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 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 (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 […]

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