Blog 2023 CCH advocacy sees wins for students experiencing homelessness and returning citizens This year Chicago Coalition for the Homeless worked on several initiatives to best support people…chicoalitionMay 30, 2023
Blog Preschool Enrollment Support Did you know? If you or your child is living in a shelter or another…chicoalitionApril 12, 2023
Blog Back to school without a place to call home Last week marked the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year for Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Suburban…chicoalitionAugust 31, 2022
Blog CCH advocacy leads to passage of three bills, increased funding for housing programs By Niya K. Kelly, Director of State Legislative Policy, Equity and Transformation During this successful…ErinSindewaldApril 13, 2022
Blog Springfield advocacy: CCH’s 2022 state legislative agenda By Niya K. Kelly, Director of State Legislative Policy, Equity and Transformation This year the Chicago…ErinSindewaldMarch 21, 2022
Blog City, CPS announce $500 grants for students experiencing housing instability A new program will provide eligible CPS students with funding to assist with educational, living, and other…chicoalitionSeptember 10, 2021
Blog Connecting with homeless students is critical as students return to school By Patricia Nix-Hodes, Director of the Law Project This week marks the start of the…chicoalitionAugust 31, 2021
Blog As CPS identification of homeless students drops, CCH offers recommendations By Alyssa Phillips, Education Attorney The number of students identified as homeless in Chicago Public Schools (CPS)…chicoalitionAugust 19, 2021
News WTTW Chicago Tonight Black Voices: 1 in 7 CPS Students Experiences Homelessness, Study Finds By Marissa Nelson Taishi Neuman experienced homelessness when she was a sophomore in high school.…chicoalitionAugust 15, 2021
Blog CCH advocacy leads to two new bills removing barriers and $1 billion in housing funding Advocacy and organizing in Springfield this legislative session resulted in the passage of HB88 and…chicoalitionJune 1, 2021