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Access Living CEO Karen Tamley Reflects on the 30th Anniversary of the ADA

07.24.20

Access Living friends and allies: Today, I reflect on the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and...

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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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Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the ADA: Upcoming Online Events

07.21.20

Access Living friends and allies: Today, we'd like to highlight online opportunities that are being held in relation to the...

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Advocacy Alerts

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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Advocacy Alerts

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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Press Releases & Statements

“My Brother Would Still be Alive Today.” CESSA Bill Would Create Alternative Emergency Response System for Mental/Behavioral Emergencies

07.13.20

Chicago — July 13, 2020 — Access Living, Chicago’s leading service and advocacy center for people with disabilities, hosted a...

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Press Releases & Statements

Media Alert: Responding to Mental/Behavioral Emergencies Without Police Saves Lives

07.09.20

During an emergency, the needs of people with mental and behavioral disabilities are too often misunderstood, leading to police killings...

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Policy Positions & Legal Cases

Town Hall: Emergency Response Alternatives in Illinois

07.09.20

Join Access Living for a Virtual Town Hall at 6 p.m. Monday, July 13 to learn about the Community Emergency Services...

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Michael Hickson and #BlackDisabledLivesMatter

07.06.20

Content warning: racism, ableism, medical murder Discussions about quality of life as it relates to people with disabilities are deeply...

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Illinois Rallies for Home Care Justice, Better Investment in Community Supports

07.02.20

Access Living friends and allies: Yesterday Access Living joined our allies at SEIU Healthcare Illinois and Indiana and the Illinois...

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