On any given night in Massachusetts, 20,068 people are experiencing homelessness: 4,149 are in families with children 900 are veterans 465 are under 24 On a typical night, the state’s…
“I think that young adults who experience and survive homelessness and housing instability are some of the most resilient, resourceful, interesting, and creative people on the planet, and I feel…
Pat Gilligan (pictured above, right) is the Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Product for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the largest private health plan in Massachusetts and…
Youth and young adults lead the way in new action plans in the City of Boston and across Massachusetts focused on ending homelessness. Speaking to a room that includes the…
The healthy development of our region’s youngest, most vulnerable children is critical to our efforts to make progress against big issues like ending intergenerational poverty and closing the persistent achievement…
This time of year, many of us take stock of our financial well-being and plan for the year ahead. But according to Prosperity Now, 46% of families in Boston and…
2019 was another year of companies stepping up to help us help families in our community. From providing armies of volunteers to stuff hygiene kits for families living in shelters…
At United Way, we envision a world where all young people — regardless of background or zip code — graduate ready to succeed in careers and life. To get there,…
Raising two young daughters and caring for an elderly father while managing two challenging careers, Carol and Andy Winig are the proverbial “meat in the middle” of the sandwich generation.…
This week in a community meeting with school officials, we heard of a family of five renting a single room; it is what they can afford as they balance the…