Coexisting with Covid: Moving Through the Grief of Change
11.10.23When our way of living changes, whether it’s from an acquired disability or the addition of a disability on top...
Access Living Applauds Disability Visibility in Johnson Mayoral Transition Report
07.12.23On Thursday, July 6, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the release of his transition team’s report, A Blueprint for Creating...
Advocacy News: Illinois Legislative Session Update
05.30.23Today, the Illinois legislative spring session comes to an end, and we'd like to update you on key disability-related efforts. ...
Coexisting with COVID: Coping with Stress and Anxiety
07.19.22As people with disabilities, we are used to isolation due to mobility issues and lack of effective transportation. This causes...
Access Living Testimony – Human Services, Health Care Availability and Accessibility and Mental Health and Addiction
10.20.21Thank you for this opportunity to testify. My name is Dr. Angel Miles and I’m the Healthcare and Home and...
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...
Access Living Statement on Mass Shootings
03.31.21Connecting mental illness to mass shootings is inappropriate and dangerous. It exacerbates and promotes harmful, inaccurate stereotypes about people with...
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...