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Explore narratives, updates, and perspectives driving our mission to end young adult homelessness
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Waitlisted for a Future: Navigating Housing Insecurity in a High-Cost City
For young adults going through homelessness like me, it definitely wasn’t easy finding youth-specific resources where I could relate to...
Jun 113 min read
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Unhoused and Underserved: The Overlooked Struggles of Women Experiencing Homelessness
Trigger Warning: Intimate Partner Violence Women’s History Month offers an opportunity to shed light on the unique challenges faced by...
Mar 133 min read
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Our Stories


Waitlisted for a Future: Navigating Housing Insecurity in a High-Cost City
For young adults going through homelessness like me, it definitely wasn’t easy finding youth-specific resources where I could relate to...


Unhoused and Underserved: The Overlooked Struggles of Women Experiencing Homelessness
Trigger Warning: Intimate Partner Violence Women’s History Month offers an opportunity to shed light on the unique challenges faced by...


Legislative Briefing on the MA ID Bill
“If I can’t get a job without an ID, how do I get the money to get an ID? That is the cycle of [young adult] homelessness that is so...


Housing Affordability and Homelessness on the Ballot
Disclaimer: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Breaktime is not allowed to endorse or oppose any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for...


Beyond the Surface: Tackling Hidden Homelessness and Building Lasting Solutions in Boston
Addressing hidden homelessness requires support as well as comprehensive strategies to ensure long-term stability.


Condemning Injustice: What’s Next After Grants Pass v. Johnson Ruling?
Photo by Lisa Tran, Community Solutions On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision in the case of Grants Pass v....


Pride and Joy: In Living Color
"Pride is about showing up as your authentic self, but many of us have fought so hard to just still be here. That being said, the side of...


The True Cost of Criminalizing Homelessness: Johnson v. Grants Pass and Its Social Impacts
On any given night, more than 600,000 Americans experience homelessness according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...


Get Involved to End Young Adult Homelessness
REFA staff and members volunteering with Breaktime for a supply drive in 2023. Across the country, local nonprofit organizations are able...


National Social Work Month
National Social Work Month is honored every March in an effort to celebrate the social work profession. The National Association of...


Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap in Homeownership
In recent years, discussions surrounding racial inequality in homeownership have become increasingly prevalent. Stories like my mother's,...


Beyond Finances: Poverty and Homelessness in America
$30,000 is enough money to pay rent for the median Boston apartment for less than a year. It’s also the set poverty line for a family of...
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