Community Resources

Food Resources

• Find Food Assistance in MA
• Massachusetts Food and Housing Resources
• Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline (1-800-645-8333)
  • A confidential and free one-stop-shop for MA residents in need of food assistance. Counselors can assist callers in 180 languages with SNAP (information, eligibility screening, and over-the-phone application assistance), finding free meals for kids and school meal sites, summer meal sites, P-EBT, local food pantries and meal programs, and more. 
• SUN Bucks (Summer EBT):
  • A federal food benefit that helps low-income families with school-aged children buy food when schools are closed for the summer.
• Agency Locator from the Greater Boston Food Bank
• Food for Free School Markets in Cambridge and Somerville
  • 2025-26 School Markets at CCSC (dates coming soon!)

Housing and Utility Resources

• Resources for Renters and Homeowners from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Massachusetts Food and Housing Resources
• Massachusetts Housing Partnership
• The Neighborhood Developers (TND): work to promote economic diversity, opportunity, and quality of life in Chelsea, Revere, and Everett
• Housing Consumer Education Center
• Heating Help
• Low-Cost Internet Access for eligible families (please also reach out to techsupport@ccscambridge.org with questions)

Fun Educational Resources

• PBS Learning Media
• Museum of Science Discover What's New in Science
• BrainPOP (reach out to your child's advisor, teacher, or principal for CCSC's login information)
• Code Break (from Code.org)

Wellness and Mental Health Resources

• Helpines, Resources, and Emergency Support
• Cambridge Youth Council (CYC) Youth Headspace 
• Resources for Students
• Resources for Caregivers
• Activities for Reducing Stress and Anxiety
• Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) Parenting Solutions Library

Additional Community Resources

Cambridge

• City of Cambridge
• City of Cambridge Multilingual Helpline
• FindIt Cambridge
• Cambridge Mutual Aid Network
• Cambridge Public Library
• Cambridge YMCA and YWCA

Chelsea

• City of Chelsea
• Chelsea Public Library
• La Colaborativa
• Youth Programming, Chelsea Recreation and Cultural Affairs

Everett

• City of Everett
• Everett Public Libraries
• La Comunidad

Revere

• City of Revere
• Revere Public Library
• Revere Parks and Recreation

Massachusetts 2-1-1 hotline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)