MISSION
Access Living’s Youth and Education Programs empower youth with disabilities to take pride in themselves and their accomplishments, find options and meaningful choices to live, learn and work in their communities, be considered and consider themselves as full and equal members of society, develop self-advocacy skills to fight discrimination and build skills, confidence and opportunities to have a voice in decisions that affect them.
We offer youth-friendly independent living and self-advocacy skills development, leadership programs, community organizing training, education policy advocacy, mentoring and a girls’ peer support group. Our Youth Advisory Board helps us stay on track to make sure youth say what they need. Our programs are housed in both our Advocacy and Independent Living Departments. Contact us to get involved today.
Access Living’s Youth and Education Programs empower youth with disabilities to take pride in themselves and their accomplishments, find options and meaningful choices to live, learn and work in their communities, be considered and consider themselves as full and equal members of society, develop self-advocacy skills to fight discrimination and build skills, confidence and opportunities to have a voice in decisions that affect them.
We offer youth-friendly independent living and self-advocacy skills development, leadership programs, community organizing training, education policy advocacy, mentoring and a girls’ peer support group. Our Youth Advisory Board helps us stay on track to make sure youth say what they need. Our programs are housed in both our Advocacy and Independent Living Departments. Contact us to get involved today.
Contact: Adam Ballard Community Development Organizer - Youthvoicemail: 312-640-2195email: aballard@accessliving.orgContact: Kimberly WilsonCommunity Development Organizer - Women & Girlsvoicemail: 312-640-2190TTY: 312-640-2170email: kwilson@accessliving.org
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