“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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Addressing hidden homelessness requires support as well as comprehensive strategies to ensure long-term stability.

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 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...

On any given night, more than 600,000 Americans experience homelessness according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...

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

In recent years, discussions surrounding racial inequality in homeownership have become increasingly prevalent. Stories like my mother's,...

$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...

December is HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, which means communities across the world are joining to broadcast the current state of the...

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...

When you think of homelessness, what images come to mind? Do you envision someone on the street asking for support? Do you imagine adults...

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...

Anthony, Breaktime Associate, and Natasha Adeyemi, Community Outreach Director I am one small chapter in the lives of the Associates I...

The importance of policy work in breaking the cycle of young adult homelessness If there’s one thing that affects every aspect of our...

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,...

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...

As of June 2022, it was estimated there were over 391,000 children and youth in the American foster care system. Foster Care Awareness...

When you think about homelessness, what image first comes to mind? People experiencing homelessness have widely varied experiences, yet...