The Ability Center of Greater Toledo (ACT) is a non-profit Center for Independent Living (CIL) serving northwest Ohio. With a main campus located in Sylvania, Ohio, and two satellite offices in Bryan and Port Clinton, Ohio, ACT serves seven counties: Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Williams and Wood.
Mission
Our mission is to assist people with disabilities to live, work and socialize within a fully accessible community. We accomplish this mission through our Strategic Plan by providing a variety of services, including Five Core Services: Information and Referral, Advocacy, Independent Living Skills Training, Peer Support and Community Living.
New Scholarship Applications Available (Deadline 03/15/2012)
Recent News
The Ability Center Revamps Independent Living Skills Training
This winter, The Ability Center revamped the Independent Living Skills Training program. Now you can participate in IL in Action and the Job Club. IL in Action allows consumers to learn Independent Living Skills through hands-on interactive activities. No more classrooms, No more lectures, No more paperwork! The Job Club provides an excellent opportunity for anyone who wishes to achieve their personal goal of finding and maintaining employment. The Job Club will discuss a variety of employment related topics every week, provide job leads, and will invite speakers from different organizations around the community to provide valuable Human Resource topics and tips… (read more)
Disability Awareness Training participants
Upcoming Events
Disability Awareness Training
This is a 3-hour training that encourages awareness and respect of all forms of disability.
- Friday, March 16, 2012; 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (spaces available)
Dr Richard Villa
Accessible Communities Education Series
The Accessible Communities Education Series is free and open to all interested individuals. Please join us as we build communities that work for everyone.
February 17, 2012 – Dr. Richard Villa / Bayridge Consortium
April 18 and 19, 2012 – Jonathan Mooney / Author and Public Speaker
Mid August, 2012 – Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift / Broadreach Training and Resources
Registered participants should to arrive before 9:00 AM. Coffee, juice and lite pastry fare is available beginning at 8:30 AM.
More Upcoming Events…
External Activities
Adelante LRC Free Tax Prep Event
February 6-April 14, 2012
Adelante will provide tax prepation on Mondays (1:00-7:00 PM), Wednesdays (2:00-8:00 PM) and every other Saturday from 9:00-11:00 AM. You must have a prior appointment through United Way 211 to participate.
Contact: Lesly Garnett (419) 244-8440 ext 2
Following Ezra: What One Father Learned About Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love from His Extraordinary Son (pdf)
By Tom Fields-Meyer
Sunday, February 12, 2012 10:30 AM
Temple Shomer Emunim, 6453 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, OH 43560
Free and open to the public
Registration required by Monday, February 6 to Jill Lane at (419) 724-0354
A Parent’s Walk through the IEP (pdf)
Thursday, March 15, 2012 6:00-8:00 PM
Fort Meigs YMCA Adventure Center
210 East South Boundary, Perrysburg, Ohio
This event is sponsored by YMCA / JCC of Greater Toledo and State Support Team Region 1
Ohio State University Twelfth Annual Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion and Disability (April 24-25, 2012)
If you have an event you wish to share with our community, please contact Barb Manning, Information Systems Coordinator / Social Media Specialist.
