Last updated: November 2008

Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) is an organization that advocates to prevent and end homelessness. CCH runs regular outreach to homeless families, ex-offenders, prostitution survivors, and single adults. For more information, click on the link below:

Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

CCH has a new manual called "Legal Rights and Resources for Youth Without Housing." It describes the legal rights of homeless youth and the services available to them. Available information includes the following:

I. Education
A. Educational Rights of Students Experiencing Homelessness
B. Rights and Responsibilities of All Students

II. Health Care
A. Government Health Care
B. Health Care Treatment Issues

III. Public Benefits
A. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
B. Food Stamps
C. Child Care
D. General Assistance
E. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

IV. Legal Issues
A. Criminal
B. Right to Contract
C. Immigration

V. Domestic Issues
A. Emancipation of Minors
B. Marriage
C. Curfew
D. Child Support
E. Domestic Violence

VI. Employment
A. Minimum Wage in Illinois
B. Earned Income Tax Credit

VII. Discrimination

VIII. Identification
A. State Identification
B. Birth Certificate
C. Social Security Card

IX. Housing
A. Rental Housing

X. Resources/Services for Homeless Youth
A. National Runaway Switchboard
B. DHS Services for Youth

To access the manual, click on the link below:

Legal Rights and Resources for Youth Without Housing

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