Community Resources

MLC offers year round educational and recreational activities for youth ages 5-23 during after-school, evening, school-year and summer vacation.

The Somerville Arts Council is the local cultural council (LCC) for the City of Somerville, Massachusetts and serves to celebrate the arts and community.

Register for Somerville classes and activities, pre-school programs, youth sports programs, adult league sports, and adult classes and activities.

Programs including swimming, health and fitness, youth programs, childcare, afterschool, and camps

is a free digital fabrication lab located at Somerville High School that is open to the community on weeknights Tuesday through Thursday during the school year. Visit fabville.org to learn more about upcoming classes, events, and open shop hours.

learn and earn program provides financial assistance to Somerville residents as they work toward a degree or certificate in Clean Energy or Information Technology.

train adults for sustainable life sciences and information technology careers with a pipeline to local, high-demand employment opportunities.

This program provides individualized academic and career coaching to single parents with low incomes in college in Massachusetts. One Family Scholars also receive scholarship funds to help offset college costs including tuition, fees, laptops, textbooks, school supplies, and more.

offers free hands-on information technology training to students throughout Greater Boston.

the Somerville Center for Adult Learning Experiences offers contextualized English Language Learning classes and adult basic education classes to prepare residents for the HiSET exam, entering college, or advancing their career.

helps residents gain the skills needed to grow their careers.

builds the financial wellness, confidence, and security of women and girls living on low incomes through a unique program that combines instructional workshops and personal, one-to-one coaching.

The EPH provides individuals and families in need with fresh fruits and vegetables, dry good and dairy products on a weekly basis. The pantry is set up like a small grocery store and community members are invited to come one time per month to get the food that they need.

Community suppers on Mondays at 5pm at the First Congregational Church of Somerville (89 College Ave, Somerville, MA 02144). There is a main food pantry at Saint Benedict’s Church (rear basement, 15 Franklin St, East Somerville, MA 02145), and an emergency food pantry at its office location at 1 Davis Square. Assistance filling out food stamp applications and referrals to other agencies.

Free meals all summer for Somerville youth. Free breakfast and lunch at various locations across the city of Somerville prepared by the public schools’ award-winning Food and Nutrition Services department for youth under the age of 19.

The Food Security Coalition website includes links to the schedules of free community meals and food pantries every day of the week, as well as emergency food services.

Home Delivered Meals, Monthly Grocery delivery and nutrition counseling for those aged 60+.

A nutrition program that provides personalized nutrition consultations, breastfeeding support, referrals to our community health care services, and checks for free, nutritious food tailored to supplement the dietary needs of our participants. Services are provided to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, as well as infants and children up to age five.

Eviction prevention, answer and discovery clinics, utility, benefits, housing advocacy, community outreach.

Drop in shelter, emergency assistance, Holiday Assistance, Community Feeding program, and more.

Links to benefits including SNAP, TANF, and emergency housing resources

Call for information on eligibility for heating assistance and weatherization as well as discounts on telephone and utilities.

CHA is a local provider for primary care, specialty care, emergency services, hospital care, and behavioral health.

State organization advocating for accessible health care regardless of income, social or economic status

Behavioral healthcare and human services, services related to mental health, developmental and brain injury, early childhood programs, addiction, trauma response, and more.

Staff at the call center provide support, information, referral, or arrange an in-person evaluation for those undergoing a mental health crisis.

Support 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) is here to connect you directly to clinical help, when and where you need it. Even if you’re not sure what kind of help or treatment you may need, we can help guide you.It’s free, confidential, and no health insurance is required.

If you need to talk to someone about how you’re feeling, grieve the loss of a loved one to suicide, or learn how to help others in crisis, you can find support with Samaritans.

Early Intervention Services supports families and their children, from birth to age three, with a broad range of needs. Offerings of therapeutic, educational and family support services for infants and toddlers that are delayed, disabled, or at-risk.

A school readiness and family support program for parents and their two- and three-year-old children who have limited access to educational opportunities that promote learning and language development.

Emergency Housing resources, resources for food and benefits including SNAP and welfare.

EOHLC provides professional assistance and financial resources to promote safe, decent affordable housing opportunities, economic vitality of communities and sound municipal management.

HUD's mission is to increase home ownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination.

MBHP's mission is to ensure that the region’s low- and moderate-income individuals and families have choice and mobility in finding and retaining decent affordable housing. Programs include RAFT and housing consumer education center.

Passages case management, advocacy, preventative and stabilization services, emergency shelters, food assistance.

Obtain housing resources that promote an affordable, livable and sustainable community for all residents of Somerville.

Housing and transitional care for youth 18-22 from surrounding area. Education and vocational support.

The City of Somerville works with private and nonprofit developers to create below-market rate housing opportunities for renters and homebuyers

This office works to prevent involuntary displacement of Somerville residents who are in the process of eviction or at other risk of losing their housing; to rehouse those without stable housing or who otherwise need to relocate; and to support the enactment of policies and the creation of programs to combat displacement and enhance tenants’ rights.

SCC is committed to preserving and producing that is affordable for all segments of the population in Somerville, both through their work in real estate development and by influencing policies that result in more affordable housing.

MAPS offers a wide range of health and human services to Portuguese speakers and other residents of eastern Massachusetts.

MIRA is a statewide coalition of over 130 organizations promoting the rights and integration of immigrants and refugees.

The Welcome Project hosts programs that strengthen the capacity of immigrant youth, adults and families to advocate for themselves and influence schools, government, and other institutions. The Welcome Project runs ESOL courses day/evening and a number of youth programs.

The Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs (SOIA) is here to connect immigrant and multilingual neighbors in Somerville with their local government, resources, and information.

Direct client services including employment and family law, Domestic Violence, housing, and disability rights

Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services (CASLS) provides free legal assistance to low income families and individuals residing in Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Belmont, Woburn, and Winchester.

Direct client services including Family Law, Guardianship, Probate (Wills & Estates), Bankruptcy, Unemployment Insurance, and Consumer Debt

Transportation for medical appointments/grocery

Wrap around services for seniors-3 senior centers, housing assistance/advocacy, case management, referrals, health and wellness programs and workshops

Services for elders and younger persons with disabilities; information and referral, caregiver support, Fall prevention, self-management programs, SHINE, housekeeping assistance, transportation, meals and nutrition counseling and services, financial advocacy , ombudsman, Adult Family Care, Protective services, & more!

The Cerebral Palsy Group is an online resource for anyone who has been affected by cerebral palsy, birth injuries, or brain injuries. The Group was created to provide answers and all types of assistance needed to help improve the quality of life for loved ones and family members with cerebral palsy.

Counseling, referral for emergency shelter, and related services to battered women and their children. Support and services are available to women whether or not they are ready to leave the battering relationship. Referral to shelter is available.

Information about which emergency shelters have beds each night.

This hotline will lead to investigation and efforts to address child abuse.

This hotline will lead to investigation and efforts to address abuse against persons with a disability.

This hotline will lead to investigation and efforts to address abuse against seniors.