Monday, August 8, 2022
CCH’s Mutual Aid Fund (MAF) is an innovative, low-barrier direct cash-assistance program for Illinois individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Created in May 2020 in response to the pandemic, the fund was designed by and continues to be managed by grassroots leaders with lived experience of homelessness. …
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Annually, the National Alliance to End Homelessness sponsors a national conference. Called The National Conference on Ending Homelessness, it is designed for service providers, advocates, and people with lived experience of homelessness. This year’s conference took place in Washington, D.C. from July 25-27th. What people learn This year’s conference hosted…
Learn MoreThursday, August 4, 2022
After more than two years away from in-person conferences, it was a breath of fresh air to be around so many committed, passionate members of the field for the Alliance’s National Conference on Ending Homelessness in Washington, D.C. The energy in each plenary, breakout session, and even conversations in the…
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Six Chicago area high school graduates have won a CCH college scholarship to support them in their higher education journeys. They were celebrated at a luncheon with CCH staff, selection committee members, and limited guests on July 28. CCH’s annual award of $3,500 is renewable for up to five years as…
Learn MoreWednesday, August 3, 2022
In a recent segment on Spectrum News, journalist Rachel Menitoff toured Union Station Homeless Services’ Adult Center and Admin Center to get the inside scoop on how inflation is affecting our organization. In her tour, Rachel gets a recipe for an affordable and nutritious meal prepared by Chef Lawrence. Watch…
Learn MoreWednesday, August 3, 2022
Pasadena, CA April 12, 2021 – Union Station Homeless Services announced today that Amanda Green has been promoted to Chief Operations Officer reporting directly to CEO Anne Miskey as senior member of the organization’s Executive Team. In this new role, she will continue to oversee and expand the work of her 18-person…
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Strategies to End Homelessness is launching a new and innovative Landlord Engagement program in support of our Shelter Diversion program. Simply not enough landlords are aware of the Shelter Diversion program. And they are not actively making units available to households trying to avoid homelessness. Why this is needed now…
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Years of Advocacy Leads to Recognition of Housing Needs for Highly Vulnerable Households On July 19, Chicago announced its plan for how it would spend federal relief funds designated for homelessness as well as city bond funding it had allocated for permanent supportive housing. The plan included 35 units of…
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Written by Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kellum, Jennifer Hark Dietz, Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, Veronica Lewis, and John Maceri Recent polls of Angelenos show that leading up to the mayoral election, demand for an urgent, constructive response to the crisis of homelessness is higher than ever. The primary results showed that voter…
Learn MoreThursday, July 28, 2022
Thank you. It feels a bit surreal being up here today. Not just because I have gotten used to seeing so many of you in little zoom boxes, but because this is the first time in my own professional memory that someone other than Nan is giving opening remarks….
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