News & Resources

We are pleased to announce the 2024 keynote speaker and award recipients of this year's Access to Justice Awards Dinner and Ceremony.

ABLE and the American Immigration Council share a joint report on racial profiling activities by Border Patrol at the U.S.-Canadian border near Port Clinton, Ohio.

Recent funding has been allocated to all 12 Regional Ombudsman programs, including ABLE’s program, to bolster advocacy efforts across Ohio. A significant outcome of the Task Force's work is the introduction of the Nursing Home Quality Navigator. 

The Board of Trustees for ABLE is pleased to announce that it has named Makiedah Messam its new Executive Director.

Reintroduced earlier this summer in the Ohio legislature, House Bill 206 proposes to change the rules about expelling students from school, allowing long – potentially unending – deprivations of learning. ABLE has joined other advocacy and civil rights groups opposing HB 206.

The American Immigration Council (AIC) recently published 13 concrete recommendations for solving the long-term problems in the U.S. immigration system. Read the report here.

On Tuesday, May 2, ABLE Child Advocate Jennifer Behnfeldt joined with fellow advocates and community members in sharing testimony in the House Families and Aging Committee in support of HB 7. If passed by the Ohio Legislature, the bill would invest $63 million toward providing much-needed support for growing families throughout the state.

With Title 42 recently lifted, immigrants face even steeper barriers to seeking asylum in the U.S. The barriers are being implemented by a new rule that was released on May 10 in an almost-500-page document. ABLE and other immigrant rights organizations opposed this new rule for several reasons, including conditioning asylum on manner of entry, the further marginalization of already marginalized populations, and the increased risk for immigrants waiting at the border.

Individuals ages 18 and older looking to make a difference in the lives of residents living in nursing homes, assisted living homes, and group homes can become Certified Ombudsman Associates in ABLE's Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. 

In a partnership with Clark County Juvenile Court and Springfield City Schools, ABLE is assisting chronically absent kids and their families through an innovative initiative called the SUCCESS Program.

People with disabilities often want to work to contribute their skills to their community and experience the independence many of us take for granted. But even part-time paid work can result in losing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments. Morgan, a client with ABLE, reached out to us when she started experiencing the common issue of “overpayments.”