Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities

The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) works to make Chicago a world-class accessible city on behalf of residents and visitors with disabilities. We are committed to providing excellent customer service and value your feedback. To leave information about a recent experience with a MOPD program or service, please email MOPDFeedback@cityofchicago.org or call 312-746-5773 and select option 7, and a Program Director will follow up with you as soon as possible.

Featured Services and Programs

Accessibility Compliance

The Accessibility Compliance Unit works to ensure that the City of Chicago is accessible to people with all types of disabilities by advising city departments & sister agencies to ensure compliance with federal, state, & local disability rights laws and regulations

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).

Emergency Preparedness

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

Home Modification program icon showing a blue house with a hammer embedded in the front wall.

HomeMod - Program

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

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.

Training Services

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.

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.