CCH Policy Reports And Publications

Since 1980, the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) has had a clear mission: “We organize and advocate to prevent and end homelessness, because we believe housing is a human right in a just society.” We've collected all of our mission-driven policy documents here and provide access to downloadable documents as noted. Search, browse, access and get the facts, stats, and real story behind homelessness.
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Corporate Welfare

October 1, 2002

A CCH policy brief investigating corporate welfare at the state and federal levels. Finds that taxpayer dollars supporting corporations that do not contribute to the public welfare might be better spent in addressing our nation's critical social issues such as homelessness, healthcare, job training and creation, education, and housing.

Welfare Reform and Homelessness

Families Hardest Hit: The Impacts of Welfare Reform on Homeless Families

September 1, 2000

A 1999 survey of 481 families living in homeless shelters in Chicago gathered information about the impacts of welfare reform on these families' lives. The results indicate that families are becoming homeless because of changes in welfare law that have led to an increase in lost benefits and a policy of pushing people into work without proper preparation or adequate supports.

Families and Homelessness; Welfare Reform and Homelessness

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