Holiday Hurray – A Joyful Holiday Gathering with Access Living
12.21.20Are you ready to celebrate this holiday season with your Access Living family? Are you looking for ideas to escape...
Covid-19 Disability Action Alert and Pandemic News Updates
12.15.20Access Living friends and allies: As the first vaccines roll out across the country, Congress remains stalled on Covid-19 relief,...
CHI Town Hall; Immigration News; DCAL Open Art Studio for Activists!
12.09.20Access Living friends and allies: There's a LOT going on this week with some great advocacy opportunities and new announcements!...
Today! People’s Thanksgiving Virtual Gathering
11.24.20We'd like to remind you about our online Thanksgiving event today! Don't miss out. Please share with folks with disabilities...
Consumer Town Hall: The Impact of COVID-19
11.11.20This event will be an open-mic style Zoom town hall where participants can come together to share and discuss how...
Nov. 11, 2020 – Key Updates and Action Items
11.11.20Access Living friends and allies, Today, we'd like to alert you to some Illinois specific opportunities. Emergency Provider Back-Up Program...
Access Living Covid-19 Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday November 11
11.11.20As Covid-19 infections escalate across the country, we'd like to hear from people with disabilities about how the pandemic is...
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...
“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...