This year's gala will take place on June 12 at the historic Morgan Manufacturing. Join us as we celebrate 45 years of Access Living and disability power, pride and progress.
Medicaid, a program that helps millions of people with disabilities pay for healthcare, home services, and other needs is under attack in Washington DC. Millions of people are at risk of losing Medicaid. Right now, lawmakers are deciding whether to cut Medicaid funding—decisions that will directly impact people with disabilities. We want to hear from you about why Medicaid matters.
For the past 18 months, Access Living has aimed to better understand how we can best offer supports and services to the many thousands of Chicagoans who have become disabled through gun violence. This paper includes our findings from almost 200 interviews with Chicago gun violence survivors and documents the most common barriers they face, including stigma, disability and racial discrimination, and social isolation.
Metra, Pace, CTA, paratransit, and more. Helpful information about the different options for transportation in Chicago and the collar counties, links, and a dedicated contact/complaint hub.
Access Living friends and allies, Today, we have two state-level action alerts for disability issues in Illinois. One is about…
Community Dinner This Thursday The next Access Living Community Dinner is on Thursday, April 24! We’re so pleased with the enthusiastic response to…
Let’s talk community events! Join us April 16, from 1 pm to 2:30 pm Central Time for the next installment in…