News Sun-Times: Get facts straight on Bring Chicago Home real estate transfer tax referendum By Joshua Wilmoth, Feb 7, 2024 As a resident of Chicago, and as the president…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 7, 2024
BlogEvents CCH honors community members who made our 2023 victories possible More than 100 community leaders, elected officials, and coalition members gathered at Grace Episcopal Church…ErinSindewaldJanuary 30, 2024
News WTTW: Volunteers, Faith Leaders Working to Help Unhoused Chicagoans Amid Freezing Temperatures By Emily Soto (WTTW), January 17, 2024 Most of us can avoid Chicago’s frigid temperatures…Vanessa AlvarezJanuary 17, 2024
News Block Club: Bring Chicago Home Advocates Say ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuit Won’t Block Ballot Question By Alex V. Hernandez, Block Club Chicago A lawsuit trying to block the city from…Vanessa AlvarezJanuary 12, 2024
BlogStories Showcasing Horizons Poets: Commitment, Community, Dignity and Power https://youtu.be/7yukU3g4NPo?si=2hvn_f_Kb99uR2Wd Above: Brooklyn Silas first joined Horizons two years ago, which allowed her to…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 28, 2023
News Latino News: ‘Doubling Up’ Homelessness: An Invisible Crisis By Jacqueline Cardenas (Latino News), December 15 2023 Over 68,000 Chicagoans are experiencing homelessness, and…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 15, 2023
News WTTW: What Homelessness Among Latinos Looks Like Amid Growing Need for Housing By Acacia Hernandez (WTTW), December 1, 2023 Research suggests that Latinos are dramatically underrepresented in…Vanessa AlvarezDecember 1, 2023
News PBS: Why this widespread form of homelessness is often overlooked and unsupported People experiencing "doubled-up" homelessness live in temporary situations in the homes of friends or family…Vanessa AlvarezNovember 20, 2023
News Tribune: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s tax increase for homeless services will head to voters In a 32-17 vote, aldermen approved the “Bring Chicago Home” measure to create a citywide…Vanessa AlvarezNovember 8, 2023
BlogStories Celebrating Julie Dworkin, A Champion for Homelessness Advocacy By Sam Paler-Ponce and Mary Tarullo Twenty-seven years at the same organization is an…ErinSindewaldOctober 27, 2023