Cambridge Healthy Children Task Force

12/11/2025

Join the Health Children Task Force for a panel discussion about preventing and treating childhood obesity on Wednesday, December 3rd at 7pm. Register at bit.ly/HCTF-CO

28/06/2025

Because of tomorrow's expected morning rain, this event has been postponed until Sunday.

26/06/2025

Join us on Saturday morning at Cambridge Common for ice pops and fun! If you can't make it, please take a minute to fill out our 2025/26 caregivers survey at: bit.ly/hctf2526

09/04/2025

We hope this will be helpful for parents, caregivers, and other folks who work with children!

A conversation with:* Dr Alice Cohen, Lead Teacher for Social Emotional Learning, Cambridge Public Schools* Emily Barnes, doctoral student at BU Wheelock who...

10/12/2024

Check out this Thursday event on managing stress as a parent/caregiver!

Parents - join us to connect with other parents and talk about managing stress on 12/12!

Center for Families Department of Human Service Programs, Cambridge MA Cambridge Public Library Cambridge Community Learning Center Find It Cambridge Cambridge Public Health Department Cambridge STEAM Initiative

23/06/2024

Our Connect and Play!
event at dePasquale Playground has been postponed to 6/30 (Sunday), 10:00 a.m. See you then!

25/04/2024

Hello Families!
Join Center for Families for our Stress Reduction and Exercise Series! This series is designed for Cambridge parents to meet
other parents and to help reduce stress through fun
and energetic exercise. Registration required. Limited childcare available.

Check flyer for dates and information! Hope you can join us!

Center for Families Let's Talk Cambridge Cambridge Dads Cambridge Public Library Department of Human Service Programs, Cambridge MA Cambridge Public School District (Official Site) Cambridge Office of Early Childhood Cambridge Community Learning Center Peabody School

04/03/2024

Interesting program for middle schoolers at the O'Neill branch library on 3/18, 3 days before our "Teen Mental Health 101" for Caregivers.

How do you know how you are? Middle schoolers can create high- and low-tech sensors to measure their mental, emotional and physical wellness. Hosted at the O'Neill Branch on March 18. Pizza provided! Please register here: https://cambridgepl.libcal.com/event/12013764

08/01/2024

"When and How to seek Mental Health Help for Your Child" is the topic a virtual session for caregivers this Wed., Jan. 10 at 7:00 p.m. It is presented by CPS partner Cartwheel. Register here:

As parents and caregivers you have a front row seat to the ups and downs experienced by your kids and teens. All children have moments of stress, sadness, anger, anxiety (and more) on their journey from childhood, through adolescence and into adulthood. When are emotions and behaviors developmentall...

22/12/2023

We want caregivers and young people to know about local resources for mental health during the winter holiday season. Cambridge Health Alliance now has two walk-in locations for mental health or substance use help. Walk-in hours at the Cambridge Hospital Community Behavioral Health Center are M-F 8-8, Sat. and Sun. 9-5 (closed on holidays).

Have a restful, safe and joyful school break. https://www.challiance.org/locations/cambridge/cha%20behavioral%20health%20urgent%20care

30/11/2023

We're pleased to introduce one of tonight's (11/30) panelists! Ellen Kolton is a 5-year facilitator of "Family and Friends" meetings through SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training), a secular alternative to AA and Al-Anon. She is also the mother of a 28-year-old CRLS graduate who has been in recovery and free of substances for 6 1/2 years.

She works in the Boston Medical Center Department of Clinical Ethics. https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=718741422078339&paipv=0&eav=AfZkhDB0IaN1B7IqH8tjjky1AEyNjE2CYNkMoCa3PX_vL6ye9DzKuIp8TdkV4LDMDuA&_rdr