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Kate Thurman with her newly matched NEADS World Class Service Dog, Pally, on the field at Fenway Park as Pally is honored as Service Dog of the Game on September 10.

Get to know Kate Thurman, Deputy Director of the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) and Assistant Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator for the City of Cambridge. In her role, Kate serves as an invaluable resource both for members of the disability community who are looking for guidance and referrals to services as well as for residents, business owners, and City employees striving to create a culture of accessibility and inclusion.

Library Social Worker Marie Mathieu meets with a client at a neighborhood library branch.

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-Center Staff Help Residents Overcome Barriers to Housing and Access Critical Resources

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.

City staff hand out free at-home COVID-19 test kits.

Supporting Youth and Families, Seniors, & Veterans

Preschool, Childcare, and Afterschool programs, a part of the Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP), returned to in-person care and child-centered programming in September 2021.

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