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Advocacy Alerts

Disability Advocacy News, Plus Art Advocacy Training Program

11.19.21

Access Living friends and allies, What a week! A lot has been happening, plus we'd like to share about our...

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Press Releases & Statements

Infrastructure Bill Includes Accessibility Wins; Access Living Amtrak Advocacy Plays Role

11.17.21

Chicago - November 17, 2021 - A new $1.75 billion federal grant program to improve the accessibility of legacy passenger...

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In The News

“Home services are just as important as roads and bridges. Care Can’t Wait.”

11.11.21

In this 10 minute audio clip, WBBM RadioNews reporters cover the recent Build Back Better Act rally of home healthcare...

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Advocacy News

Advocacy Updates: Source of Income Bill, Chicago Booster Shots, Federal Budget Bills

11.09.21

Access Living friends and allies, It's Friday at last! We have a few key updates on important disability news, as...

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Advocacy Alerts

Survey: Immigrants with Disabilities in Illinois

11.03.21

Access Living friends and allies, DITI stands for the Disability and Immigration Taskforce of Illinois. DITI is comprised of disability...

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Advocacy Alerts

Update & Action Alert From the National Council on Independent Living: Build Back Better Act Package Includes HCBS Funding

11.01.21

Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today we are sharing important updates about the Build Back Better Act from The...

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Advocacy News

Advocacy Update: Disability and the New White House Budget Proposal Framework

10.28.21

Access Living friends and allies, Today, President Biden is meeting with Democratic leaders in Congress to go over a framework...

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Policy Positions & Legal Cases

Access Living Testimony – Human Services, Health Care Availability and Accessibility and Mental Health and Addiction

10.20.21

Thank you for this opportunity to testify. My name is Dr. Angel Miles and I’m the Healthcare and Home and...

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Advocacy Alerts

Keep Up the Action! End Illinois Housing Discrimination Based on Source of Income

10.20.21

It's Day Two of the Illinois legislature fall veto session! Access Living's top priority is to pass House Bill 2775,...

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Advocacy Alerts

Action Needed! Time to End Illinois Housing Discrimination Based on Source of Income

10.19.21

Today, Illinois legislators begin our fall veto session! Veto session is a two week period each fall where our state...

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