“My Brother Would Still be Alive Today.” CESSA Bill Would Create Alternative Emergency Response System for Mental/Behavioral Emergencies
07.13.20Chicago — July 13, 2020 — Access Living, Chicago’s leading service and advocacy center for people with disabilities, hosted a...
Media Alert: Responding to Mental/Behavioral Emergencies Without Police Saves Lives
07.09.20During an emergency, the needs of people with mental and behavioral disabilities are too often misunderstood, leading to police killings...
Town Hall: Emergency Response Alternatives in Illinois
07.09.20Join Access Living for a Virtual Town Hall at 6 p.m. Monday, July 13 to learn about the Community Emergency Services...
Michael Hickson and #BlackDisabledLivesMatter
07.06.20Content warning: racism, ableism, medical murder Discussions about quality of life as it relates to people with disabilities are deeply...
Illinois Rallies for Home Care Justice, Better Investment in Community Supports
07.02.20Access Living friends and allies: Yesterday Access Living joined our allies at SEIU Healthcare Illinois and Indiana and the Illinois...
Action Alert: Act Now to Prevent Wave of Evictions & Foreclosures, Spike in Homelessness
06.26.20Access Living friends and allies: This afternoon we'd like to share this action alert from our friends at Housing Action...
Petition Sent to Federal Agencies on Disability Death Toll in Congregate Settings
06.25.20Access Living friends and allies: Today, we'd like to bring your attention to a federal petition filed on Tuesday, related...
21st Anniversary of Olmstead, and What Lies Ahead
06.23.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Yesterday, June 22, was the 21st anniversary of the Olmstead U.S. Supreme Court case....
Queer, Here, and Disabled: Creating a More Inclusive Pride in 2020
06.22.20Pride month celebrations look a little different this year with everyone social distancing due to COVID-19. But virtual celebrations are...
Great News on DACA; New Resources on Hospital Supports; Illinois Covid-19 Congregate Settings Data
06.18.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Several important updates and resources to share today! Read on. DACA Shutdown Blocked, For...