Blog New Illinois law allows school transportation funds to be reallocated for homeless student housing By Cydney Salvador, Media Intern An Illinois bill permitting the use of educational funds to…chicoalitionSeptember 7, 2017
Blog Homeless students have special rights to school enrollment, transportation and fee waivers By Patricia Nix-Hodes, Director of The Law Project at CCH As students head back to school,…chicoalitionSeptember 5, 2017
Blog Assessments begin for Chicago’s FIT housing program Assessments are underway for a new housing program that will assist homeless families with children enrolled at six…Vanessa AlvarezAugust 18, 2017
News Schoolhouse Connection: Innovation Spotlight – School-Housing Partnership Serves Homeless Families Who Are “Doubled-Up” By Mary Tarullo, Associate Director of Policy, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless HomeWorks, a housing and schools…chicoalitionJuly 10, 2017
Blog Announcing our 2017 college scholarship winners The 2017-18 Scholars, (front, from left) Kristen Lang, Niani Scott, Mayra Fajardo, Avery Williams, Ayrianna…chicoalitionJune 23, 2017
News Illinois NPR: Bill would ban box that blocks college students s CCH NOTE: Chicago Coalition for the Homeless works in a reentry coalition advocating passage of Rep.…chicoalitionApril 4, 2017
News Equal Voice News: Marguerite Casey Foundation honors César Chavez Day heroes for 2017 CCH leader Taishi Neuman is among 26 community leaders honored by the Marguerite Casey Foundation,…chicoalitionMarch 31, 2017
BlogFeaturedStories Jayme overcame homelessness – now she helps high schoolers do the same Four years after graduating, Jayme Robinson is back at Schurz High School, helping students who…chicoalitionNovember 17, 2016
NewsStories Northwestern’s Social Justice News Nexus: CCH scholarships give college-bound homeless high schoolers a boost By Emily Olsen Jayme Robinson became homeless when she was a senior in high school.…chicoalitionSeptember 14, 2016
Blog CCH awards college scholarships to 20 students On June 23, CCH awarded $2,500 renewable college scholarships to five new high school graduates…Vanessa AlvarezSeptember 5, 2016