Supporting Information

• 2019 Festival & Event Dates
  
  Something for Everyone!
• A Guideline for Writing and Reporting about People with Disabilities
  
  The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities provides information to print and broadcast reporters, students, disability organizations and the general public about terminology and portrayal issues concerning people with disabilities.
• ADA Sidewalk Ramp Program Progress Report
  
  Since 2006, the Chicago Department of Transportation has installed thousands of sidewalk ramps throughout the city that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Accessible Housing
  
  Housing information services offered by the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) are designed to promote and identify integrated, adaptable/accessible and affordable housing for people with disabilities in the Chicago metropolitan area.
• Accessible Transportation Information for People with Disabilities
  
  Information on Accessible Transportation Information for People with Disabilities
• Advocacy - Disability Resources
  
  The Disability Resources Division provides Advocacy Services, which involves helping people with disabilities under the age of 60 resolve issues with other agencies.
• Age-Friendly Chicago
  
  In July 2012, Mayor Rahm Emanuel secured a place for Chicago in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities. As a part of the WHO network, Chicago joins a growing number of cities and communities worldwide who are striving to better meet the needs of residents of all ages by creating inclusive and accessible urban environments.
• Business Enterprises Owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) Initiative
  
  The Business Enterprises Owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) Program is a certification aimed at stimulating the utilization of small businesses owned and operated by persons with disabilities.
• CTA/RTA Customer Service Center Information
• Chicago Air & Water Show – Accessibility FAQs
  
  Chicago Air & Water Show Accessibility information.
• City Human Resource Policies
  
  City of Chicago Human Resources Policies
• Disability Rights Resources - Accessibility Compliance Unit
  
  Below are links to the websites of accessible transportation providers and organizations that provide transportation-related information.
• Emergency Preparedness Resources for People with Disabilities
  
  Emergency Preparedness Resources for People with Disabilities
• Emergency Preparedness for Pet Owners
  
  Necessary precautionary steps in the case of floods, fires, blizzards, terrorism.
• Facts and Figures about People with Disabilities in Chicago and the U.S.
  
  Statistical information about people with disabilities in Chicago and the U.S.
• File a Discrimination Complaint
  
  The Commission on Human Relations receives, investigates, and rules on discrimination complaints filed under the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance and Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance. For more information about the kinds of discrimination these ordinances prohibit and what remedies are available, please see Discrimination Cases as well as the applicable Ordinances and Regulations.
• Foster Care
  
  CACC’s foster program is designed to allow CACC’s most at-risk animals to be directly placed into short-term foster care allowing for quiet recovery, medical isolation while animals await transfer to a rescue, a calm environment for fearful or under-socialized animals, and / or urgent care for neonate kittens, puppies under eight (8) weeks, and senior animals. CACC’s goal for its foster program is also to provide a direct resource to its Homeward Bound Rescue Partners for more foster homes. If you are interested in becoming a foster caregiver to one of CACC’s animals, please fill out the application here and email it to CACCFoster@cityofchicago.org. Once CACC receives your application, a staff member will email you with the next steps. Thank you for helping CACC’s animals!
• Homeward Bound Animal Placement Program
  
  Transferring animals to other State Licensed animal shelters or breed rescue groups often provides them a much better chance of being adopted than remaining at our shelter. Through the Homeward Bound Program, nearly 7,000 animals are transferred out to partnering shelters each year!
• Human Service Delivery
  
  Human Service Delivery is about people and partners.
• In-Home Assistive Devices
  
  MOPD provides personal devices or equipment that will assist an individual to become more independent in their home. Provisions of equipment and instruction is based on the individual needs in the home environment. For more information on this program please contact MOPD at (311 (voice/TTY).
• Individualized Needs Assessment
  
  Individualized Needs Assessment empowers an individual with skills, education, motivation and support services needed to accomplish a healthy, more independent lifestyle.
• Information for Motorists with Disabilities
  
  Information about driving and parking in Chicago for motorists with disabilities.
• Innovation and Technology - Recruiting
  
  We are actively seeking qualified professionals that want to be part of our winning team! The City of Chicago offers a competitive starting salary and comprehensive benefits package. Residency in the City of Chicago is required at the time of employment. The City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
• Investigation of Discrimination Complaints
  
  The Commission on Human Relations receives, investigates, and rules on discrimination complaints filed under the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance and Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance.
• Microchip Chicago
  
  Chicago Animal Care and Control strongly recommends that all pet owners microchip and obtain a collar and tag for your pets. Cats that get lost are 9 times more likely to be reunited to their home if they arrive at a shelter with a collar and tag or microchip. Dogs are 5 times more likely to be returned home to their owner if they have a collar and tag or microchip. It is also the law for all dogs to have a city dog license. If your pet gets lost and is found by our shelter we will research the tag and microchip information and contact you as soon as possible to let you know your pet is with us.
• Millennium Park
  
  Discover a state-of-the-art collection of architecture, landscape design and art that provide the backdrop for hundreds of free cultural programs including concerts, exhibitions, tours, and family activities. In Millennium Park, you’ll find a new kind of town square – a lively, spectacular gathering spot located in the heart of the city and a destination for Chicagoans and visitors alike.
• Personal Assistance/ Homemaker Services
  
  The Personal Assistance/Homemaker Program allows qualified individuals with disabilities who live in the city of Chicago and are under the age of 60 to receive in-home services.
• Practical Assistance - Disability Resources
  
  Practical Assistance is assistance provided to help an individual obtain a service or benefit. Assistance may include completing forms such as the circuit breaker, filing applications such as the RTA Reduced Fare application** and writing and/or explaining a letter or formal document.
• Public Health Preparedness for Special Needs Populations
  
  “Special Needs Populations” are generally understood to be populations with some physical or mental disability that limits their ability to carry out day-to-day activities.
• ReelAbilities Chicago Film Festival
  
  The festival is dedicated to sharing the human experience of disability through art and film.
• Service Animals
  
  Service animals are animals that are individually trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities such as guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling wheelchairs, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, or performing other tasks.
• Settlement and Mediation of Discrimination Cases
  
  The Commission on Human Relations receives, investigates, and rules on discrimination complaints filed under the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance and Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance.
• Support Chicago's 100K Homes Fund
  
  The goal of Chicago Registry Week is to create a by-name registry of people living on our streets and shelters, so we can prioritize those who have been out there the longest and who are the most vulnerable.
• Taste of Chicago Accessible Seating Tickets
  
  Information on accessible seating at the Petrillo Music Shell.
• The Top 10 Tips for Communicating with People with Disabilities
  
  These tips should help in better communication with People with Disabilities.
• Upper Kitchen Cabinetry Equivalent Facilitation Letter 2017
  
  MOPD’s Accessibility Compliance Unit has made the following determination of equivalent facilitation. Please see page for information.
• Volunteering at Chicago Animal Care and Control
  
  Animal Care & Control welcomes volunteers to assist in the socialization and adoption of animals housed at Animal Care & Control.
• Water Bill Rates & Charges
  
  Please see below the Water and Sewer Rates Voted on and approved by the Mayor and Chicago City Council of Chicago.
• What is Domestic Violence?
  
  Domestic violence occurs when one partner uses physical, emotional, sexual and/or financial abuse to maintain power and control over the other.
• Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Information
  
  If you need to order a wheelchair accessible taxicab, one free phone call can put you in touch with every taxicab company that operates wheelchair accessible cabs.
• Who is CCHR?
  
  The Commission on Human Relations promotes appreciation of Chicago's diversity and works to eliminate prejudice and discrimination. Commissioners, advisory councils, and staff conduct pro-active programs of education, intervention, and constituency building to discourage bigotry and bring people from different groups together.