117 events found.
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Zoom information is the same for every meeting. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 835 9350 5009 Passcode: AL2025 One tap mobile +13126266799,,83593505009# US (Chicago) +13092053325,,83593505009# US Dial by your location • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • […]
Access Living Monthly Community Dinner | Cena Comunitaria Mensual
Access Living Monthly Community Dinner | Cena Comunitaria Mensual Join us monthly for a community dinner with Access Living! Open to consumers, staff, board members, friends, loved ones, and community partners, these dinners are a chance for us all to connect in community and fellowship. Please join us! We're excited to connect. RSVP for the […]
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
Advance Your Leadership Power
Online – ZoomAdvance Your Leadership Power meets on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of every month. All are welcome to join; AYLP members are people with disabilities, social justice advocates, and allies. At present, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting.
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Zoom information is the same for every meeting. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 835 9350 5009 Passcode: AL2025 One tap mobile +13126266799,,83593505009# US (Chicago) +13092053325,,83593505009# US Dial by your location • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • […]
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Zoom information is the same for every meeting. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 835 9350 5009 Passcode: AL2025 One tap mobile +13126266799,,83593505009# US (Chicago) +13092053325,,83593505009# US Dial by your location • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Your Story is More Than a Survival Guide Workshop Series
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesSummer Storytelling Workshop Series Before there was written language, there was story. There is something almost primal in our draw to it, in its capacity to hold us fixated and leave us transformed. From mainstream movies and TV shows, to podcasts and marketing campaigns, story, in its many iterations, is all around us in contemporary […]
Your Story is More Than a Survival Guide Workshop Series
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesSummer Storytelling Workshop Series Before there was written language, there was story. There is something almost primal in our draw to it, in its capacity to hold us fixated and leave us transformed. From mainstream movies and TV shows, to podcasts and marketing campaigns, story, in its many iterations, is all around us in contemporary […]
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
Your Story is More Than a Survival Guide Workshop Series
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesSummer Storytelling Workshop Series Before there was written language, there was story. There is something almost primal in our draw to it, in its capacity to hold us fixated and leave us transformed. From mainstream movies and TV shows, to podcasts and marketing campaigns, story, in its many iterations, is all around us in contemporary […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Zoom information is the same for every meeting. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 835 9350 5009 Passcode: AL2025 One tap mobile +13126266799,,83593505009# US (Chicago) +13092053325,,83593505009# US Dial by your location • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • […]
Your Story is More Than a Survival Guide Workshop Series
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesSummer Storytelling Workshop Series Before there was written language, there was story. There is something almost primal in our draw to it, in its capacity to hold us fixated and leave us transformed. From mainstream movies and TV shows, to podcasts and marketing campaigns, story, in its many iterations, is all around us in contemporary […]
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
Advance Your Leadership Power
Online – ZoomAdvance Your Leadership Power meets on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of every month. All are welcome to join; AYLP members are people with disabilities, social justice advocates, and allies. At present, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting.
Your Story is More Than a Survival Guide Workshop Series
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesSummer Storytelling Workshop Series Before there was written language, there was story. There is something almost primal in our draw to it, in its capacity to hold us fixated and leave us transformed. From mainstream movies and TV shows, to podcasts and marketing campaigns, story, in its many iterations, is all around us in contemporary […]
Your Story is More Than a Survival Guide Workshop Series
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesSummer Storytelling Workshop Series Before there was written language, there was story. There is something almost primal in our draw to it, in its capacity to hold us fixated and leave us transformed. From mainstream movies and TV shows, to podcasts and marketing campaigns, story, in its many iterations, is all around us in contemporary […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
Introduction to Access Living’s Survivors of Gun Violence Program
This event is for disabled survivors of gun violence (any age) who reside in the city of Chicago. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services.
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Zoom information is the same for every meeting. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 835 9350 5009 Passcode: AL2025 One tap mobile +13126266799,,83593505009# US (Chicago) +13092053325,,83593505009# US Dial by your location • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
In-Person Survivors of Gun Violence Peer Support Group
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis event is for disabled survivors of gun violence (any age) who reside in the city of Chicago. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services.
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Zoom information is the same for every meeting. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 835 9350 5009 Passcode: AL2025 One tap mobile +13126266799,,83593505009# US (Chicago) +13092053325,,83593505009# US Dial by your location • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • […]
Advance Your Leadership Power
Online – ZoomAdvance Your Leadership Power meets on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of every month. All are welcome to join; AYLP members are people with disabilities, social justice advocates, and allies. At present, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting.
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Topic of the Month: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis session is for people that acquired a disability due to gun violence, people who know survivors of gun violence who are looking for information and resources, and Chicago residents of any age. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or […]
Peer Support Group: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis event is for disabled survivors of gun violence (any age) who reside in the city of Chicago. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services.
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Zoom information is the same for every meeting. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 835 9350 5009 Passcode: AL2025 One tap mobile +13126266799,,83593505009# US (Chicago) +13092053325,,83593505009# US Dial by your location • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • […]
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
Arts & Culture – The Risk Pictures: A conversation on Medical Care Relationships
To commemorate Access Living’s latest art acquisition, The Risk Pictures: Dr. Stephanie Kielb, MD, we invite you to an evening conversation on the care relationships between medical providers and members of the disability community, featuring artist Riva Lehrer and Dr. Stephanie Kielb. Access info and speaker bios available at registration link.
Arts and Culture – MadMade Print Fair
What is MadMade? A one-day, community-centered celebration of art, care, and collective empowerment. This is not your average craft fair. MadMade Print Fair is a mad-positive, disability-affirming space that celebrates the creative contributions of artists with lived experience of madness and mental health differences. We are building a space of connection and cultural power, one […]
Arts and Culture – deCRIPtion workshop (in-person)
deCRIPtion: storytelling and poetry workshops designed by and with disability community in mindThis month's in-person deCRIPtion takes place at Access Living during MadMade, a Mad Print Fair, where you can meet Mad artists creating all kinds of prints, find resources for mental health, catch an artist panel - all in addition to attending our workshop: the […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Topic of the Month: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis session is for people that acquired a disability due to gun violence, people who know survivors of gun violence who are looking for information and resources, and Chicago residents of any age. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or […]
Peer Support Group: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis event is for disabled survivors of gun violence (any age) who reside in the city of Chicago. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services.
Arts and Culture – deCRIPtion workshop (virtual)
deCRIPtion: storytelling and poetry workshops designed by and with disability community in mindThis month’s in-person deCRIPtion takes place at Access Living during MadMade, a Mad Print Fair, where you can meet Mad artists creating all kinds of prints, find resources for mental health, catch an artist panel – all in addition to attending our workshop: the […]
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Zoom information is the same for every meeting. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 835 9350 5009 Passcode: AL2025 One tap mobile +13126266799,,83593505009# US (Chicago) +13092053325,,83593505009# US Dial by your location • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Topic of the Month: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis session is for people that acquired a disability due to gun violence, people who know survivors of gun violence who are looking for information and resources, and Chicago residents of any age. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or […]
Peer Support Group: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis event is for disabled survivors of gun violence (any age) who reside in the city of Chicago. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services.
deCRIPtion Workshop (in person)
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesIn-person workshop infoOur in-person workshop runs from 1-3pm with doors opening at 12:30pm. In-person workshop location: Access Living: 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654Information on getting to Access Living, including parking and transit info can be found here. Register for the December workshop here
Taskforce for Attendant Services
TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns. Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom. Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Zoom information is the same for every meeting. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 835 9350 5009 Passcode: AL2025 One tap mobile +13126266799,,83593505009# US (Chicago) +13092053325,,83593505009# US Dial by your location • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • […]
deCRIPtion Workshop (virtual)
Virtual WorkshopsOur virtual workshops typically run from 6PM - 8PM (CST). Register for the December workshop hereLinks will be send ahead of each workshop to those who registered via email -- please double check that your email address is accurate when you register.
Advance Your Leadership Power
Online – ZoomAdvance Your Leadership Power meets on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of every month. All are welcome to join; AYLP members are people with disabilities, social justice advocates, and allies. At present, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting.
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Topic of the Month: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis session is for people that acquired a disability due to gun violence, people who know survivors of gun violence who are looking for information and resources, and Chicago residents of any age. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or […]
Peer Support Group: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis event is for disabled survivors of gun violence (any age) who reside in the city of Chicago. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services.
deCRIPtion Workshop (in person)
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesIn-person workshop infoOur in-person workshop runs from 1-3pm with doors opening at 12:30pm. In-person workshop location: Access Living: 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654Information on getting to Access Living, including parking and transit info can be found here.
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 5555 0715Passcode: AL2026$ --- One tap mobile +13126266799,,87955550715# US (Chicago)+13092053325,,87955550715# US Join instructions
deCRIPtion Workshop (virtual)
Virtual WorkshopsOur virtual workshops typically run from 6PM - 8PM (CST). Register for the January workshop hereLinks will be send ahead of each workshop to those who registered via email -- please double check that your email address is accurate when you register.
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
I IDENTIFY AS BLIND: Lachi in conversation with Karen Tamley
Join us for an evening celebrating Lachi's new book, "I IDENTIFY AS BLIND: A Brazen Celebration of Disability Culture, Identity, and Power". Lachi will be in conversation with Access Living's President and CEO Karen Tamley who will moderate a conversation about the book (word is Lachi will likely sing to open up the event). Women […]
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 5555 0715Passcode: AL2026$ --- One tap mobile +13126266799,,87955550715# US (Chicago)+13092053325,,87955550715# US Join instructions
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Topic of the Month: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis session is for people that acquired a disability due to gun violence, people who know survivors of gun violence who are looking for information and resources, and Chicago residents of any age. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or […]
Peer Support Group: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis event is for disabled survivors of gun violence (any age) who reside in the city of Chicago. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services.
deCRIPtion Workshop (in person)
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesIn-person workshop infoOur in-person workshop runs from 1-3pm with doors opening at 12:30pm. In-person workshop location: Access Living: 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654Information on getting to Access Living, including parking and transit info can be found here. February 2026 deCRIPtion Registration
Equipment Loan Social
Grab a snack, meet the Cultural Access Collab team, and learn all about their equipment loan program! Join us on February 21st from 3:30 - 5:00pm at Access Living for a hands on tour of everything in the Cultural Access Collab's Equipment Loan Program! Their Equipment Loan offers captioning equipment, assistive listening devices, and audio description […]
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 5555 0715Passcode: AL2026$ --- One tap mobile +13126266799,,87955550715# US (Chicago)+13092053325,,87955550715# US Join instructions
deCRIPtion Workshop (virtual)
Virtual WorkshopsOur virtual workshops typically run from 6PM - 8PM (CST). Register for the February workshop hereLinks will be send ahead of each workshop to those who registered via email -- please double check that your email address is accurate when you register.
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Being an Immigrant and Disabled in the U.S.: Defending Civil Rights Under Escalating Federal Enforcement
Over the past year we have witnessed federal enforcement harms impact our disability community in deeply detrimental ways. During heightened enforcement, harms are not evenly experienced. People with disabilities may face increased risk when access needs, medications, assistive devices, communication accommodations, housing, and continuity of care are disrupted.We have seen reports of civil rights violations, […]
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 5555 0715Passcode: AL2026$ --- One tap mobile +13126266799,,87955550715# US (Chicago)+13092053325,,87955550715# US Join instructions
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Topic of the Month: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis session is for people that acquired a disability due to gun violence, people who know survivors of gun violence who are looking for information and resources, and Chicago residents of any age. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or […]
Peer Support Group: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis event is for disabled survivors of gun violence (any age) who reside in the city of Chicago. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services.
deCRIPtion Workshop (in person)
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesIn-person workshop infoOur in-person workshop runs from 1-3pm with doors opening at 12:30pm. In-person workshop location: Access Living: 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654Information on getting to Access Living, including parking and transit info can be found here. February 2026 deCRIPtion Registration
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 5555 0715Passcode: AL2026$ --- One tap mobile +13126266799,,87955550715# US (Chicago)+13092053325,,87955550715# US Join instructions
deCRIPtion Workshop (virtual)
Virtual WorkshopsOur virtual workshops typically run from 6PM - 8PM (CST). Register for the February workshop hereLinks will be send ahead of each workshop to those who registered via email -- please double check that your email address is accurate when you register.
Unfurl: Survivals, Sorrows, and Dreaming Workshop
Dream Liberation A Workshop with Eli Clare (hybrid: in-person and on Zoom)RSVP and get more details at https://go.uic.edu/clareworkshopUIC WLRC1200 W. Harrison Street, Suite 1700Chicago, Illinois 60607 Hosted by UIC Disability Cultural Center, Access Living, and Women & Children First Bookstore Workshop co-sponsored by UIC Women's Leadership and Resource Center
Advance Your Leadership Power
Online – ZoomAdvance Your Leadership Power meets on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of every month. All are welcome to join; AYLP members are people with disabilities, social justice advocates, and allies. At present, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting.
Unfurl: Survivals, Sorrows, and Dreaming Reading and Book Event
Reading and Book Event (in-person) with Eli Clare RSVP and get more details at https://forms.gle/mWJXzo7fCFQszcYV8 Hosted by UIC Disability Cultural Center, Access Living, and Women & Children First Bookstore
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 5555 0715Passcode: AL2026$ --- One tap mobile +13126266799,,87955550715# US (Chicago)+13092053325,,87955550715# US Join instructions
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Topic of the Month: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis session is for people that acquired a disability due to gun violence, people who know survivors of gun violence who are looking for information and resources, and Chicago residents of any age. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or […]
Peer Support Group: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis event is for disabled survivors of gun violence (any age) who reside in the city of Chicago. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services.
deCRIPtion Workshop (in person)
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesIn-person workshop infoOur in-person workshop runs from 1-3pm with doors opening at 12:30pm. In-person workshop location: Access Living: 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654Information on getting to Access Living, including parking and transit info can be found here. February 2026 deCRIPtion Registration
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 5555 0715Passcode: AL2026$ --- One tap mobile +13126266799,,87955550715# US (Chicago)+13092053325,,87955550715# US Join instructions
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 5555 0715Passcode: AL2026$ --- One tap mobile +13126266799,,87955550715# US (Chicago)+13092053325,,87955550715# US Join instructions
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Topic of the Month: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis session is for people that acquired a disability due to gun violence, people who know survivors of gun violence who are looking for information and resources, and Chicago residents of any age. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or […]
Peer Support Group: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis event is for disabled survivors of gun violence (any age) who reside in the city of Chicago. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services.
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 5555 0715Passcode: AL2026$ --- One tap mobile +13126266799,,87955550715# US (Chicago)+13092053325,,87955550715# US Join instructions
Community Wellness Event
Join community members and volunteers for a day of connection and wellness: Registration is required to attend
Gather: a community quilting event honoring our disabled ancestor Alice Wong
Come help us create Chicago community created quilt squares to send to San Francisco's Disability Cultural Center for Alice Wong's Disability Creativity Quilt. This is a drop-in event (come for as much of it as you'd like). Hybrid: Wednesday, June 3rd from 12-1pmIn-person: Wednesday, June 3rd from 12-5pm Location: Access Living in the 2nd floor conference room […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
DRACH Meeting
Online – ZoomDRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 879 5555 0715Passcode: AL2026$ --- One tap mobile +13126266799,,87955550715# US (Chicago)+13092053325,,87955550715# US Join instructions
Accessible Juneteenth
Join the UIC Disability Cultural Center, the Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition (supported by UIC’s Institute on Disability and Human Development),Access Living and the Center for Racial and Disability Justice for the sixth annual Accessible Juneteenth, where we celebrate the Black disability community! We want to make Juneteenth a fun and accessible experience for […]
Power to the People
The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.
Topic of the Month: Survivors of Gun Violence
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesThis session is for people that acquired a disability due to gun violence, people who know survivors of gun violence who are looking for information and resources, and Chicago residents of any age. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or […]
Online Survivors of Gun Violence Peer Support Group
Online - Google MeetThis event is for disabled survivors of gun violence (any age) who reside in the city of Chicago. Please contact one of the program coordinators to RSVP if you would like to attend the event and/or to request accommodations or ASL/language interpreter services.