Public Benefits and Community Assistance

The Cambridge Employment Program provides career counseling and job search support to residents with all levels of experience.

Our 24-hour free & confidential hotline provides emotional support, information, referrals, safety planning, and crisis intervention for LGBTQ+, BDSM, & polyamorous survivors of partner abuse.

We provide homeless people with a safe, caring place to stay in the winter, plus counseling resources and transitional supports for anyone employed and saving money towards secure housing.

The Cambridge Alert Network is comprised of multiple services that help keep residents and businesses informed of important City information.

We provide services for children who have witnessed domestic violence and their non-offending parent.

Meeting Place provides a secure setting for children and parents to interact when there are concerns about the emotional and/or physical safety of a child or their parents during parent-child contacts

We provide Intensive Care Coordination and Family Support & Training.

Since 1987, First Church Shelter has provided a basic act of mercy to the poor and homeless of Cambridge and surrounding communities.

This program serves LGBTQ+ youth through support, counseling, advocacy, education, and other resources.

We provide parent, caregiver, and family support groups, a connection line, 1-to-1 matches, and additional resources to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies.

This program serves the LGBTQ+ community by supporting students and educators locally, organizing around LGBTQ-affirming public policy, planning teacher trainings, and hosting events.

We host many events through out the year in collaboration with community partnerships.

Our program supports Asian/Asian American high school girls develop self-confidence and leadership skills to be successful in their social, academic, and future professional communities.

We offer discounted MBTA passes to income-eligible Cambridge residents between the ages of 19-25.

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

We are a recreational program that caters to individuals with special needs in the Cambridge area.

SafeLink is a resource for anyone affected by domestic or dating violence.

CCAccess offers referral and scholarship support for campers to attend partner day camp and overnight camp programs.

This program serves women and their families looking for help escaping sex exploitation through shelter support, health, advocacy, education, emergency financial resources and more.

This program serves families looking for help with food, rent, utilities, clothing, infant supplies, holiday assistance, refugees and immigration services, substance abuse support, and more!

We are a health clinic for Cambridge teens conveniently located at CRLS.

We are offering in-person HIV/STI testing, treatment, and PrEP for LGBTQ+ youth ages 16-29.

This is for 18 – 24 year old residents who have graduated from high school but are still figuring out the next step in their lives.

We run an overnight emergency shelter for young adults (ages 18-24) in Harvard Square, open between October 15th and April 15th.

We work with individuals and families who need help with their housing.

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

Highly structured and supportive therapeutic year round day program for adolescents, ages 12-18, presenting with major mental health concerns and disruptions in their home, school, or community.