Advocacy Alerts

Important Updates on Congress and Disability Issues

08.17.20

There's a lot of national news events impacting people with disabilities right now, and we'd like to recap what's happening...

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ACTION ALERT: Keep Up the Fight for Covid-19 Relief for People with Disabilities!

08.10.20

Over this past weekend, you have probably heard that Congressional efforts to create a new agreement on Covid-19 relief funding...

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Covid-19 Disability Call-In Day: #WhatWeNeed is HCBS Funding

08.04.20

Today, we'd like to share the below critical action alert from the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). Access Living...

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Action Alert: The HEALS Act Does Not Meet Disability Needs

07.30.20

Today, we'd like to share the following national action alert from the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). Access Living...

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Senate Covid-19 Action Alert; Texas Complaint; #ADA30 Media Sampling

07.29.20

Access Living friends and allies: We have a few different important updates for you today (including an action alert). Action...

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Action Alert: Lift Up Victims of Covid-19 in Illinois Congregate Facilities

07.27.20

News Alert on Illinois Department of Public Health Changes: WBEZ reported this morning that two top officials who were part...

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A Congressional Action Alert, Then Check Out #ADA30inColor

07.23.20

This is a great project featuring a series of original essays on the past, present, and future of disability rights...

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National HCBS Call to Action; Federal Update on HCBS Settings Rule

07.17.20

Access Living friends and allies, We have an action alert and a key policy update for you today…read on. You...

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Action Alert: Ask Illinois Legislators to Support CESSA for Non Police Alternatives to Emergency Crises

07.15.20

Earlier this week we hosted a virtual town hall this evening with impacted community members and legislators about a state...

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Action Alert: Act Now to Prevent Wave of Evictions & Foreclosures, Spike in Homelessness

06.26.20

Access Living friends and allies: This afternoon we'd like to share this action alert from our friends at Housing Action...

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