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Housing Insecurity and Homelessness Resources

Beginning August 1, 2022, each institution of higher education is required to designate a Housing and Opportunities that are Useful for Students’ Excellence (HOUSE) Liaison to assist students who may be facing housing insecurity or homelessness.

If you are currently experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity, please reach out to BHC’s HOUSE liaison:

Wendy Bock

309-796-5198
counseling@bhc.edu

Who is considered “homeless?”

The term “homeless” means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes:

  1. Those who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals;*
  2. Those who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
  3. Those who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and
  4. Migratory persons who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle because they are living in circumstances described in clauses (i) through (iii).

If you or someone you know fits this definition, please contact counseling@bhc.edu for assistance!

Emergency Housing Resources

Clothing Needs

Medical Services

Miscellaneous Resources

More Resources

This list is not all-inclusive. The Counseling department has access to more resources upon request. Email counseling@bhc.edu for more information.

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309-796-5199
counseling@bhc.edu

Wendy Bock

Director of Counseling
309-796-5198
bockw@bhc.edu

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