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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.

4

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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Pierrerasha invests in herself and others

ā€œWhen so many people are betting on you, you have no choice but to believe…
October 15, 2026 Read More

CCH Statement on Medicaid Changes and Where to Turn for Help

Chicago Coalition to End HomelessnessĀ (CCH) and our partners, particularly the Protect Our Care-Illinois (POC-IL) coalition,…
September 30, 2026 Read More

Back to School: What Students and Families Need to Know for the First Day of School

The first day of school is right around the corner! On Monday, August 24, Chicago…
August 17, 2026 Read More

In The News

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Block Club Chicago: Housing Advocates Urge City To Find $30 Million For Homeless Programs At Risk Of Fed Cuts

A campaign that has some aldermanic support calls for $30 million to be allocated to…
October 9, 2026 Read More

PRESS RELEASE: ADVOCATES, ALDERPEOPLE DEMAND CITY BUDGET FUNDING TO KEEP 3,000 CHICAGOANS HOUSED

CHICAGO, IL — More than 60 advocates, alderpeople, and housing and service providersĀ gatheredĀ outsideĀ CityĀ Hall this morningĀ to call on…
October 8, 2026 Read More

Our Stories

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Pierrerasha invests in herself and others

ā€œWhen so many people are betting on you, you have no choice but to believe…
October 15, 2026 Read More
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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