Public Benefits and Community Assistance

A unified system with a strong main library and six active branch libraries each tailored to the unique needs of its neighborhood.

We provide social services: from providing food, disaster relief, assistance for disabled people, outreach, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children.

We promote and maintain socioeconomic diversity in Cambridge by supporting low-, moderate-, and middle-income residents through preserving and expanding affordable rental and homeownership programs.

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

We provide and preserve affordable housing, offer education and training for youth and adults, and build community engagement.

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

We provide vibrant and active, open spaces in Kendall Square at MIT where people can meet, bump into each other, and connect using outdoor movies, pedestrian pathways, a stage, programming, and more!

We offer afterschool, art classes, and summer opportunities for children and youth.

We’re a multicultural, vibrant community of prayerful, generous, and welcoming Christians at our church in the heart of Central Square in Cambridge

We are brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers.

We are a church providing services outside of Central, Harvard, and Porter Squares geared towards street outreach year-round, in all seasons and all weather.

We are a worldwide movement that first started in Boston, MA. We provide free vegan and vegetarian meals to people who are hungry.

We are a Christian church in Porter Square.

We are one of the seven historically black churches in the Diocese of Massachusetts.

Feed the hungry, welcome everyone under our roof, and be compassionate. We host one of the largest meal programs, traditional church services, Sunday school, youth programs and community events.

Aside from our church services, we host the Project Manna Food Pantry to support those most in-need in accordance with the teachings of our faith.

We provide specialized diagnostic and therapeutic mental health services to children & adolescents (primarily ages 6-17) who are court-involved or at risk of being court-involved and their families.

As parents and educators, we advocate for our children, help others to do so, and organize a network of parents who work together to provide the best services and programs for our children.

We are a collaborative office implementing the Cambridge Preschool Program and helping families find early childhood supports. Our work and team are shared jointly by CPS and the City of Cambridge.

We're open to anyone for whom woman is a meaningful identifier or lived experience. We offer a safe space for learning, emotional support, empathy, and empowerment through self-determination.

We holistically support the education achievement and overall wellness of under-resourced children and families.

A unique 6. 5 square mile community with a strong mix of cultural, demographic and social diversity.

DHSP strives to meet the needs of residents through our extensive services from newborns to senior citizens, from school aged children to homeless families, from non-profits to local employers.

We focus on a singular, powerful goal – to improve people's lives.

Free early literacy program for all families in Cambridge with children birth to 8 years.

We provide free legal services to low income residents of Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Woburn and Winchester in civil legal matters including denials for public benefits claims.

We offer social, cultural, educational, and recreational activities through events and regular programming.