Advocacy Alerts

Help Fight to Save Mercy Hospital

12.09.20

This week, Chicago activists are stepping up the fight to save Mercy Hospital, a social safety net hospital located in...

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CHI Town Hall; Immigration News; DCAL Open Art Studio for Activists!

12.09.20

Access Living friends and allies: There's a LOT going on this week with some great advocacy opportunities and new announcements!...

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Action Alert: Contact Congress TODAY About Covid-19 Relief!

12.07.20

Congress is once again attempting to find some way to pass much-needed COVID-19 relief. Last week, a bipartisan group of...

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Protecting Illinois Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices

12.02.20

We are excited to share the introduction of the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA), a federal bill prohibiting seclusion...

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Updates from Access Living: Virtual Thanksgiving on 11/24, Watch #LeadOnLIVE Onling, See Mercy Hospital on CAN TV

11.20.20

Access Living friends and allies: Once again, it's Friday and there's been a lot going on! Today, we want to...

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Nov. 11, 2020 – Key Updates and Action Items

11.11.20

Access Living friends and allies, Today, we'd like to alert you to some Illinois specific opportunities. Emergency Provider Back-Up Program...

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Disability Voters, Have You Voted Yet?

11.02.20

Today and tomorrow are extremely important days for disability voters nationwide. With at least one in five people in the...

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Key Updates and Action Items: Illinois Fair Tax, HACC Waitlist Open, New Toolkits, Immigration/Disability Survey, VOTE!

10.29.20

Fall is an incredibly busy time for disability advocates, especially as we head towards the national election next week. Today,...

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Key Updates and Action Items: Supreme Court, Voting Rights, Computers and Public Benefits

10.23.20

Access Living friends and allies: There's a lot happening this week and we'd like to share the following key updates...

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Action Alert: Disability Advocate Witness Slips Needed for CESSA, Money Bond Reform

10.19.20

[Quick link to take action] Tomorrow, the Illinois legislature will hold a special joint Senate-House committee hearing focused on bail...

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