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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
Home modification enables couple to age in place	December 18, 2012
Reaching Our Dreams students ready to face the world Reaching Our Dreams equips students to navigate their lives independently	December 17, 2012
Annual Appeal -- How Access Living makes a difference “Many people ask me to explain what exactly we do for people with disabilities. The best way for me to explain that is to share Zorytza's story.”	December 14, 2012

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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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Employment First bill passes out of committee in Illinois On March 20, HB Bill 2591, Employment First for Persons with Disabilities, passed out of the Illinois House Human Services Committee. The bill, sponsored by Representative Golar, declares Illinois an Employment First State and establishes competitive employment in integrated settings as the first option for persons with disabilities in Illinois of working age	March 20, 2013
Take Action for Wheelchair Repairs and Equipment in Illinois Action alert around Illinois Legislation to protect people with disabilities who receive Medicaid and who use wheelchairs	March 15, 2013
New HUD Housing App a resourse for renters, homeowners, and housing providers Late last month, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the release of a housing app for mobile devices. The new is designed to make information about fair housing more accessible to all users.	March 12, 2013
The Chicago Community Trust partnership fuels disability advocacy Access Living equipped to increase housing, community optionsAccess Living is proud to announce an award from the Chicago Community Trust. As Illinois navigates another year of fiscal crisis, the award will fuel advocacy efforts that support the independence of people with disabilities.	March 6, 2013
Sequestration looming over the United StatesWhat does sequestration mean for people with disabilitiesOver the past few weeks, news casts, social media, formal, and informal conversations have been heavy with talk about the sequestration, automatic spending cuts that will go into affect on March 1. Unless the Federal Government brokers a budget deal within the next 24 hours, the cuts will become a reality.	February 28, 2013

Events Calendar

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Are You Prepared? Town Hall Meeting on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities Town Hall Meeting on Emergency Preparedness for people with disabilities	June 26, 2013
People with Disabilities Speak Out on Health Care DisparitiesAccess Living’s Health Policy Team and the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Department of Occupational Therapy invite you to a Town Hall meeting to discuss the state of health care for Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities	June 27, 2013
Access Living Open House Access Living invites you to the organization’s annual Open House. Thursday, June 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.	June 27, 2013
Meeting on home safety, modification and adaptive designPanel on home safety and adaptive design	June 18, 2013
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

Press Releases

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Access Living praises healthcare reform that gives people with disabilities option to stay in smaller communities Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago today praised Senator Baucus of Montana for including the Community First Choice Option in Healthcare Reform legislation.	September 24, 2009
The Bullhorn - The Newsletter of Access Living Access Living’s bimonthly newsletter The Bullhorn, the newsletter of Access Living, is published bimonthly.	Jan 19th, 2010
Access Living Statement in Response to March 10 Budget Address Access Living statement in response to Governor Quinn’s Budget address	March 11, 2010
Olmstead Settlement may transition thousands of people with disabilities into community-based settings A landmark agreement between the State of Illinois and thousands of persons with mental illnesses will result in significant reforms of Illinois’ outmoded, overcrowded and scandalized nursing home system.	March 15, 2010
Disability coalition testifies in Springfield on behalf of community-based services On April 22, Access Living, as part of the Community for All Coalition, testified in Springfield in support of community based services in the Illinois Budget.	April 22, 2010

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 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 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 78Volume 78 of the Bullhorn, the Newsletter of Access Living, from October 2012.	January 10, 2013