CHAT- Chico Housing Action Team

About Us and Why

We are community members who first came together in 2013 with a vision of doing something about the growing problem of homelessness in our community.  We were very concerned that our community was moving in the direction of criminalizing homelessness rather than addressing underlying causes.  

Roughly 1000 people in the Chico area are estimated to be without regular housing, either "couch surfing" with friends and family, staying temporarily in overnight shelters, jails, or hospitals, or simply living outdoors. 

CHAT seeks to help develop housing opportunities and supportive services needed to keep people in housing, while nurturing human relationships that will help people help themselves. CHAT operates on a minimal budget, relying on the goodwill and dedication of community volunteers and donations of money, equipment, supplies, and food.