Updates from Access Living: Covid Vaccine Q&A on Feb 18; New National Data on HCBS and Covid-19 Risk; NCIL Action Alert
02.16.21Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021: Upcoming Covid vaccine Q&A for the disability community, new data on Covid-19 risk and HCBS, and...
Black History Month Events, February 2021
02.11.21Looking for ways to engage with Black History Month during Covid? Check the list below for a variety of virtual...
BREAKING: State of Illinois Updates Covid-19 Vaccine Eligibility
02.10.21February 10, 2021 Following on today's earlier announcement about changes to the Covid-19 Phase 1B vaccine plan, we want to...
On the Passing of Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis
02.08.21Access Living celebrates the life of Karen Lewis, educator and former Chicago Teachers Union President. Karen, who was not a...
Updates from Access living: Cold Weather, Vaccine Updates, Federal Covid-19 Relief, Masks on Public Transportation, Amtrak Settlement
02.04.21We have a lot of important updates for you today. Bitter Cold in Cook County - Dangerously Low Temperatures Expected:...
Media Alert – Eligibility and Access: Town Hall to Address the Disability Community’s Urgent Need for COVID-19 Vaccines
02.02.21WHAT: Chicago-based disability rights group Access Living is pushing to prioritize COVID-19 vaccines for disabled people living in the community,...
This Week at Access Living: Black History Month, Illinois Vaccine Town Hall, Disability Culture Activism Lab
02.01.21Access Living friends and allies: This week at Access Living: We're kicking off Black History Month, there is a COVID-19...
Access Living Vaccine Town Hall, Immigration Victory, Police Use of Force Webinar, Transition Advocacy, and Chicago Taxi Access!
01.29.21Today we have a roundup of key updates on different topics…the Covid-19 vaccine, immigration issues, education access, transportation. It has...
Access Living Statement on the Passage of Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance Amendments
01.27.21Access Living stands in solidarity with the Chicago Immigration Working Group as we celebrate the passing of Chicago’s Welcoming City...
Andrés Gallegos, Named New chairman of the National Council on Disability
01.22.21We are thrilled to announce that our immediate past board chairman, longtime board member, and Access Living ally, Andrés Gallegos,...