Coalition on Human Needs: House Farm Bill is a cruel and inhumane blueprint for increasing hunger in America
May 21, 2024
A celebration of the Supreme Court decision in favor of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by CHN’s Executive Director Deborah Weinstein
May 16, 2024
Child and Youth Homelessness Continues to Increase — We Know What Works, Will Congress Act?
Cara Baldari,
November 15, 2024
Editor’s note: Cara Baldari is the Vice President of Family Economics, Housing, and Homelessness at First Focus on Children. She has been with First Focus since 2011 and in this role, she leads the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group, of which First Focus is a founding member. This blog is cross-posted...
The Math of Low-Wage Jobs Isn’t Mathing
Randy Rosso,
November 13, 2024
Our economy expects 30 million Americans to work full-time for wages so low they can’t afford the basics to live comfortably. This is one of the root causes of poverty and food insecurity.
From our members, on the 2024 elections
CHN Staff,
November 8, 2024
Below are excerpts from statements of a number of the Coalition on Human Needs members following the 2024 election results. An excerpt from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Statement on the 2024 Election: “The Leadership Conference has always been central to the fight for democracy — we...
We need to stand and work together
Deborah Weinstein,
November 6, 2024
We need to ask - what were voters looking for? And we need to stand and work together.
How to Get Ready
Deborah Weinstein,
October 28, 2024
The Coalition on Human Needs is a nonpartisan organization. We do not endorse candidates, but we know that elected officials will make crucial decisions that will affect everyone in the U.S. We have urged people to look for – and vote for – candidates who will invest in expanded health...
