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The Cambridge Public Health Department will be handing out free Narcan, test strips, CPR face shields, and other harm reduction materials.

World Children’s Day is celebrated each year on November 20th to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.

The shelter, part of the Commonwealth’s Emergency Assistance Family Shelter system, is designed for eligible families in Massachusetts who are experiencing homelessness (eligible families must have children under 21 years of age and/or individuals who are pregnant) to stay while they work with case managers to find and move into stable, permanent housing.

Strawberry Hill is the smallest neighborhood by land in Cambridge, it is mostly residential and has a population of approximately 2,500 residents.

The Vision Zero Action Plan is the blueprint for how we will reach zero fatalities and serious injuries in our city.

Housing profile providing information through 2010, as available, about housing sales costs, condominium conversions and market rents, including some information by neighborhood.

A resource guide to help people identify where to get a meal, how to find shelter, and where to call for help.

The Cambridge Human Rights Commission (CHRC) was established in 1984 to protect the civil rights of residents and visitors to the city.

The YMCA sold the Central House, a 128-unit SRO facility for men, to Caritas Communities. The property was rehabbed and improved.

Continued implementation of the Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) guides development of Cambridge’s tree assets and enables the City to expand the urban forest canopy and be more resilient to climate change. In FY22, Public Works reached the UFMP ecommendation of planting 1,000 trees annually. To increase long-term survival of newly planted trees, Public Works has improved pre-planting soil preparation and post-planting aftercare. In fall 2021, over 10 tons of soil from composted yard waste was used to plant 475 trees. Miyawaki Microforest.