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The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) offers summer programs to Cambridge children and youth currently in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Activities include art, sports, swimming, field trips, and more. All DHSP summer camps and programs are filled through a lottery process. The deadline to apply to the 2025 DHSP Summer Lottery application is Monday, March 9.

In ongoing efforts to ensure the sustainability and efficiency of our permitting process, the Department of Public Works have conducted a thorough review of our fee structure. As a result, certain construction permit fees have been revised.

Residents can use our easy and convenient method to view and pay their real estate taxes online.

The Council on Aging (COA) has a free, accessible shuttle bus service that provides round-trip transportation from a resident’s home to the Cambridge Senior Center (806 Massachusetts Ave.)

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. 

MassNotify is a tool that works through smartphones to alert users who may have been exposed to COVID-19. You can enable MassNotify on your iPhone or Android phone to help in the fight against COVID-19.

From settlement funds to impactful solutions: Learn how Cambridge is transforming community health by converting settlement dollars into life-saving initiatives to prevent drug abuse and overdoses.

This session will include representatives from both Civil Service and the CPD to discuss the exam, application and hiring process, required training, and career opportunities within the department. Any interested members of the community are encouraged to attend.

Under a Level 2 -- Significant Drought, overall water use should be minimized and any outdoor water use should be limited to hand-held hoses or watering cans to be used only after 5 p.m. or before 9 a.m.

The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) is working to create a more equitable afterschool application and enrollment process while expanding access for Cambridge families. For the 2024-2025 school year, 1,486 students received an offer to a DHSP afterschool program, with 90% placed in their first choice, and a 7% increase in applicants from the income priority group. DHSP has also added 246 new seats across programs, launched an OST Expansion Study to support long-term growth, and continues to center caregiver perspectives through the Caregiver Council.