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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 students, protect tenants, and invest in homelessness prevention

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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

Annual Reports

Our Updates

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The cover of CCH's Year in Review 2024. The page is blue with a pattern made of multicolored icons.

Our Impact Last Year: Highlights from 2024

We are excited to share our 2024 Year in Review, highlighting the impact we’ve made…
April 25, 2025 Read More

CCH Staff and Leaders Speak on the Criminalization of Homelessness at Loyola Law School Symposium

Sam Paler-Ponce, Associate Director of City Policy Across the United States, laws and policies continue to…
April 10, 2025 Read More
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CPS Preschool Applications Open April 8

Children experiencing homelessness promised priority placement  Beginning Tuesday, April 8, applications will be available for…
March 26, 2025 Read More

In The News

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Chicago Tribune: Early months of combined migrant, homeless shelters in Chicago see success, structural challenges

By Caroline Kubzansky and Nell Salzman Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune When a converted Kenwood hotel opened its doors…
May 2, 2025 Read More
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Chicago Tribune: People with disabilities struggle to find space in Chicago’s homeless shelters: ‘Let’s hope for better things to come’

A note from CCH: The CCH Law Project is proud to partner with Access Living…
April 14, 2025 Read More
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Axios Chicago: Removing homeless encampments could be violation of human rights

By Carrie Shepard Scott Olson/Getty Images State officials are reminding local governments that removing unhoused…
March 19, 2025 Read More

Our Stories

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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

Dontay creates art and community 

Dontay Lockett is an artist, educator, and coach. He likes to run, bike, paint, and…
October 30, 2024 Read More
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CCH celebrates six new college scholarship winners and three recent graduates

Current and former CCH scholarship students Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness (CCH) is proud to…
August 20, 2024 Read More