Name
Black Homelessness in Illinois
Date & Time
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speakers
Christine Haley, Office to Prevent and End Homelessness
Ivan Arenas, Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy at the University of Illinois Chicago
Susan Campbell, Cook County Dept. of Planning and Development
Sherri Allen-Reeves, Phoenix Foundation, NFP
Richard Rowe, OPEH/IDOC
Ivan Arenas, Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy at the University of Illinois Chicago
Susan Campbell, Cook County Dept. of Planning and Development
Sherri Allen-Reeves, Phoenix Foundation, NFP
Richard Rowe, OPEH/IDOC
Description
Illinois’ Black residents are eight times more likely to be homeless than white residents. Structural factors such as a lack of affordable housing, evictions and incarceration, among others, have helped make this gap one of the worst in the country, at double the national rate. The Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness is using groundbreaking research to launch an effort to address inequalities in homelessness. This session will highlight the process of developing this report and the ongoing plans to make progress.
Location Name
Sheraton II - Level 4
Full Address
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
301 E North Water St
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
301 E North Water St
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
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