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CCH Statement on Medicaid Changes and Where to Turn for Help

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) and our partners, particularly the Protect Our Care-Illinois (POC-IL) coalition, are deeply concerned by the upcoming changes to the Medicaid program, affecting the health coverage of hundreds of thousands of low-income Illinoisans.  Starting October 1, noncitizen adults – specifically asylees, refugees, humanitarian parolees, T-visa holders,…

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What You Missed at the Inaugural National Funder Summit on Youth Housing Stability

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Nearly 80 philanthropic leaders gathered in Seattle for the inaugural National Funder Summit on Youth Housing Stability to imagine what it will take to prevent and end youth homelessness. From challenging our assumptions about reform and transformation to building stronger connections across sectors, the Summit offered a glimpse of what…

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Office to Residential Conversions

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

If you’ve spent time in downtown Cincinnati lately, you’ve probably noticed something changing. Office to residential conversions are happening at a rapid pace — adding more affordable housing to our City. While many cities are struggling with empty office buildings and a shortage of affordable housing, Cincinnati is turning one…

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Working Homeless

Thursday, September 3, 2026

For many people, homelessness still carries an outdated stereotype: someone who is unemployed, disconnected from work, or unwilling to try. But that picture doesn’t tell the whole story. Increasingly, people experiencing homelessness are working–or actively trying to work–and still cannot afford a place to live. This is the reality of…

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What Does Black Philanthropy Require of Us Now?

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

This Black Philanthropy Month, Funders Together for Housing Justice asks philanthropy to move beyond celebration toward action: What must we protect? What must we build? And how far are we willing to go to transform the conditions that continue to produce housing injustice?

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Innovative Partnerships: The CAP Helpline and Managed Care Organizations

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

When families in Hamilton County face a housing crisis, they call the  Central Access Point (CAP) Helpline for assistance. Because of innovative partnerships with Ohio’s Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs), the CAP Helpline can now connect callers to healthcare support, case management, financial assistance, and transportation. At Strategies to End…

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A safe place to call home

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

For almost a year, a mother and her daughter searched for something many of us take for granted: a safe, stable place to call home. Without housing stability, everything else becomes harder. Finding work. Focusing on school. Planning for the future. Instead of moving forward, each day can become consumed by…

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Six new high school graduates awarded CCH college scholarships

Monday, August 3, 2026

Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) is excited to introduce this year’s cohort of college scholarship recipients! Earlier this summer, six recent high school graduates were awarded renewable scholarships surrounded by their friends, family, and CCH staff and volunteers at a celebratory lunch. We honored the students’ achievements during high…

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