Enabling Access Upcoming Events (October ’24) Access and Functional Needs Committee Meeting-November 18th 2024
The Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL) is excited to announce that the Access and Functional Needs Committee will have its next meeting on November 18th, 2024, from 2pm-3:30pm at our office with an additional opportunity to meet over Zoom virtually, please contact ACIL Public Health Specialist, Marissa Bergman, using the contact information at the […]
Enabling Access Upcoming Events (Oct ’24) Election Day-November 5th 2024
Every vote counts. Every voice matters. Vote on November 5th. Your quality of life depends on it. Make your voice heard and do your part to ensure that society is more inclusive, equitable, and just for all.
Enabling Access (Oct ’24)-Program Spotlight : Think This Is Easy? Disability Awareness Training
Do you and/or your staff work with people with disabilities? Have you ever wished you could understand your clients better? The Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL) can help you with that. ACIL’s Think This Is Easy (TTIE) training is an in-person, immersive experience perfect for service providers working with individuals with disabilities or anyone […]
Enabling Access (Oct ’24)-Staff Spotlight : Melody Burba
Meet Melody Burba, Independent Living Specialist at the Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL). As a person with a disability, Melody feels fortunate to be able to help others with disabilities develop a plan of action that addresses something that they need or helps them accomplish something important to them. “My favorite aspect of my […]
Enabling Access (Oct ’24)-ACIL Happenings : The Power of the Disability Vote
The 2024 Election is quickly approaching, so ACIL decided to dedicate this month’s ACIL happenings article to the importance of the disability vote. We in America are truly fortunate to live in a democracy. Voting is a fundamental right and the cornerstone of that democracy. According to an online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica found […]
Enabling Access Upcoming Events (Sept ’24) Breaking Silences Accommodations Subcommittee Meeting-October 7th 2024
Breaking Silences Accommodations Subcommittee Monday, October 7, 2024, from 3p to 5p Topic and Guest: Discussion with Brett Harbage, ADA Coordinator for Ohio Secretary of State Office Presentation: Voting Access for People with Disabilities Accessibility Accommodations for 10/7/24: Zoom Platform – Meeting Format For Zoom Link please email: [email protected]
Enabling Access Upcoming Events (Sept ’24) Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee Meeting-October 8th 2024
Breaking Silences Advocacy Committee: This meeting will be held in a Webinar Format on Zoom. Tuesday, October 8, 2024, from 3 PM until 4:30 PM. Guest Presenter: Ohio Department of Medicaid: Director Maureen Corcoran; Patrick Beatty, Deputy Director – Chief Policy Officer; and Eric Vinyard (unsure of title) Topic: State Biennial Budget Webinar for fiscal year 2026-2027 Accessibility Accommodations for 10/8/24 webinar:
Enabling Access Upcoming Events (Sept ’24) Breaking Silences Closed Community Collective Meeting-October 8th 2024
Breaking Silences Closed Community Collective Meeting Tuesday, October 8, 2024 5:30p to 7p EST Zoom Platform – Meeting Format We have a live C-Print Captionist and ASL Interpreter For additional information, Zoom Link, or Accommodation Request, please email: [email protected] NOTE: Closed meetings or (safe space) allows members of specific marginalized communities a space to talk more freely […]
Enabling Access Upcoming Events (Sept ’24) Access and Functional Needs Committee Meeting-November 18th 2024
The Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL) is excited to announce that the Access and Functional Needs Committee will have its next meeting on November 18th, 2024, from 2pm-3:30pm at our office with an additional opportunity to meet over Zoom virtually, please contact ACIL Public Health Specialist, Marissa Bergman, using the contact information at the […]
Enabling Access (Sept ’24)-Program Spotlight : REDI Donation Request
The Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL) opened in 1984, but it wasn’t until the early 1990s that the Recycled Equipment Donated for Independence (REDI) program put our organization on the map.Named for its purpose, REDI is a program through which ACIL gives donated gently used durable medical equipment to those in need in hopes […]