Access Living Issues Public Comment: “Increased law enforcement is not a cure-all.”
09.16.21On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, Access Living Transportation Policy Analyst Laura Saltzman, spoke on behalf of the Transportation Equity Network...
Access Living Statement on the Conviction of Derek Chauvin
04.21.21Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty yesterday —on all counts — of the brutal and senseless...
ILLINOIS ACTION ALERT: Support CESSA Bill Today!
04.06.21Access Living friends and allies, Today, disability advocates across Illinois are calling on our legislators to support the Community Emergency...
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...
End Use of Federal Funding for Police in Schools
02.08.21Access Living along with nearly 100 student-led and community-led civil rights, education, and disability rights organizations have signed onto a...
Action Alert: Support CESSA in Illinois for Non-Police Emergency Response Options
08.31.20Access Living friends and allies, Our nation continues to witness regular violent encounters between police and people with disabilities, especially...
Virtual Town Hall – Emergency Response Alternatives
07.13.20Join Access Living for a Virtual Town Hall to learn about the Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA), an Illinois...
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...
Action Alert: Heroes Act; NCIL on Police Violence; Hospital Visitor Policies
05.15.20Today, we have an action alert and important updates. You will not want to miss these. Read on. Action Alert,...