Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is reviewing its policy that protects the educational rights of students experiencing homelessness, known as the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Policy. As part of this process, CPS is inviting community input. Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) is encouraging families, educators, advocates, and anyone…
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Housing is Integral for Good Health Housing is healthcare. Experiencing homeless has profound and far-reaching impacts on a person’s health. Especially for someone sleeping “unsheltered”. That is, in a place not meant for human habitation. Is 4x as likely to die as someone sleeping indoors. Some impacts are obvious. Physical exposure…
Learn MoreThursday, July 24, 2025
On July 24, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order that strips people of their basic rights, forces unhoused individuals into “treatment centers” and detention camps and undermines real solutions to homelessness. Funders Together for Housing Justice strongly condemns this executive order alongside our national advocacy partners.
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Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) condemns an executive order signed today by President Trump, which encourages state and local governments to rob U.S. citizens of their rights and basic human dignity rather than take meaningful steps to solve homelessness. The order prioritizes federal funding for jurisdictions that take punitive…
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The reality of working full-time without housing. “Skyrocketing rents, low wages, and a lack of tenant rights have produced a startling phenomenon. People with full-time jobs cannot keep a roof over their head.” So reads the introduction to the recently released bestselling book: There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless…
Learn MoreThursday, July 17, 2025
Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) is proud to announce its newest class of college scholarship recipients. In June, we welcomed six recent high school graduates into the program during a celebratory luncheon attended by friends, family, and CCH staff. The event honored the students’ achievements and celebrated their upcoming…
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On June 30 and July 1, funders convened in Washington, D.C. during our 2025 Funders Institute. During the event, participants learned from movement leaders about what is needed from philanthropy in this moment and why showing up and working differently is essential to move towards the future we want to see….
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For decades, HtH has raised funds for HUGSS (hats, under-thermals, gloves, scarves and socks to gift to individual men, women, and youth experiencing homelessness in the greater Austin area. Details to come…
Learn MoreFriday, July 11, 2025
When summer temperatures soar, unsheltered individuals – those without stable housing – face extreme health risks. The combination of heat exposure, lack of water, and inadequate rest can lead to serious consequences. Health Impacts of Living Unsheltered in Summer Exposure to prolonged high temperatures significantly increases mortality among people experiencing…
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Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) is deeply alarmed by the passage of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” signed into law by President Trump last week. The budget reconciliation bill includes devastating cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), assistance that millions of low-income Americans rely on to survive….
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