Enable Access (Jan ’25)-Advocacy Opportunities : Ohio Olmstead Task Force (OOTF)
Are you passionate about ensuring that people with disabilities have the right and opportunity to thrive in the community of our choice? Consider joining the Ohio Olmstead Task Force (OOTF) For the better part of the last two centuries, people with disabilities were often forced into institutions because it was believed that we were not […]
Enabling Access (Jan ’25)- ACIL Happenings : The Journey of the Access Center for Independent Living
Celebrating Over 40 Years of Empowerment: The Journey of the Access Center for Independent Living From humble beginnings in a garage to becoming a beacon of hope for people with disabilities in nine counties, the Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL) marks over four decades of advocacy and support. We celebrated 40 years of helping […]
Enabling Access Upcoming Events Calendar (Jan ’25) : Breaking Silences Community Collective Meeting -February 11th 2025
Breaking Silences Community CollectiveTopic: TBDTuesday, February 11, 2025, from 5:30pm to 7:00 EST on ZoomContact: [email protected] for Link and Accommodation Requests
Enabling Access Upcoming Events Calendar (Jan ’25) : Breaking Silences Community Collective Meeting -March 11th 2025
Breaking Silences Community CollectiveTopic: TBDTuesday, March 11, 2025, from 5:30pm to 7:00 EST on ZoomContact: [email protected] for Link and Accommodation Requests
Enabling Access Upcoming Events Calendar (Jan ’25) Access and Functional Needs Committee Meeting-February 3rd 2025
The next meeting of the Access and Functional Needs Committee will be Monday, February 3rd, 2025, from 2pm-3:30pm at the Access Center for Independent Living. We love to have people in-person for the meeting, but if there are circumstances that you cannot make it to the center (such as winter weather) there will be an […]
Enabling Access Upcoming Events Calendar (Jan ’25): Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction (ODRC) Statewide Housing Forum with Fair Housing, CQH, Ready to Rent – January 23rd, 2025, 10AM – 12:30 PM
This 2.5-hour event will give participants: insight into Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction initiative to implement the Ready to Rent program in compliance with the 2024 Ohio Legislation HB 50, a structured process for returning citizens to apply for a Certificate of Qualification for Housing, (CQH).CQH is designed to: facilitate fair consideration in housing […]
Enabling Access Upcoming Events Calendar (Jan ’25) : Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee Meeting -February 11th 2025
Breaking Silences Advocacy CommitteeTopic: TBDTuesday, February 11, 2025, from 3pm to 4:30pm EST on ZoomContact: [email protected] for Link and Accommodation Requests The Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee has two subcommittees: The Breaking Silences MyCare Ohio and Self-Direction Subcommittee: Hosted by Maria Sutter Meets every other Wednesday via Zoom from 3 PM to 4 PM For more information and […]
Enabling Access Upcoming Events Calendar (Jan ’25) : Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee Meeting -March 11th 2025
Breaking Silences Advocacy CommitteeTopic: TBDTuesday, March 11, 2025, from 3pm to 4:30pm EST on ZoomContact: [email protected] for Link and Accommodation Requests The Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee has two subcommittees: The Breaking Silences MyCare Ohio and Self-Direction Subcommittee: Hosted by Maria Sutter Meets every other Wednesday via Zoom from 3 PM to 4 PM For more information and […]
Enabling Access (Dec ’24)-Community Corner : Disability-Friendly Holiday Gifts
Ready or not, the holidays are right around the corner. This December 2024 Community Corner is dedicated to disability-friendly gift ideas. The Lego Play with Braille Set is a wonderful gift option for children six and older who are blind or have a visual impairment. The complete set includes two baseplates, over 280 bricks with […]
Enabling Access (Dec ’24)-ACIL Happenings : Independent Living Plans
The Access Center has decided to dedicate this month’s ACIL Happenings article to explaining what an Independent Living Plan (ILP) is and how to establish one. An ILP is a plan that gives a person with a disability control of their independent choices and goals as well as how and when those goals are achieved. […]