Mar 19, 2025 · We work to prevent and end homelessness across Chicago and Illinois because housing is a human right.

In December 2024, CCH released its annual homeless estimate report showing that roughly 76,375 people experienced homelessness in Chicago in 2022, a 10.4% one-year increase. This includes 31,333 people staying at shelters or outdoor locations (a 30.5% increase) and 45,042 living doubled-up (a 1.4% increase).

Chicago Point-in-Time Count and Survey Report of People Experiencing Homelessness in Chicago, City of Chicago (2015-2022). people that are visible, and it does not include people doubling up.

Since August 31, 2022, the City of Chicago has welcomed over 46,000 new arrivals from the southern border. Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness recognizes the pressing refugee crisis in Chicago, where many new Chicagoans find themselves without a place to call home. No matter when or how someone arrives in this

of homeless populations help determine which communities receive essential federal housing, transportation, and public health assistance. To understand the housing service needs of people experiencing homelessness, the City of Chicago, All Chicago, and the Chicago Continuum of Care (CoC) use a variety of sources of data. These sources

Since 1980, Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) has advocated for a world where everyone has a safe, welcoming, and permanent place to call home.

Nov 20, 2023 · The Homeless Services budget is set to receive a modest increase, rising from $17 million in FY 2023 to $21.5 million in FY 2024. These funds will support various programs assisting Chicagoans experiencing street or shelter homelessness and, in certain instances, preventing homelessness altogether.

Since 2016, CCH has created an annual homeless estimate in Chicago that includes people temporarily staying with others due to economic hardship, or doubled-up.

Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago’s homelessness surged in 2024, as major U.S. cities bore the brunt of a national trend Even as migrants find permanent housing, the city’s problem persists with its lack of adequate…

Feb 18, 2025 · Chicagoans can call 311 for assistance accessing homeless shelters or city warming centers. You can also locate warming sites by visiting 311.chicago.gov or by downloading the Chicago OEMC app. Warming center hours and other supports may be extended during extreme cold.