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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

Nov. 11, 2020 – Key Updates and Action Items

11.11.20

Access Living friends and allies, Today, we'd like to alert you to some Illinois specific opportunities. Emergency Provider Back-Up Program...

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Events

Access Living Covid-19 Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday November 11

11.11.20

As Covid-19 infections escalate across the country, we'd like to hear from people with disabilities about how the pandemic is...

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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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Press Releases & Statements

Media Alert: Responding to Mental/Behavioral Emergencies Without Police Saves Lives

07.09.20

During an emergency, the needs of people with mental and behavioral disabilities are too often misunderstood, leading to police killings...

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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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Advocacy Alerts

Updates from Access Living, April 28, 2020: IDEA Win, Health Equity, Prescription Drugs Town Hall, New Voter Access Series

04.29.20

Dear Access Living friends and allies, Education, health equity, a virtual town hall, and a new series on disability voting…we...

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