Breaking Ground’s mission is to strengthen individuals, families and communities by developing and sustaining exceptional supportive and affordable housing as well as programs for homeless and other vulnerable New Yorkers.

Breaking Ground’s success in ending homelessness is built on a housing model that targets individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

• For the chronically homeless, we create safe, secure housing, with essential on-site support services to help them address the psychosocial, mental, and physical health problems that are obstacles to independent living.
• For individuals who find themselves at the edge of homelessness, our affordable housing provides an all-important safety net.

For both populations, we strive to create strong, vibrant communities within our buildings and to strengthen the neighborhoods in which our buildings are located through a commitment to social inclusion.

Breaking Ground has created and operates thousands of units of affordable permanent and transitional housing in the northeastern United States and has approximately one thousand more currently in development.

Breaking Ground also manages the innovative street outreach program, Street to Home, which connects the most entrenched, long-term homeless individuals with housing and other critical supportive services.

Our work has enabled more than 12,000 people to overcome or avoid homelessness.