Welcome Baby Boxes Provide Baby Care Essentials to Cambridge Parents

During the 11th Participatory Budgeting cycle, Cambridge residents voted to fund Welcome Baby Boxes for new parents. This initiative, offered by the Center for Families, provides Baby Boxes to eligible Cambridge parents who have a child under one year old. Since outreach began in the Fall of 2025, more than 60 Cambridge households have signed up to receive a Baby Box. 

The Baby Boxes include diapers, wipes, children's books, and community resources for families. Parents can customize their Baby Box by choosing items sized for a 0–6-month-old or 6–12-month-old. They can also select a baby carrier, diaper backpack, and breastfeeding supplies for their Baby Box.

“The free supplies and resources included in the Welcome Baby Boxes aim to help ease the transition into parenting for Cambridge families,” says Michelle Godfrey, Director of Community Engagement and Family Support at the Department of Human Service Programs. “It’s often said that raising children ‘takes a village.’ Through these Baby Boxes, we are welcoming new parents to our village at the Center for Families. We hope they will join us at our workshops, playgroups, and events in the future.”  

If you’re interested in signing up for a Welcome Baby Box, please fill out this form or contact welcomebabyboxes@cambridgema.gov. 

The Baby Box initiative is funded through the City's Participatory Budgeting process. Learn more about the Participatory Budgeting Proposal.