Did you know that more than half of all households experiencing homelessness in suburban Cook County have a child under 18? This year, we're aiming to collect at least 200 backpacks for students in...

Updated January 30, 2026 On January 8, HUD issued a notice announcing that the Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2024–2025 fiscal year would reopen, with submissions...

The Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (OPEH) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Office of Housing Stability (OHS) invite you to an in-person listening session focused...

On Thursday, July 17, Housing Forward will participate in Hope for Homes Day, a statewide day of giving led by La Casa Norte and recognized by Governor Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Cook County...

On Tuesday, May 20 we hosted our first community series event, The State of Homelessness: Exploring a Shifting Policy Landscape at the Berwyn Public Library. The panel, hosted by our very own Lynda...

Chicago has the largest life expectancy gap in the country. As threats to federal funding loom, health experts hope they can still shrink that gap.

On January 29th, broadcast journalist Kristin Gourlay joined the Housing Forward team for the annual PIT Count. This annual count is a nationwide effort to track the number of people experiencing...