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Town Hall Meetings: Fund Illinois Home Services SEIU Healthcare Illinois/Indiana has organized three Town Hall meetings this week on the issue of Illinois Home Services.
 		February 11, 2013
2013-DRS-Meet-Greet-3 DRS Director hosts “Meet and Greet” at Access LivingOn January 16, David Hansen, the new Director of the Division of Rehab Services, hosted a “Meet and Greet” at Access Living February 6, 2013
2013-DJMC Disability mentorship program creates lasting bondsThe next round of Access Living’s Disability Justice Mentoring Collective begins in February January 31, 2013
2012-UNTreaty Senate fails to ratify international disability rights treaty
On December 4, the U.S. Senate failed by five votes to reach the two thirds majority needed to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities 		December 18, 2012
Advocates push legislation during Lame Duck Session
Several Access Living staff made trips to the capitol in Springfield during the 2012 Lame Duck Session to promote specific legislation. 		December 18, 2012
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Lead On: The Access Living Blog

Disability Rights & Empowerment

Access Living is committed to the advancement and empowerment of people with disabilities in Chicago and nationwide. Our programs and services represent a multifaceted approach in attaining this goal.
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Closure of Jacksonville Developmental Center To follow up on Governor Quinn’s announcement to close the Jacksonville Developmental Center, the community needs to send a loud and clear message that Illinois needs to close institutions and to transition to community-based care for people with disabilities. March 2, 2012
Coalition speaks out on closure of troubled nursing homeThe coalition applauded the move and called on Illinois to find community placements for Alden residents and to enforce fines already levied against Alden, where seven children have died since 2008 March 25, 2011
2012-MedicaidAnniversaryRally Communities around the country commemorate Medicaid Anniversary Monday, July 30 was the 47th Anniversary of Medicaid. Communities around the country marked the occasion by highlighting the importance of Medicaid services for seniors and people with disabilities July 31, 2012
Community advocates organize around abuses at institutions Access Living, along with Chicago ADAPT, Jane Addams Senior Caucus, The Community Renewal Society and others began to organize in an effort to hold Alden accountable, improve conditions at the institution, and raise awareness around the need for more community-based service choices. December 22, 2010
Congratulations to the 2011 Chicagoans of the Year!Access Living Board Member Zully Alvarado and “Lead On!” Award winner Roger Ebert were honored on January 26 as Chicagoans of the Year. January 27, 2012
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Events Calendar

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Cross Disability Support Group3rd Tuesday of each month from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.For people of all ages, genders and disabilities. This support group is a chance for people with all types of disabilities to share concerns and ask questions, and engage with others. 3rd Tuesday of each month
The Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing, (DRACH)HousingA twice monthly meeting of housing advocates who work to enforce and
implement the housing rights of people with disabilities. The group meets the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday of each month. 		4th Thursday of every Month and 2nd Tuesday of every month.
2012-billboard-dimove-2 Stepping Stones A peer support group for people with disabilities who have just moved out of institutions and into their own homes through the Access Living Community Reintegration program. Tuesdays in the Spring 2013
2013-BodiesofWork 2013 Bodies of Work Festival In May of this year, Chicago will host the 11-day Bodies of Work Festival. Featuring visual and performing arts that highlight the work of artists with disabilities, the festival celebrates national and international artists with disabilities who are creating cutting-edge theater, dance, literature, poetry, spoken word, film, and visual/performance art. May -- 2013
2013-Nussbaum-Gala Good Kings, Bad Kings The Chicago playwright Susan Nussbaum signs and reads from her first novel, Good Kings, Bad Kings,for which she received the 2012 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. May 18, 2013
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Press Releases

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2012-CME-budgetRally Disability and senior advocates rally to preserve independent living servicesDisability and senior advocates rallied in downtown Chicago on March 28 to protest against inequities in the state budget. March 28, 2012
Access Living applauds institution closure, commitment to community

Urges support for services that promote independence for people with disabilitiesAccess Living responds to Illinois Governor Quinn’s February 22 Budget Address. 		February 23, 2012
Advocates with disabilities travel to Springfield for budget addressUrge the protection of home and community services February 22, 2012
Disability advocates deliver Valentines to Governor Quinn Disability advocates deliver Valentine to Governor Quinn February 14, 2012
Access Living applauds Governor Quinn’s closure announcement Urges shift from institutional to community support for people with disabilitiesAccess Living statement responds to January 19, 2012 announcement from Governor Quinn on closure of Tinley Park Mental Health Center and Jacksonville Developmental Center. January 20, 2012
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The Bullhorn - The Newsletter of Access Living

Access Living’s bimonthly newsletter

The Bullhorn, the newsletter of Access Living, is published bimonthly.
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The Bullhorn - Volume 76The Newsletter of Access Living Volume 76 of the Bullhorn, the Newsletter of Access Living, published in June of 2012. January 9, 2013
The Bullhorn Volume 73The Newsletter of Access Living Volume 73 of the Bullhorn, the Newsletter of Access Living, published in January 2012 January 2012
The Bullhorn Volume 74Volume 74 of The Bullhorn, The Newsletter of Access Living March 2012
The Bullhorn Volume 75Volume 75 of the Bullhorn, the Newsletter of Access Living, published in April 2012 April 2012
The Bullhorn Volume 77The Bullhorn Volume 77 August 2012 January 10, 2013
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