Anixter in the News
NBC 5 Chicago Making a Difference Donation Drive
Anixter Center to receive aid from donation drive hosted by NBC 5 Making a Difference Donation Drive Benefiting Salvation Army. Please consider making a donation.
McLean Residence featured on CBS Chicago
Anixter Center McLean CILA, where 4 people who are DeafBlind live, was featured on CBS Chicago on Thursday, April 9, 2020, to highlight our staff as essential workers, and workers who can not always practice social distancing. McLean is a special place with exceptional staff and participants. [...]
Anixter Center and KOVAL Distillery
Anixter Center received hand sanitizer from KOVAL Distillery and we are so grateful! Our residences and outreach workers will be safer because of this community support. Hand sanitizer created and donated to Anixter Center by KOVAL Distillery. Anixter Center President & CEO [...]
Michael Albert, Sign language interpreter working alongside Gov. Pritzker
Helping hands: Sign language interpreter working alongside Pritzker at pressers to keep all residents informed There are 384,000 people in Illinois who are deaf or have severe hearing loss. For many, their focus during the state’s daily updates on the spread of COVID-19 isn’t on [...]
COVID-19 PROGRAM UPDATES
COVID-19 Program Update - April 8We are keeping a careful watch on COVID 19 rates in our community and following guidance from Gov. Pritzker on reopening face to face supports during the day. Our priority is to do our part to stop the spread COVID 19 while delivering essential services [...]
COVID-19 UPDATE
COVID-19 Update - April 8 We are keeping a careful watch on COVID 19 rates in our community and following guidance from Gov. Pritzker on reopening face to face supports during the day. Our priority is to do our part to stop the spread COVID 19 while delivering essential [...]
Behavioral Health Winter Warm Up a Hot Success!
Behavioral Health Services held its second annual Winter Warm Up fundraiser in support of Mental Health Residential on February 27, 2020. The event was held at Bourbon on Division. The casual, fun bar night raised awareness and money in support of programming and housing for people to recover from [...]
Anixter Center CEO takes the plunge!
Our very own Rebecca Clark, Anixter Center President/CEO, jumped into the icy waters of Lake Michigan on March 1, 2020 in support of the Special Olympics Chicago. Over the years, many Anixter participants have had the opportunity to participate in programming provided by Special Olympics Chicago and Rebecca showed our [...]
Abren clínica que ofrece servicios gratuitos de salud mental a habitantes de Chicago
Univision Chicago, Spanish language television network, featured Anixter Center Recovery Hub on its evening news, which originally aired on February 20, 2020. Spanish Text Abren clínica que ofrece servicios gratuitos de salud mental a habitantes de Chicago El centro médico, ubicado en el vecindario de Rogers Park, brindará atención [...]
New Rogers Park ‘Recovery Hub’ Offers Free Services For Those Suffering From Mental Illness
The Recovery Hub offers a safe space to hang out for those suffering from mental illness. ROGERS PARK — A new mental health drop-in clinic in Rogers Park is seeking to provide free services and a safe space to hang out for those suffering from mental illness. Anixter Center Chicago’s [...]
The disability community deserves to be counted!
#Census2020 is about more than #PWD being counted. It’s about our entire community, all people with disabilities, showing up, being seen, and saying #YesWeCount #DisabilityCounts #ILCountMeIn Our people will not be erased. Make sure you’re counted for #Census2020. #YesWeCount #DisabilityCounts #ILCountMeIn The 2020 Census will determine how much money Illinois [...]
Behavioral Health Services Annual Fundraiser
Buy your tickets for the Winter Warm Up event on Thursday, February 27 from 6 pm - 10 pm at Bourbon on Division in Chicago. The proceeds go to support Behavioral Health Services. To find out more about these services, visit https://anixter.org/who-we-serve/people-with-behavioral-health-need/. Winter Warm Up Tickets $40 each; includes 2 [...]