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…Vanessa AlvarezMay 30, 2023
Blog SB1367 Public Housing Access Bill The Public Housing Access Bill (PHAB) created standards for Illinois Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 21, 2023
Blog HB2481 / SB2241: Commit to Funding and Ending Homelessness in Illinois The recently completed state plan required by Governor Pritzker’s executive order, Home Illinois, creates a…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 21, 2023
Blog HB2302 / SB1580: Creating Opportunities For Illinoisans in Need II (COIN II Act) In 1996, Congress changed public benefits providing states with block grants to assist people living in…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 21, 2023
Blog HB 3116: Learning to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness For students experiencing housing insecurity, school is often the only place where things are stable…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 21, 2023
BlogNewsPress Release Budget Address By Doug Schenkelberg, Executive Director, February 15th 2023 Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) appreciates…Vanessa AlvarezFebruary 15, 2023
Blog CCH community leaders head to Springfield – our 2018 agenda explained More than 150 homeless leaders from shelters and schools in Chicago and Skokie joined the…chicoalitionApril 17, 2018
Blog CCH statement on Gov. Rauner’s State of the State speech Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) applauds Governor Rauner’s new found optimism about Illinois’ future,…chicoalitionJanuary 31, 2018
Blog Legislation to expand record-sealing is signed into law Key legislation to expand record-sealing in Illinois has been signed into law after advocacy by…chicoalitionAugust 24, 2017
News Rockford Register Star: Letter to the editor – Rep. Kinzinger should vote no on current health care reform bill Last week, a group of professionals representing the Illinois Public Health Association, Northern Illinois Public…chicoalitionJuly 12, 2017