Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities

The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) works to meet the diverse needs of the more than 600,000 individuals with disabilities who live and work in Chicago. MOPD’s goal is to make Chicago the most accessible city in the nation.

MOPD serves five major groups: people with disabilities, City departments and agencies, other government agencies, disability-related agencies and organizations and the private sector.

Most Recent News (Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities)

Service Providers

• AccessChicago
• Accessibility Compliance
• Accessible Housing
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
• Disability Resources
• Employment Services for People with Disabilities
• Public Policy and Public Affairs
• Training Services
• Transportation
• Youth Programming

Supporting Information

• Accessible Housing
• Accessible Transportation Information for People with Disabilities
• Advocacy - Disability Resources
• Assistive Technology
• Case Management
• Daily Living Skills Training
• Disability Resources - Information Assistance
• Facts and Figures about People with Disabilities in Chicago and the U.S.
• File a Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities FOIA Request
• Guidelines for Writing and Reporting about People with Disabilities
• Independent Living Program
• MOPD Pre-Plan Review Project Data Form
• Personal Assistance/ Homemaker Services
• Practical Assistance - Disability Resources
• Public Service Internship - Accessibility Compliance Unit
• Referral Assistance - Disability Resources