April is National Financial Literacy Month. Time to Think Ahead
04.21.20Editors Note: The author of this post, Carleda Johnson, is an Independent Living Skills Coordinator at Access Living. She teaches...
Spotlight: Disability, Covid-19, and Jail Incarceration
04.17.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today, we want to spotlight the crisis facing incarcerated people with disabilities during the...
Updates from Access Living: Michael Grice Speaks Out, SSI, Paid Leave Action, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Guidance
04.16.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today, we have some more important updates for you all! Read on. Michael Grice...
Updates from Access Living: Media Highlights, Stories, and Action Alert on Paid Medical Leave
04.15.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today, we have a few media stories to highlight, our story collection page, and...
Updates from Access Living: Recovery Checks, Congress, Emergency Backup PAs
04.14.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today, we have a few important updates for you. Read on. What to Know...
During Covid-19 Pandemic Community Supports Team Continues to Meet Consumer Needs
04.13.20Roshaynae Hammond is Access Living’s Manager of Community Supports. She works on our service team and oversees the delivery of...
Governor Pritzker Announces Guidance in Non-Discrimination in Emergency Healthcare
04.10.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, fear of bias in medical emergency situations has become...
Updates from Access Living: Advocacy Reminders, COVID-19 and Chicago Nursing Homes
04.10.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Daily Quick Reminder: Congress continues to work on more COVID-19 funding and we need...
Updates from Access Living: COVID-19 and Black Communities, Healthcare Rationing, & Recovery Checks
04.09.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, There's been a lot of disability updates this week, and today we'd like to...
Remote Learning for Students with Disabilities
04.08.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today, we would like to share some important information regarding remote learning for students with disabilities during the...