Learn About Homelesness
It is likely that you see a person experiencing homelessness almost everyday, and yet, how much do you really know about what causes homelessness and the people who live through it?
Homelessness is clouded by stereotypes, false assumptions, and untruths.
This lack of knowledge presents a significant problem: as a society, we
cannot even begin to address homelessness until we understand it.
Explore the links below and learn the truth about homelessness:
- Policy Reports and Publications
- Homelessness: the Facts and Causes (PDF)
- CCH's 2008 Legislative Agenda
- Frequently asked questions about homelessness
- How a Bill Becomes a Law: The story of one campaign's struggle for affordable housing (DePaul Journal for Social Justice, Fall 2007. Written by CCH Policy Director Julie Dworkin)
