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Press Releases & Statements

Access Living Names Five New Board Members at 2020 Annual Meeting

12.11.20

Chicago – Earlier this week, at its annual meeting, Access Living named five new members to its Board of Directors....

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Advocacy Alerts

Help Fight to Save Mercy Hospital

12.09.20

This week, Chicago activists are stepping up the fight to save Mercy Hospital, a social safety net hospital located in...

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Advocacy Alerts

CHI Town Hall; Immigration News; DCAL Open Art Studio for Activists!

12.09.20

Access Living friends and allies: There's a LOT going on this week with some great advocacy opportunities and new announcements!...

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Advocacy Alerts

Action Alert: Contact Congress TODAY About Covid-19 Relief!

12.07.20

Congress is once again attempting to find some way to pass much-needed COVID-19 relief. Last week, a bipartisan group of...

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Policy Positions & Legal Cases

Protecting Illinois Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices

12.02.20

We are excited to share the introduction of the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA), a federal bill prohibiting seclusion...

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Blog

Announcing the 2020-21 Junior Artists in Residence

12.01.20

The Disability Culture Activism Lab is excited to have two amazing junior artists in residence on their team: Justin is...

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Events

Today! People’s Thanksgiving Virtual Gathering

11.24.20

We'd like to remind you about our online Thanksgiving event today! Don't miss out. Please share with folks with disabilities...

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Advocacy Alerts

Updates from Access Living: Virtual Thanksgiving on 11/24, Watch #LeadOnLIVE Onling, See Mercy Hospital on CAN TV

11.20.20

Access Living friends and allies: Once again, it's Friday and there's been a lot going on! Today, we want to...

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Press Releases & Statements

Access Living Statement on Return to COVID-19 Phase 3 in Illinois

11.17.20

November 17, 2020 — Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker today announced a statewide rollback to Phase 3 COVID-19 mitigation strategies, to...

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Press Releases & Statements

Disability Organization Takes Virtual Event Access to Next Level

11.16.20

Chicago — Access Living, a leading disability rights and service organization, will celebrate its 40th anniversary Wednesday, November 18, with...

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