Blog Community Care During Crisis: CCH Mutual Aid Fund Impact Report At the onset of the COVID–19 pandemic, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless launched the Edrika…Vanessa AlvarezMarch 10, 2023
News Block Club Chicago – Lincoln Square Ald. Andre Vasquez Now Supports Brandon Johnson In Mayoral Race By Alex V. Hernandez, March 7, 2023 Vasquez announced his support of Johnson — who is facing Paul Vallas,…Vanessa AlvarezMarch 7, 2023
News Block Club Chicago – Chicago’s Progressive Alderpeople Retain Seats, Look To Expand Influence On City Council — And Even Mayor’s Race By Joe Ward, Alex V. Hernandez, and Maxwell Evans, March 6, 2023 Progressives have a…Vanessa AlvarezMarch 6, 2023
Blog SB1367 Public Housing Access Bill The Public Housing Access Bill (PHAB) created standards for Illinois Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 21, 2023
Blog HB2481 / SB2241: Commit to Funding and Ending Homelessness in Illinois The recently completed state plan required by Governor Pritzker’s executive order, Home Illinois, creates a…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 21, 2023
Blog HB2302 / SB1580: Creating Opportunities For Illinoisans in Need II (COIN II Act) In 1996, Congress changed public benefits providing states with block grants to assist people living in…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 21, 2023
Blog HB 3116: Learning to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness For students experiencing housing insecurity, school is often the only place where things are stable…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 21, 2023
News NBC 5 Chicago – A Look Inside the Often-Invisible Crisis of Homeless Youth in Chicago Schools By Sandra Torres, February 20, 2023 Homelessness among families with children is often an invisible…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 20, 2023
Blog SNAP Emergency Allotments Ending En Español The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) has announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 16, 2023
BlogNewsPress Release Budget Address By Doug Schenkelberg, Executive Director, February 15th 2023 Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) appreciates…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 15, 2023