Fighting homelessness in Massachusetts is like working on a giant picture puzzle. It’s complex, it has lots of different pieces, and it to get it done you need a lot…
Every parent has big dreams for their children. A great education, good, reliable friends, a future filled with opportunity — the least of their worries should be having a stable…
When he was just 12 years old, hunger and homelessness were taking its toll on Lucas and his schoolwork. A car accident had left his mother unable to work, which…
Let’s face it, living in Boston is expensive. From housing to childcare to food and transportation – the cost of living continues to skyrocket and the line between staying ahead…
When Carissa* began working with RISE (Realizing Intergenerational Success through Education) her life was in turmoil. After escaping an abusive relationship, Carissa was left to care for her 4 children…
United Way supports more than 77 partner organizations – including Father Bill’s & MainSpring, which runs a successful shelter diversion program. Last year, Lucie, her two children, and her grandson…
Families and individuals who experience homelessness undoubtedly face many challenges, but out of all the difficulties they endure, feeling less than human is one of the hardest to bear. There…
Why do we need innovation to solve a problem that sounds so simple? Homelessness in Massachusetts has risen 92% since 2007. Ending homelessness for 3,700 families and over 1,200 chronically…
Imagine someone who has spent years on and off the streets, in and out of shelters, hospitals, and temporary homes, navigating this vicious cycle over and over again and hoping each…
The daily ticker of the number of homeless families entering the Commonwealth’s emergency shelter system is telling. A look at the numbers from the last three days of 2016 alone…