Public Benefits and Community Assistance

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.

We work with unhoused women, trans and nonbinary people who need a type of support that other programs may not be able to provide.

We are a youth-led, adult-supported social support organization committed to social justice and creating, sustaining, and advocating for programs, policies, and services for LGBTQ youth.

Casa Myrna is Boston's largest provider of domestic violence awareness efforts and of shelter and supportive services to survivors.

Cambridge Public Schools are built on a foundation of academic excellence and committed to promoting an environment of social justice.

Daily Table is a community nonprofit grocery market with a mission to make healthy food accessible and affordable to everyone, no matter their income.

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.

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.