We support Cambridge through sustainable economic growth that expands opportunity, increases quality of life, and creates a healthy environment for Cambridge residents.

We rescue fresh food that might otherwise go to waste and distribute it within the local emergency food system where it can reach those in need.

We strengthen civic life by championing local volunteer engagement and supporting an effective and inclusive volunteer corps for all agencies serving residents of Cambridge, MA.

Since 1972, Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) has been the area's aging information and service center.

Our mission is to promote and safeguard the health and independence of seniors.

We are here to answer disability related questions, provide information & referrals, and give technical assistance to individuals and families, public agencies, and private organizations.

We are committed to working with the community to make the City of Cambridge a safe and desirable place to live, work or visit. We solve problems and improve public safety.

Enroot's mission is to empower immigrant youth to achieve academic, career and personal success through inspiring out of school experiences.

We provide community-based services for people with substance use disorders.

We support the professional and personal growth of Asian American girls and women.

We advocate for a culture of respect and to monitor progress toward equality of all persons with regard to sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression through Cambridge policy and practice.

Our mission is to eliminate racism and empower women through our programs that promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.