CESSA Regional Committee Opportunity and Accessible Juneteenth
06.09.22Access Living friends and allies, Today, we'd like to highlight two great opportunities, one for CESSA and one for Juneteenth!...
Breaking News: CESSA signed into law by Governor Pritzker
08.25.21August 25, 2021 CHICAGO – Today, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Community Emergency Services and Supports Act (CESSA) into...
Updates from Access Living: CESSA Passes Illinois Senate Committee! Here’s What Happens Next
05.20.21Access Living friends and allies: We are pleased to share that the Community Emergency Services and Supports Act (CESSA) passed...
Advocacy Alert: Crunch Time for CESSA! Take Action Today
05.17.21Access Living friends and allies: On 5/18, the CESSA bill will be heard by Illinois Senators in the Behavioral and...
Updates on Our Current Work on Illinois State Disability Bills
04.26.21Today, we'd like to update you on the status of several important disability-related bills in the Illinois legislature. Each year...
URGENT ILLINOIS ACTION ALERT: Support CESSA Today!
04.21.21Today, disability advocates across Illinois are calling on our legislators to support the Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA). CESSA is...
ACTION ALERT: Support Illinois CESSA Bill
03.18.21Access Living friends and allies, This Friday, March 19, the Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA) will be heard...
Action Alert: Alternatives for Mental/Behavioral 911 Response in Illinois
03.09.21Access Living friends and allies, Today, we'd like to ask Illinois advocates to help support the Community Emergency Services and...
Highlights: Our Current Work on Illinois State Bills
03.08.21Access Living friends and allies, Here in Illinois, it is a very busy time for state policy advocacy. Our state...
Action Alert: Disability Advocate Witness Slips Needed for CESSA, Money Bond Reform
10.19.20[Quick link to take action] Tomorrow, the Illinois legislature will hold a special joint Senate-House committee hearing focused on bail...