Enabling Access (May ’26)-Disability News-Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s MyCare Program: A New Era of Integrated Healthcare for Ohioans
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s MyCare Program: A New Era of Integrated Healthcare for Ohioans The Access Center is throwing fun social events quarterly in 2026 to help people connect and beat loneliness. Thanks to a little help from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, we’re able to make these gatherings happen. To show […]
Enabling Access (May ’26)-ACIL Happening-Rev Your Engines for a Cause: Join the Fight for Independence on Two Wheels!
Rev Your Engines for a Cause: Join the Fight for Independence on Two Wheels! The Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) Dabel Post Eagle Riders are set to host an exhilarating motorcycle ride to help ACIL fulfill our mission and empower people with disabilities to achieve independence. The event, held on Saturday, May 9th, at 1221 […]
Enabling Access (April ’26)-Community Corner-Your Voice Matters: Help Shape the Future of Public Transit in Greene County
Attention Greene County residents! The Greene County Transit Board (GCTB) invites you to participate in two important public meetings to discuss proposed changes to the public transit system. These meetings are your chance to directly influence decisions that could reshape the way public transit operates in our community. Join GCTB on April 8 and April […]
Enabling Access (April ’26)- Disability News- Uber Takes Steps to Become Inclusive
Uber Takes Steps to Become Inclusive Uber added some new features to its app at the end of February to make the app easier for those with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to use, according to Disability Scoop. The ride share service has faced criticism since the U.S. Department of Justice sued the company in September 2025 for allegedly remedying and preventing disability discrimination. While the company has not directly addressed the lawsuit, […]
Enabling Access (April ’26)- ACIL Happenings- ACIL: Empowering People with Disabilities to Achieve Independence Through Advocacy
ACIL: Empowering People with Disabilities to Achieve Independence Through Advocacy Curious about the advocacy services and efforts of the Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL)? Check out this overview of our advocacy services and how we use them to empower people with disabilities to achieve independence. Core Advocacy Services ACIL provides advocacy support across three […]
Enabling Access (April ’26)-Advocacy Opportunities-Arc of Ohio: Ensuring Community Participation by Empowering Advocates
Arc of Ohio: Ensuring Community Participation by Empowering Advocates Are you passionate about ensuring that people with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities have the right and ability to fully participate in our communities? Consider joining the advocacy efforts of the Arc of Ohio Arc of Ohio is a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to advocating for the human rights, personal dignity, and full community participation of individuals with […]
Enabling Access (March ’26)-Community Corner-GoBus Expands Services Making Ohio More Easily Accessible to Bus Riders
GoBus Expands Services Making Ohio More Easily Accessible to Bus Riders Inter-city bus operator, GoBus, has expanded its service to connect Dayton, Springfield, Middletown and Yellow Springs to many other Ohio communities, making the state more accessible to those who ride the bus. Per an article in the Dayton Daily News, GoBus launched in 2010, […]
Enabling Access (March ’26)-Disability News-Key Information for Ohioans Regarding Changes to SNAP and Medicaid
Key Information for Ohioans Regarding Changes to SNAP and Medicaid Some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients must prove they are working as of March 1st thanks to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Act (OBBA), removing work requirement exemptions from the program. What is OBBBA? OBBA is a law that passed in July 2025 and is focused on making the 2017 tax cuts permanent, eliminating taxes on […]
Enabling Access (March ’26)-Advocacy Opportunities-Empowering Ohio’s Future: Join Groundwork Ohio’s Advocacy for Early Childhood Development
Empowering Ohio’s Future: Join Groundwork Ohio’s Advocacy for Early Childhood Development Are you passionate about making sure children get started on the right foot in life? Consider joining the advocacy efforts of Groundwork Ohio. According to the website, Groundwork Ohio is a nonpartisan, statewide advocacy organization dedicated to improving early childhood health and education outcomes for children from birth to age […]
Enabling Access (March ’26)-ACIL Happenings -Meet “The Rolling Rs”: Co-Founders of the Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL)
Meet “The Rolling Rs”: Co-Founders of the Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL) The Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL) was founded thanks to the hard work and dedication of relentless advocates: Roland Sykes, Roy Poston, and Roger Flint, known as “The Rolling Rs.” Together, “The Rolling Rs” made a significant impact on the disability rights movement locally and nationally, paving the […]