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Our Impact

Our coalition of people with lived experience, community members, direct-service and advocacy organizations, and institutional partners make our work possible. When we are powered by the people, we win.

Achievements

Our shared advocacy has impact.

CCH and partners weigh in on high-profile U.S. Supreme Court case

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New legislation passed to help homeless students and domestic violence survivors

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Edrika Fulford Mutual Aid Fund demonstrates the importance of low-barrier cash grants

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Impact Litigation Win: Campos v. City of Chicago

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2024 by the numbers

Working in community makes change possible.

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People impacted by homelessness met via outreach

379

Legal cases closed by the Law Project for 309 clients

2,692

Community members reached by our Speakers Bureau

2,220

Service providers and educators trained

92,000

In college scholarships awarded to 23 students

175,000

In mutual aid cash grants distributed to 350 Illinois households

Our Updates

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New Changes to the SNAP (Food Stamps) Program

Beginning February 1, 2026, participants in the SNAP program (sometimes called “Food Stamps” or “LINK”)  between…
January 30, 2026 Read More

Celebrating our successes with partners and allies

Friends and allies of the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) gathered for our annual…
January 28, 2026 Read More
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April works to make housing a human right

A child of Jamaican immigrants, April Harris grew up near Pittsburgh, PA with her brother…
December 17, 2025 Read More

In The News

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Axios Chicago: Chicago homelessness fell — but the real count is much higher

Carrie Shepherd The number of unhoused people in Chicago has declined over the last decade,…
February 10, 2026 Read More

FOX 32 Chicago: Winter Walk Chicago 2026

Note: CCH was an organizing partner for this years' Winter Walk. Our team of 72…
February 10, 2026 Read More

Chicago Tribune: Humboldt Park walk raises money, awareness for local organizations fighting to end homelessness

By Madeline King  From the Article: Walkers registered with local organizations that provide services to homeless…
February 9, 2026 Read More

Our Stories

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April works to make housing a human right

A child of Jamaican immigrants, April Harris grew up near Pittsburgh, PA with her brother…
December 17, 2025 Read More

Mahalia shapes her students and her community 

Dr. Mahalia Crawford wants her students to understand that “homelessness is not just a personal…
October 21, 2025 Read More

Ms. Neuman builds a better tomorrow

Born and raised in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood, Ms. Neuman describes herself as a…
December 9, 2024 Read More