Agency Directory

Center for Families offers free family support programs for Cambridge families, including parent support groups, programs for dads, parenting workshops, home visits, parent/child activities, community events, information and referrals, and concrete supports. Read More...

The Cambridge Women's Center is a community-based supportive space open 3 days a week to all for whom woman is a meaningful identifier or lived experience. They offer access to a community kitchen and pantry; material support including survival supplies, toiletries, T-passes, and more; a clothing donation area; computers with 1-1 volunteer support; a resource database with information on health, legal, housing, and other services; a lending library; and common spaces for relaxation and conversation. With a small staff team, volunteers carry out the many tasks that keep the center operating. Volunteers help with referrals, applications, emotional support, material assistance, and childcare in the drop-in, lead groups, plan events, and support administrative tasks.

Volunteer activities have included:

• Offering emotional support and conversation to program participants

• Coordinating food deliveries/home cooking

• Offering resources and referrals to program participants

• Maintaining a clean and welcoming space

• Running a group/workshop (e.g. yoga, a craft, mindfulness, self-care, etc.) 

• Creating a fundraiser or supply drive 

• Organizing material donations

• Supporting staff with IT needs, data entry, and other remote administrative tasks”

The Big Sister Association matches girls with unrelated, adult Big Sisters to create mentoring relationships that provide the support necessary to meet their social/emotional needs. Read More...

The BARCC provides confidential services to survivors of sexual violence while working to end that violence in the first place. Read More...