Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities

The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) works to make Chicago the most accessible city in the nation on behalf of residents and visitors with disabilities.

Featured Services and Programs

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HomeMod - Program

Home accessibility modifications that will allow people with disabilities, under the age of sixty, to make their living environment accessible.

Disability Resources

MOPD’s Disability Resources Unit provides assistance with identifying and accessing community resources that may help increase the independence of people with disabilities.

Employment Services

MOPD is committed to promoting employment opportunities for people with disabilities through the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program (WIPA).

Public Policy and Public Affairs

The Public Policy and Public Affairs identifies and directs MOPD’s legislative priorities and spearheads department accessibility compliance and policy initiatives.

Transportation and Parking

As part of its mission, MOPD promotes an understanding of the issues of concern to people with disabilities, including accessible public transportation.

The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities provides training on approaches and strategies for interacting with individuals with all types of disabilities in professional, social, and recreational settings.

Emergency Preparedness

MOPD provides information on emergency preparedness resources for people with disabilities and their caregivers.

Youth Employment Services

Youth Employment Program is aimed at proactively combating the high unemployment rate of working-age individuals with disabilities through public and private sector partnerships.

Substance Use Prevention Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Substance Use Prevention Program for the Deaf/hard of Hearing (SUPPD) believes one of the most important things we can teach our youth is the ability to make well-informed and positive choices in their lives (whether it involves drugs or alcohol or not) that support a healthy lifestyle.