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Community Engagement and Family Support

The Department of Human Service Programs’ Community Engagement and Family Support division includes the Center for Families, Cambridge Dads, Baby University, and the DHSP Community Engagement Team (CET). Through intentional community engagement, outreach, and relationship building, the division works hand in hand with Cambridge families and local providers to build trust and create strength-based programs and family supports that grow with the Cambridge community's changing needs. 

Programming and services include:

  • Parent education workshops 
  • Parent-child activities 
  • Parent support programs 
  • Case management supports 
  • Community-building events for families 
  • Program just for dads/male caregivers 
  • Culturally responsive outreach and community engagement 

Coming Up

  • Jun
    27 Sat

    Summer Family Fun Day

    Join the Center for Families for our annual Summer Family Fun Day event! Activities are designed for Cambridge families with children birth - 8 years old.

  • Jul
    07 Tue

    Cambridge Book Bike 2026

    Book Bike visits 10 parks near you to give away free books and run activities during the summer for Cambridge children of all ages, in conjunction with DHSP's Summer Food program.

  • Jul
    09 Thu

    Cambridge Book Bike 2026

    Book Bike visits 10 parks near you to give away free books and run activities during the summer for Cambridge children of all ages, in conjunction with DHSP's Summer Food program.

  • Jul
    14 Tue

    Cambridge Book Bike 2026

    Book Bike visits 10 parks near you to give away free books and run activities during the summer for Cambridge children of all ages, in conjunction with DHSP's Summer Food program.

  • Jul
    16 Thu

    Cambridge Book Bike 2026

    Book Bike visits 10 parks near you to give away free books and run activities during the summer for Cambridge children of all ages, in conjunction with DHSP's Summer Food program.

  • Jul
    21 Tue

    Cambridge Book Bike 2026

    Book Bike visits 10 parks near you to give away free books and run activities during the summer for Cambridge children of all ages, in conjunction with DHSP's Summer Food program.

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