Organizations in Chicago have spent decades helping the city’s homeless find housing. But until recently, there was no overarching system in place to help track those efforts – or the people in need.
Last year, that changed with the launch of the city’s Coordinated Entry System, which helps track homeless populations in Chicago and match people with the appropriate housing providers, according to Stephanie Sideman, a senior project manager at the Corporation for Supportive Housing, one of the system’s lead agencies.
