Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
Department Facts

Department:

City Services

MOPD Calendar

Voluntary Registry Form

  CDA -Disability Awareness and Assistance Program

 

 


Other Office Location:

MOPD Field Office
2102 W. Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612

312.744.MOPD (6673) (voice) 

312.744.7833 (TTY)

Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities

Our Structure

MOPD Organization Chart

MOPD’s services and programs include:

  • Disability Resources: Information & Referral, Independent Living Program, Case Management Services, Assistive Technology Program, Homemaker & Personal Assistance Services.
  • Employment Services: Social Security Work Incentives Planning and Assistance outreach and education, Consultation and Technical Assistance to Employers and Employment Counseling and Training to Job Seekers through partner agencies
  • Training: Independent Living Skills, Disability Awareness and Etiquette, Teletypewriter (TTY) Training.
  • Accessibility Compliance: Site Surveys, Technical Assistance, Consultation and Plan Review, Information about Accessibility Laws.
  • Public Information and Education: Disability Awareness, Special Events, Workshops and Seminars, Publications, Community Outreach.
  • Youth Programs: Substance Abuse/AIDS Prevention Program for the Deaf (SAAPPD), Disability Mentoring Day, National Job Shadow Week, Mayor Daley's Youth Ready Chicago Program for Students with Disabilities, TechWorks Internship Program for Youth with Disabilities.