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Advocacy Alerts

Fighting for Justice Together: Updates and Opportunities

09.25.20

Access Living friends and allies: It's been a big week on many levels, and today we'd like to share a...

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Advocacy Alerts

Action Alert: Support CESSA in Illinois for Non-Police Emergency Response Options

08.31.20

Access Living friends and allies, Our nation continues to witness regular violent encounters between police and people with disabilities, especially...

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Press Releases & Statements

“My Brother Would Still be Alive Today.” CESSA Bill Would Create Alternative Emergency Response System for Mental/Behavioral Emergencies

07.13.20

Chicago — July 13, 2020 — Access Living, Chicago’s leading service and advocacy center for people with disabilities, hosted a...

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Policy Positions & Legal Cases

Town Hall: Emergency Response Alternatives in Illinois

07.09.20

Join Access Living for a Virtual Town Hall at 6 p.m. Monday, July 13 to learn about the Community Emergency Services...

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Blog

Observing and Celebrating Juneteenth in 2020

06.17.20

Dear Access Living friends and allies, This coming Friday is Juneteenth, and today we'd like to share resources for observing...

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Press Releases & Statements

Statement on Activism from the National Council on Independent Living

06.04.20

Dear Access Living friends and allies, Access Living is a member of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). Please...

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Blog

Updates from Access Living: Racial Justice Action

06.03.20

Dear Access Living friends and allies, At this time, Access Living is currently engaged in increased work to support our...

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Press Releases & Statements

Access Living’s Continued Commitment to Anti-Racism and Racial Justice

05.29.20

The Access Living staff and community, like so many of you, grieve the senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor,...

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