On May 21, 2024, in Toledo, Ohio, an incredible milestone was achieved by Clementina Gonzalez Ponce, an 82-year-old woman originally from Guadalajara, México. After a nearly 30-year wait to receive permanent residency, Clementina became a U.S. citizen. Read her story.
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ABLE Appoints New Executive Director Makiedah Messam
ABLE’s Eviction Prevention Work Continues with Extension of HUD Grant
ABLE Leads the Way in Worker Advocacy for Ohio’s Farmworkers
Each year, ABLE participates in the Committee on Regional Training (CORT) Midwest Farmworker and Immigrant Worker Law Training, a conference where farmworker and immigrant worker legal services programs throughout the Midwest collaborate to present an in-person training for legal professionals.
ABLE Parent Advocate Discusses SUCCESS Program at National American Bar Association Conference
ABLE Parent Advocate, Christina Brown, speaks about our innovative SUCCESS Program at a national conference in Washington, D.C. Brown participates in a panel with other legal experts and social workers titled, "Different Strokes for Different Folks: Maryland and Ohio Do Multidisciplinary Representation Their Way”.
ABLE’s Eviction Prevention Work Continues with Extension of HUD Grant
Through a $1 Million HUD grant, ABLE launched the Tenant Eviction Relief Program—a much-needed rural-based program—to assist underserved communities in Allen, Auglaize, Clark, Champaign, Logan, Mercer, and Miami counties. ABLE recently received an extension from HUD to continue this important work for an additional year. Read about our progress so far.
Border Patrol and Ohio Law Enforcement Engage in Racial Profiling in Northern Ohio, New Report Finds
ABLE and the American Immigration Council (the Council) published a report on March 19 analyzing data suggesting that the collusion between U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Sandusky Bay station and Ohio law enforcement led to racial profiling. Read about our key findings.
Education Reform Advocate Erin Gruwell to Keynote the 2024 Access to Justice Awards Dinner on June 20
We are pleased to announce the 2024 keynote speaker and award recipients of this year's Access to Justice Awards Dinner and Ceremony.
Records Shed Light on Border Patrol’s Racial Profiling of Immigrants in Ohio
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.
New Nursing Home Quality Navigator Improves Experience for Consumers
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.
ABLE Appoints New Executive Director Makiedah Messam
The Board of Trustees for ABLE is pleased to announce that it has named Makiedah Messam its new Executive Director.