Blog 2023 CCH advocacy sees wins for students experiencing homelessness and returning citizens This year Chicago Coalition for the Homeless worked on several initiatives to best support people…Vanessa AlvarezMay 30, 2023
Blog Get Ready to Renew Your Medicaid Coverage Medicaid customers have not had to renew their Medicaid coverage since the Covid-19 pandemic began.…Vanessa AlvarezApril 20, 2023
Blog Preschool Enrollment Support Did you know? If you or your child is living in a shelter or another…Vanessa AlvarezApril 12, 2023
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
Blog Hidden Homelessness in the United States Why Congress must change the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s definition of homelessness…ErinSindewaldMarch 3, 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
Blog SNAP Emergency Allotments Ending En Español The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) has announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 16, 2023