News WBEZ: As the 60-day shelter stay limit looms, a WBEZ analysis reveals most migrants stay longer Thousands of migrants who lived in city shelters have stayed longer than 60 days —…Vanessa AlvarezJanuary 3, 2024
News The Daily Line: Housing Industry, policy groups react to appointment of new city housing commissioner By Michael McDevitt (The Daily Line) Doug Schenkelberg, executive director of the Chicago Coalition for…Vanessa AlvarezJanuary 3, 2024
BlogStories Showcasing Horizons Poets: Commitment, Community, Dignity and Power https://youtu.be/7yukU3g4NPo?si=2hvn_f_Kb99uR2Wd Above: Brooklyn Silas first joined Horizons two years ago, which allowed her to…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 28, 2023
Blog 2024 Chicago Cold Weather Updates Information updated as of 1/8/24 Renters/Homeowners Renters' Rights Evictions: The Cook County sheriff is not…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 19, 2023
News WGN: Report Shows Homelessness Reaches a Record Level CCH's Executive Director Doug Schenkelberg talks to WGN-9 about reasons homelessness is up to record…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 18, 2023
News Latino News: ‘Doubling Up’ Homelessness: An Invisible Crisis By Jacqueline Cardenas (Latino News), December 15 2023 Over 68,000 Chicagoans are experiencing homelessness, and…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 15, 2023
BlogEvents We are stronger together: CCH raises over $127K on Giving Tuesday thanks to 537 individual donors and our generous matching gift partners The staff and volunteers of CCH are overwhelmed with gratitude for the enthusiastic support offered…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 7, 2023
BlogStories Remembering CCH Board Member Brady Harden Jr. CCH is deeply saddened as we mourn the loss of Brady Harden Jr., a long-time member…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 6, 2023
News Chalkbeat: As Chicago’s shelter rule for migrant families takes effect, here are three student rights to know By Reema Amin (Chalkbeat), November, 27 2023 Chicago educators and advocates are concerned about how…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 4, 2023
News WTTW: What Homelessness Among Latinos Looks Like Amid Growing Need for Housing By Acacia Hernandez (WTTW), December 1, 2023 Research suggests that Latinos are dramatically underrepresented in…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 1, 2023