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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

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Our Updates

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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

CCH poets share their truth at annual Horizons Showcase

CCH’s Horizons creative writing program hosted their annual showcase on June 24 at the American…
August 3, 2026 Read More

Six new high school graduates awarded CCH college scholarships

Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) is excited to introduce this year’s cohort of college…
July 29, 2026 Read More

In The News

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ABC 7 Chicago: Logan Square residents concerned about encampment as city, advocates cite homelessness challenges

ByJason Knowles  CHICAGO (WLS) -- Residents near a homeless encampment in Logan Square say they are…
September 1, 2026 Read More
Mildred Jenkins poses for a portrait at Deborah's Place in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood on Thursday, April 16, 2026. (Talia Sprague/for City Bureau) | Talia Sprague

City Bureau: Perfect Storm: Federal cuts threaten ‘gold standard’ of Chicago homeless services

With thousands at risk of eviction, homelessness advocates and survivors are navigating federal funding instability…
September 1, 2026 Read More

Chicago Public Media: CPS policy seeks to make it easier for students experiencing homelessness to enroll in school and get support

The updated policy, approved Thursday by the Chicago Board of Education, also requires schools to…
August 28, 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
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CCH builds community power and advances racial equity through organizing, advocacy, legal assistance, and education to prevent and end homelessness because housing is a human right.

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