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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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The Justice Circle raises funds to support legal assistance for people experiencing homelessness

By Michael Nameche, Director of Development CCH gathered members of the local legal community once…
May 6, 2026 Read More

Response to the Chicago Tribune Editorial opposing HB 1429

OnĀ AprilĀ 15, the Chicago Tribune EditorialĀ Board published anĀ editorialĀ opposing the passage ofĀ HB 1429,Ā state legislation that would prevent…
April 16, 2026 Read More

CCH Statement on the City of Chicago’s Five-Year Blueprint on Homelessness and Departure of Chief Homelessness Officer

Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness is excited to see that the city has laid out…
April 1, 2026 Read More

In The News

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The Chicago Reporter: How a street newspaper creates jobs for Chicagoans

Selling magazines becomes a lifeline for Chicagoans navigating the intersecting barriers of incarceration, addiction, and…
April 23, 2026 Read More

Response to the Chicago Tribune Editorial opposing HB 1429

OnĀ AprilĀ 15, the Chicago Tribune EditorialĀ Board published anĀ editorialĀ opposing the passage ofĀ HB 1429,Ā state legislation that would prevent…
April 16, 2026 Read More

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

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 communityĀ 

Dr. Mahalia Crawford wants her students to understand that ā€œhomelessness 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