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Fall 2022
The Cambridge Life
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Q&A with New City Manager Yi-An Huang
Cambridge welcomes new City Manager Yi-An Huang
City Staff Provide Critical Support to Cambridge's Most Vulnerable Populations
Cambridge Public Library has a social worker who can help in person or over the phone. The social worker speaks English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.
Cambridge Multi-Service Center Staff Help Residents Overcome Barriers to Housing and Access Critical Resources
The Multi-Service Center helps people who are experiencing homelessness and provides eviction prevention support to help people stay in their homes.
Q&A on Cambridge’s New Community Safety Department with Director Christina Giacobbe
This new department will help support Cambridge’s most vulnerable residents by providing an alternative, non-public safety response to non-violent, and behavioral crisis calls.
Pandemic Inspires New Approaches to Food Insecurity in Cambridge
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that hunger is a major problem in Cambridge
How Crisis Intervention Training for Cambridge Police is Making a Difference & A Story About Nelson
Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) can play a critical role in a safer outcome for all.
The Cambridge Almshouses and Avon Home for Children
From the beginning of English settlement in New England through the Revolutionary War, people in need turned to families, neighbors, and their church for help. Any without support became the town’s responsibility; children might be bound out as apprentices or servants, and adults hired as laborers.
Affordable Housing Basics at a Glance
Applying for housing can be confusing and overwhelming. This article contains basic information on applying for affordable housing.
Affordable Connectivity Program
This new federal program helps low-income households offset monthly costs of a new or existing internet service.
Public Health COVID-19 Reminders and Update on Monkey Pox
Important COVID-19 Reminders and an Update on Monkey Pox from Cambridge Public Health Department
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