• Basic Needs

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• Education

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• Hotlines

Cambridge Department 
of Human Service 
Programs (DHSP)

51 Inman Street (02139)
617-349-6200

Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (CEOC)(food pantry)

11 Inman Street (02139)
617-868-2900

Cambridge Housing Authority

675 Mass Ave. (02139)

617-864-3020

Cambridge MultiService Center

19 Brookline (02139)

617-349-6340

City Hall, Cambridge

795 Mass. Ave. (02139)      617-349-4000

Department of Transitional Assistance (welfare)

1 Davis Square (02144)       617-629-1400

Food Pantry, St. Paul’s R.C. Church

29 Mt. Auburn (02138)       617-491-8400

Food Stamp Information Line

1-800-645-8333

Salvation Army

402 Mass. Ave. (02139)      617-547-3400

Social Security Administration

240 Elm St. (02144)              1-800-772-1213

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

119 Windsor St. (02139)     617-665-3750

366 Broadway (02145)

617-666-5059

Adolescent Consultation Services (court-involved youth)

40 Thorndike St. (02141)     617-494-0135

Cambridge Family and Children’s Services (adoption, foster care, disabilities, teen parents)

60 Gore Street (02141)      617-876-4210

Cambridge Hospital Victims of Violence Program

1493 Cambridge St. (02139) 617-591-6360

Cambridge Senior Ctr./Council on Aging

806 Mass. Ave. (02139)     617-549-6220

*Cambridge-Somerville Early Intervention / Healthy Families and FIRSTLink

61 Medford St. (02143)       617-629-3919

*Cambridge Youth Guidance Center (multi-lingual counseling services)

5 Sacramento Street (02138) 617-354-2275

Catholic Charities

270 Washington St. (02143)    617-625-1920

Center for Families of North Cambridge

617-349-6385

Dept. of Social Services (DSS)

810 Memorial Drive (02139) 617-520-8700

EMERGE (domestic violence/men’s counseling)

2464 Mass. Ave. (02140)    617-422-1550

The Family Center (counseling)

366 Somerville Ave. (02143)    617-628-8815

Parent Professional Advocacy League (PAL) (family advocacy/support group)

59 Temple Place (02111)      617-542-7860 

Parents Helping Parents (Parents Anonymous) 

140 Clarendon Street (02116) 1-800-882-1250

Planned Parenthood 

1055 Comm. Ave. (02215)   617-616-1600

Playspace Central 

111 Rice Street (02140)     617-349-6385

RESPOND (domestic violence services)

617-623-5900

*Temporary Care Services (respite care) 

5 Sacramento St. (02138)   617-354-2275

Transition House Crisis Line (domestic violence svcs) 

617-661-7203 

Cambridge Employment Program (adults)

51 Inman Street (02139)
349-6166

Cambridge Community Services-City Links (bilingual youth) 

99 Bishop Allen Drive (02139) 876-5214

Employment Resources (ERI) 

166 Prospect St. (02139) 864-3808

Just-A-Start (16-21 yrs.)

 432 Columbia St. (02139) 494-0444

Mass. Dept. Of Employment & Training (DET) 

19 Staniford Street (Boston 02144) 727-6600

Office of Work Force Development and Citywide Youth Employment 

51 Inman Street (02139) 349-6234

Work Force (teens/public housing) 

675 Mass. Ave. (02139) 499-7159

Catholic Charities Family Day Care

187 Central Ave. (Somerville 02143) 623-8555

Child Care Div. (DHSP) (pre-& after-school programs) 

51 Inman Street (02139) 349-6200

Child Care Resource Ctr. (information & referral) 

130 Bishop Allen Drive (02139) 547-1063

*Head Start Day Care 

432 Columbia Street (02141) 977-7880

Milestones Day Care 

61 Medford Street (Somerville, 02143)

Cambridge Hospital 

1493 Cambridge St. (02139)
665-1000

Haitian Clinic 

591-6380

Latino Clinic 

665-3900

Portuguese Clinic 

665-2701 

Catholic Charities Refugee & Immigration Office

270 Washington St. (Somerville 02143) 625-1920

Centro Presente 

54 Essex (02139) 497-9080

Concilio Hispano 

105 Windsor St. (02139) 661-9406

Mass. Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) 

92 Union Sq. (Somerville 02141) 628-6065

Mass. Office for Refugees & Immigrants 

18 Tremont Street, Suite 600 (Boston 02108) 727-7888

Cambridge Public Library (main branch) 

449 Broadway (02139) 349-4040

Cambridge School Dept. 

159 Thorndike St. (02139)
349-6400

Bureau of Pupil Services (Special Ed.) 

349-6500

Parent Information Center 

349-6550

School Committee 

349-6620

Community Learning Center (adults) 

19 Brookline (02139) 349-6363

Dept. of Education (DOE) 

350 Main St. (Malden 02148) 781-338-3000

Federation for Children with Special Needs 

1135 Tremont Street (Boston 02120) 482-2915

Tutoring Plus 

71 Cherry St. (02139) 547-7670

Cambridge Cares About AIDS 

678 Mass. Ave. (02139) 661-3040

Cambridge Hospital 

1493 Cambridge Street (02139) 665-1000

Neighborhood Health Centers:

Cambridge Family Health 

237 Hampshire St. 876-5116

East Cambridge 

163 Gore St. 665-3000

North Cambridge 

266 Rindge Ave. 498-1119

Riverside

 205 Western Ave. 498-1109

Teen Health Ctr. 

459 Broadway (CRLS) 498-1548

Windsor St. 

105 Windsor St. 665-3600

Cambridge Visiting Nurse Assoc. 

186 Alewife Brook Pkwy 547-2620

Mt. Auburn Hospital 

330 Mt. Auburn St. (02138) 492-3500

Boston Alliance of Gay & Lesbian Youth/BAGLY P.O. Box 

814 (Boston 02103) 1-800-422-2459

Cambridge Camping Assoc.

99 Bishop Allen Dr. (02139) 864-0960

Cambridge Dept. of Human Service Programs 

51 Inman St. (02139) 349-6200

Community & Youth 

349-6230

Performance Project 

349-6235

Recreation Dept. 

349-5230

Cambridge Family YMCA 

820 Mass. Ave. (02139) 661-9622

Cambridge Family YWCA 

7 Temple Street (02139) 491-6050

Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center 

41 Second St. (02141)nbsp; 577-1400

Cambridge Youth Soccer (6-18 yrs.) 

491-4958

Community Art Center 

119 Windsor Street (02139) 868-7100

Cambridge Community Ctr. 5 Calendar St. 

547-6811

East End House 

105 Spring St. 876-4444

Margaret Fuller House 

71 Cherry St. 547-4680

Youth Centers (Youth ages 9-19 yrs)

349-6200

234 Harvard St. 349-6262

61 Willow St. 349-6312

45 Xerxa Rd. 349-6277

Gilmore St. at Western Av. 349-6273

60 Corcoran Park 349-6314

40 Thorndike St. (02141)

494-0135

Cambridge Department 
of Human Service 
Programs (DHSP)

872 Mass. Ave. (02138)

876-5376

Cambridge/Somerville Legal Services 

432 Columbia (02141)

494-1800

1 West St. (02139)

661-1010

1511 Mass. Ave. (02138)

495-4408

5 Sacramento Street (02138) 354-2275

423-0648

843-5300

426-9444

47 West St. (Boston 02111) 423-9575

591-6050

51 Inman St. (02139) 349-6200

126 Prospect St.(02139) 661-1316

260 Beacon St. (Somerville 02143) 661-5700

330 Mt. Auburn St. 499-5051

884-7709

1-800-235-2331

1-800-252-6465

1-800-899-4000

1-800-792-5200

1-800-922-2275

1-800-632-8188

1-800-645-8333

1-800-532-9571

232-2120

1-800-682-9211

492-7273 

1-877-644-DVIP

1-800-621-4000

247-0220