Past Events

 

Power to the People

Event Series Power to the People

The monthly meeting of ALL of Access Living's community organizing groups. Come together with your allies in housing, home and community based services, immigration, and racial justice! Contact Amber Smock to request accommodations.

Taskforce for Attendant Services

Event Series Taskforce for Attendant Services

TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns.  Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom.  Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]

DRACH Meeting

Event Series DRACH Meeting
Online – Zoom

DRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Zoom information is the same for every meeting. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 835 9350 5009 Passcode: AL2025 One tap mobile +13126266799,,83593505009# US (Chicago) +13092053325,,83593505009# US Dial by your location • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • […]

Disability Fashionista: Wearable Art Group

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

Calling your inner fashionista! Let’s embrace your bodies and minds with art and creativity! In this 8-week group, we will make wearable art about disability and/or illness. This program is brought to you by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The location is at Access Living, 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654. WHEN? Wednesdays, […]

Access Living Monthly Community Dinner | Cena Comunitaria Mensual

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

Access Living Monthly Community Dinner | Cena Comunitaria Mensual Join us monthly for a community dinner with Access Living! Open to consumers, staff, board members, friends, loved ones, and community partners, these dinners are a chance for us all to connect in community and fellowship. Please join us! We're excited to connect. RSVP for the […]

Knowledge is Power: A Community Education Series About Federal Advocacy for the Disability Community in Illinois

Virtual Event

If you’re looking to learn more about how possible Medicaid cuts, changes to our Department of Education and the impact of recent changes at the federal level on the lives of people with disabilities, come join us March 5!  Access Living and the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities continues our series Knowledge is Power Series. We will be meeting […]

Disability Fashionista: Wearable Art Group

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

Calling your inner fashionista! Let’s embrace your bodies and minds with art and creativity! In this 8-week group, we will make wearable art about disability and/or illness. This program is brought to you by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The location is at Access Living, 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654. WHEN? Wednesdays, […]

Taskforce for Attendant Services

TFAS works to improve healthcare equity and home and community-based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities through its various campaigns.  Meetings take place on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 1:30pm-3pm. Meetings are hybrid. You can attend in person at Access Living or via Zoom.  Zoom InformationLink to Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 889 8874 2609Passcode: AL2024 Join the […]

DRACH Meeting

Event Series DRACH Meeting
Online – Zoom

DRACH meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month. Zoom information is the same for every meeting. Questions? Please contact Iliana Rivera Haven. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 835 9350 5009 Passcode: AL2025 One tap mobile +13126266799,,83593505009# US (Chicago) +13092053325,,83593505009# US Dial by your location • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • […]

Disability Fashionista: Wearable Art Group

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

Calling your inner fashionista! Let’s embrace your bodies and minds with art and creativity! In this 8-week group, we will make wearable art about disability and/or illness. This program is brought to you by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The location is at Access Living, 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654. WHEN? Wednesdays, […]

Disability Fashionista: Wearable Art Group

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

Calling your inner fashionista! Let’s embrace your bodies and minds with art and creativity! In this 8-week group, we will make wearable art about disability and/or illness. This program is brought to you by the Arts and Culture Project at Access Living and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. The location is at Access Living, 115 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654. WHEN? Wednesdays, […]