Cambridge Family and Children's Service Information

Cambridge Family and Children’s Service (CFCS) is one of the oldest human services agencies in Greater Boston. Founded in 1873 as the Avon Home, an orphanage for local children, CFCS has a long and distinguished history of serving children, adolescents and families initially in the Cambridge area and more recently in Greater Boston and its suburbs. Many of CFCS’ specialized services are provided in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) AKA Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS) AKA Department of Mental Retardation (DMR). DCF and DDS depend upon community agencies such as CFCS to provide services for families and children in their care. CFCS’ programs and services include: •Adoption Services •Developmental Disabilities Services •Intensive Foster Care •Residential Services •Volunteer Mentoring Programs •Family Support and Stabilization The services provided by CFCS are supported with funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Cambridge, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, grants from corporations and foundations, and the generosity of local businesses and individual donors.