Applications Open: Building Our Power Together
01.21.22Are you a person with a disability who is new to community organizing? Would you like to be part of...
Volunteer Opportunities – Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022
01.14.22Martin Luther King Jr. Day is often seen as an opportunity to volunteer or give back to our communities. Below,...
Winter is Coming. Chicago Snow and Cold Weather Resources 2021-2022
12.14.21As a person with a disability, do you have specific things you do when cold weather arrives or to help...
Access Living Mourns the Death of Bob Dole
12.05.21CHICAGO — December 5, 2021 — Access Living joins many in the disability community today in mourning the death of former United States...
Didn’t We Say We Would ‘Never Forget’?
09.10.21Editor’s Note: To commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Bridget Hayman, Director of Communications at Access Living, shares a personal...
Eviction Moratorium Ends on 10/3/21: Eviction & Housing Resources
09.09.21As the eviction moratorium comes to a close this month, many people are facing the loss of their housing. Below...
Illinois Action Alert TODAY, 9/3: Ask Congress to Support Community Living
09.03.21Access Living friends and allies, Today, we need Illinois advocates' help to ensure that key members of Congress from Illinois...
Do you own what you give? A reflection on the complexities and importance of embracing identity
06.28.21Editor’s Note: Our guest blogger today, Daniella Mazzio (she/her/hers), is a Chicago-based writer, administrator, performer, and advocate. She identifies as...
This June: Building Intersectional Disability Communities Through Art + Conversation Series
05.27.21Creative space is important for advocates too! As some of you know, Access Living has an Arts & Culture initiative...
Post COVID Workplace Accessibility: Where Are Our Allies?
05.10.21Editor’s Note: Laura Isaacs is a career executive assistant with over 20 years of experience in various industries including law,...