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Jacob Landau
6 days ago3 min read
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...
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Grace McDonald
Nov 22, 20243 min read
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...
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Breaktime
Nov 4, 20245 min read
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...
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Connor Schoen
Sep 27, 20243 min read
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.
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Breaktime
Jul 23, 20244 min read
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....
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Jacob Landau
Jun 27, 20243 min read
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...
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Kevin James
Jun 13, 20243 min read
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...
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Hannah Hines
Apr 18, 20243 min read
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...
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Breaktime
Mar 14, 20242 min read
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...
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Phil Mason
Feb 29, 20243 min read
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,...
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Jacob Landau
Jan 11, 20243 min read
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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Ryleigh Vaughan
Dec 14, 20234 min read
Unveiling the Silent Crisis: HIV/AIDS and Health Disparities in Unhoused Communities
December is HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, which means communities across the world are joining to broadcast the current state of the...
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Shiloh Fletcher
Nov 16, 20235 min read
Fathoming Transgender
As someone who has now been out as transgender for almost ten years, it is necessary for my well-being to not become embittered and...
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Jimena Chavez
Nov 9, 20233 min read
Youth Homelessness is Hiding in Plain Sight
When you think of homelessness, what images come to mind? Do you envision someone on the street asking for support? Do you imagine adults...
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Mari Brooks
Sep 7, 20233 min read
Op-Ed: My Journey with Homelessness
When I first became “homeless,” I was 16 years old, and it was because I was having a lot of issues at home. The situation was very...
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Sloane Seaman
Aug 3, 20234 min read
Considering the Value in Goodbye: Social Work Relationship Endings
Anthony, Breaktime Associate, and Natasha Adeyemi, Community Outreach Director I am one small chapter in the lives of the Associates I...
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Farrah Ridoré and Aashish Palikhey
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Fighting for What’s Right
The importance of policy work in breaking the cycle of young adult homelessness If there’s one thing that affects every aspect of our...
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Connor Schoen
Jun 1, 20232 min read
My Journey with Pride
I cannot imagine how my younger, closeted self would have reacted to an eight-foot-tall portrait of me draped in a rainbow flag. Terror,...
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Giullia Caldeira
May 3, 20233 min read
Homelessness and its Psychological Toll
It does not come as a surprise to most that mental health conditions impact one’s whole life. To those who do not have proper access to...
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Jimena Chavez
May 1, 20236 min read
Aging Out of Foster Care ... What's Next?
As of June 2022, it was estimated there were over 391,000 children and youth in the American foster care system. Foster Care Awareness...
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