Access Living will be closed for the holidays from 12/24 through 1/1/25. We will resume our regular hours of operation on 1/2/25. Happy New Year!

Events for December 12 - March 10, 2025

 

Disrupt Long-Term Care Summit

Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Join AARP IL, SEIU, Access Living, and Alzheimer’s Association IL Chapter to take a deeper dive with elected officials and aging organizational leaders across the state on real possibilities to disrupt long-term care. The one-day virtual summit will examine Illinois’ policy blueprint to enhance and expand how Illinois’ aging and disability communities can thrive with […]

PA Training: December 2021

Event Series PA Training: December 2021
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Become a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities Access Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to members of the public as well as the family members of people with disabilities. If you provide care for a loved one with a […]

PA Training: December 2021

Event Series PA Training: December 2021
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Become a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities Access Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to members of the public as well as the family members of people with disabilities. If you provide care for a loved one with a […]

Advance Your Leadership Power

Event Series Advance Your Leadership Power
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Advance Your Leadership Power meets on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of every month. All are welcome to join; AYLP members are people with disabilities, social justice advocates, and allies. At present, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting.

Crip Wishes: Mail Art Workshops

Event Series Crip Wishes: Mail Art Workshops
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

For our December Mental Health Support Group series, we are offering a two-part mail art workshop series called "Crip Wishes" that will focus on creating and sending mail art to other group participants. The mail art will be themed around a new year's "wish" for a randomly matched workshop participant and will be mailed out […]

Advance Your Leadership Power

Event Series Advance Your Leadership Power
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Advance Your Leadership Power meets on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of every month. All are welcome to join; AYLP members are people with disabilities, social justice advocates, and allies. At present, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting.

PA Trainings: January 2022

South Chicago Library 9055 S. Houston, Chicago, Illinois

Become a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities Access Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to members of the public as well as the family members of people with disabilities. If you provide care for a loved one with a […]

Advance Your Leadership Power

Event Series Advance Your Leadership Power
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Advance Your Leadership Power meets on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of every month. All are welcome to join; AYLP members are people with disabilities, social justice advocates, and allies. At present, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting.

PA Trainings: January 2021

Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

LOCATION PENDING Become a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities Access Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to members of the public as well as the family members of people with disabilities. If you provide care for a loved one […]

PA Trainings: January 2022

Humboldt Park Library 1605 N. Troy St., Chicago, Illinois

Become a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities Access Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to members of the public as well as the family members of people with disabilities. If you provide care for a loved one with a […]

PA Trainings: January 2022

Chinatown Library 2100 S. Wentworth, Chicago, Illinois

Become a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities Access Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to members of the public as well as the family members of people with disabilities. If you provide care for a loved one with a […]

DRACH Organizing Meeting

Event Series DRACH Organizing Meeting
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

The Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing (DRACH) meets throughout the month. DRACH meetings are open to all; members are people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, and community allies. Attend via Zoom. **If you have technical difficulties with joining the Zoom meeting, please contact Cathleen O'Brien. Join Zoom Meeting Here Meeting ID: 824 9904 7906 […]

Advance Your Leadership Power

Event Series Advance Your Leadership Power
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Advance Your Leadership Power meets on the first, third, and fifth (when applicable) Tuesdays of every month. All are welcome to join; AYLP members are people with disabilities, social justice advocates, and allies. At present, AYLP meetings take place on Zoom. Please contact Candace Coleman to get the link to the meeting.

Inclusive Dance Workshop Series

Event Series Inclusive Dance Workshop Series
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Co-Founders Maggie Bridger and Sydney Erlikh, along with guest facilitators from across the country, will lead a series of workshops focusing each week on key components of inclusive dance. Together, we will explore various dancemaking tools & concepts, dance techniques, and improvisational scores. Workshops meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8 pm CT beginning […]

PA Trainings: January 2022

Bucktown-Wicker Park Library 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave.), Chicago, Illinois

Become a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities Access Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to members of the public as well as the family members of people with disabilities. If you provide care for a loved one with a […]

Taskforce for Attendant Services

Event Series Taskforce for Attendant Services
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Taskforce for Attendant Services (TFAS) is made up of consumers with disabilities and personal assistants (PAs). Together, members organize and advocate for programs or campaigns that support personal care workers and independent living for people with disabilities. Contact Ryan McGraw with questions or to request an accommodation. How to attend: Join this TFAS meeting via […]

PA Trainings: January 2022

Chicago Lawn Library 6120 S. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, Illinois

Become a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities Access Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to members of the public as well as the family members of people with disabilities. If you provide care for a loved one with a […]

PA Trainings: January 2022

Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

LOCATION TBD Become a Paid Personal Assistant for People with Disabilities Access Living provides training for people interested in becoming a paid Personal Assistant for people with disabilities. These trainings are open to members of the public as well as the family members of people with disabilities. If you provide care for a loved one […]

DRACH Organizing Meeting

Event Series DRACH Organizing Meeting
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

The Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing (DRACH) meets throughout the month. DRACH meetings are open to all; members are people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, and community allies. Attend via Zoom. **If you have technical difficulties with joining the Zoom meeting, please contact Cathleen O'Brien. Join Zoom Meeting Here Meeting ID: 824 9904 7906 […]

Inclusive Dance Workshop Series

Event Series Inclusive Dance Workshop Series
Access Living 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Co-Founders Maggie Bridger and Sydney Erlikh, along with guest facilitators from across the country, will lead a series of workshops focusing each week on key components of inclusive dance. Together, we will explore various dancemaking tools & concepts, dance techniques, and improvisational scores. Workshops meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8 pm CT beginning […]