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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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2025 by the numbers

Working in community makes change possible.

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People impacted by homelessness met via outreach

404

Legal cases closed by the Law Project for 343 clients

3,937

Community members reached by our Speakers Bureau

2,247

Service providers and educators trained

83,308

In college scholarships & book awards distributed to 29 students

91,000

In mutual aid cash grants distributed to 182 Illinois households

Our Updates

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What CCH is Advocating for in Springfield This Year

As the Illinois General Assembly’s annual legislative session begins, CCH policy and organizing staff, alongside our grassroots leaders and…
February 19, 2026 Read More
The Illinois State Capitol Building.

CCH Statement on Governor Pritzker’s 2026 Budget Address

Governor Pritzker delivered his 2026 State of the State Address this afternoon, sharing his policy priorities and budget…
February 18, 2026 Read More

CCH and Partners Walk for Awareness and Change

By Alina Andino, Community Engagement Manager Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness joined Franciscan Outreach, The Chicago…
February 18, 2026 Read More

In The News

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Block Club Chicago: City Clears North Side Encampment Amid Cold Snap As Residents Wait For Housing

Advocates braved below-freezing temps to protest Tuesday’s sweep, which came before the 20 Legion Park…
March 17, 2026 Read More

Sun-Times/WBEZ: After fires, officials prepare to remove another homeless encampment on Chicago’s Northwest Side

The city has promised to offer long-term housing, but some advocates are voicing doubts about…
March 16, 2026 Read More

Capitol News Illinois: Report outlines premature deaths, chronic health problems among homeless Illinoisans

Nonprofits are pushing forward with proactive measures to provide health care and basic services A…
March 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