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Discover who we are and how to communicate our brand. These resources provide an introduction to Housing Forward and guidelines for consistent messaging.
Questions?
- Libby Foster
Director of Communications - lfoster @ housingforward.org
- (708) 338-1724 x210
Housing Forward is proud to share expertise and resources to advance understanding of homelessness and housing solutions. We participate in select media, speaking, and community opportunities. To connect with a spokesperson, request print materials, or invite a staff member to speak at your event, please contact us.
Downloadable Resources
These materials are available to download, print, and share in your community.
Key DatA
for every person who is rehoused by the homeless response system,
approximately three (3) people lose their housing.
18%
increase in homelessness between 2023-2024 (nationally)
19,000
people became homeless for the first time, per week, in 2023 (nationally)
25,832
people are experiencing homelessness in Illinois on any given night in 2024
33%
of households in west suburban Cook County are considered cost-burdened
Data Sources & Reports
As long as housing is treated as a discretionary privilege instead of as a fundamental human right, its funding and legal protections will remain dependent on the whims of politicians and the moneyed interests influencing them. Securing housing as a human right is a necessary step to end homelessness.
