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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The non-profit Breaktime is working to end homelessness for young adults in Massachusetts.
Connor Schoen is the founder and executive director of the organization. The Harvard alum said the six-story, 34,000 square-foot building provides mentors, meals, showers, clothing, and more.
"It's about supporting 18 to 24-year-olds in our community experiencing housing and security. Creating a one-stop shop for everything they need," Schoen stated.
Founded in 2018 by Schoen and Tony Shu, another Harvard alum, their mission is to assist young adults with immediate stability and job placement.
"So at Breaktime we provide job support. We help folks become financially secure," Schoen stated. "And then in this space we're bringing our partners in to provide hygiene products to our young adults, to provide health services to our young adults, to create this one place in our downtown where our young adults can go for everything they need."
Schoen said it's important to have all of these resources under one roof, especially a roof close to public transportation.
WBZ NewsRadio's Carl Stevens (@carlwbz) reports.