Disability Advocacy News, Plus Art Advocacy Training Program
11.19.21Access Living friends and allies, What a week! A lot has been happening, plus we'd like to share about our...
Infrastructure Bill Includes Accessibility Wins; Access Living Amtrak Advocacy Plays Role
11.17.21Chicago - November 17, 2021 - A new $1.75 billion federal grant program to improve the accessibility of legacy passenger...
“Home services are just as important as roads and bridges. Care Can’t Wait.”
11.11.21In this 10 minute audio clip, WBBM RadioNews reporters cover the recent Build Back Better Act rally of home healthcare...
Advocacy Updates: Source of Income Bill, Chicago Booster Shots, Federal Budget Bills
11.09.21Access Living friends and allies, It's Friday at last! We have a few key updates on important disability news, as...
Survey: Immigrants with Disabilities in Illinois
11.03.21Access Living friends and allies, DITI stands for the Disability and Immigration Taskforce of Illinois. DITI is comprised of disability...
Update & Action Alert From the National Council on Independent Living: Build Back Better Act Package Includes HCBS Funding
11.01.21Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today we are sharing important updates about the Build Back Better Act from The...
Advocacy Update: Disability and the New White House Budget Proposal Framework
10.28.21Access Living friends and allies, Today, President Biden is meeting with Democratic leaders in Congress to go over a framework...
Access Living Testimony – Human Services, Health Care Availability and Accessibility and Mental Health and Addiction
10.20.21Thank you for this opportunity to testify. My name is Dr. Angel Miles and I’m the Healthcare and Home and...
Keep Up the Action! End Illinois Housing Discrimination Based on Source of Income
10.20.21It's Day Two of the Illinois legislature fall veto session! Access Living's top priority is to pass House Bill 2775,...
Action Needed! Time to End Illinois Housing Discrimination Based on Source of Income
10.19.21Today, Illinois legislators begin our fall veto session! Veto session is a two week period each fall where our state...