When you think of homelessness, what comes to mind? Many think of people sleeping on the street, or individuals walking by cars asking...

Housing Shortage in Boston & Beyond In 2022, Boston was ranked fourth in cities facing the worst housing shortages and fourteenth in a...

“More often than not, homeless people become homeless through circumstances that they can’t control…we’re so attached to the idea that it...

As we enter the hot months of summer, many of us retreat to the comfort of our homes, protected from the sun and often cooled by fans and...

On June 24, 2022, in the middle of Breaktime’s Launchpad graduation, a shadow fell over our office, as the graduation audience looked...

Photo by Isaac Quesada on Unsplash Earlier this year, hospitals were having a crisis. With more young adults seeking care for mental...

Every year, disasters such as hurricanes, floods, tornados, wildfires, landslides, and beyond ravage communities across the United...

The term “public health crisis” has taken on a whole new meaning in the past few years. When prompted to think about a public health...

Today, over 500,000 people experience homelessness in the United States on a given night. Most of these people are Black and more...

When many people think about the holiday season, they picture themselves surrounded by friends and family, sitting around a table full of...

Homelessness shapes lives, and our society’s engagement with those affected by housing insecurity shapes homelessness as a social...

Transitioning From State Foster Care to Adulthood Each year, 20,000-30,000 young adults nationally, including 600-1,000+ in...

June is Pride Month—that time of year to commemorate the history, challenges, and contributions of the LGBTQ community. As we celebrate...

When Janet Smith, an alumna of Breaktime, speaks about her past experience with homelessness, she describes a personal battle complicated...

In 2018, oppressive heat took the lives of 42 people experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County, Arizona. One woman experiencing...

Hiring Bias in the Workplace In recent years, organizations across the U.S. have devoted time and resources toward improving the...

Mikayla Woodberry, an Alumna of Breaktime, has a blunt message about how our nation is failing Black Americans experiencing homelessness:...

This article was written by Kabrien Johnson, alumna of Breaktime, with an introduction written by Helen He. Introduction “I feel like the...

While many of us view the holidays with festive joy, the cold climate and societal traditions make this time of year especially...

This article was written by Tony Shu, co-founder of Breaktime. As of today, 44 states have issued some form of “stay-at-home” orders to...