Partnering to build communities that work for everyone.

Ability Center to open new dog training facility

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Empowering individuals with disabilities

To assist people with disabilities to live, work, and socialize within a fully accessible community.

Our Programs

Life Skills

Provides independent living skills training for youth with disabilities to prepare them for adulthood.

Assistance Dogs for Achieving Independence (ADAI)

Helps children and adults with disabilities achieve greater independence by training and placing service and therapy dogs.

Home Accessibility

Builds ramps and constructs home modifications necessary for maintaining independent living.

Equipment Loan

A platform for individuals seeking to buy or sell disability equipment, including used wheelchairs, wheelchair lifts, wheelchair ramps, and accessible vehicles.

Advocacy

Learn about our advocacy work and gain access to online resources related to disability advocacy issues.

What’s Going On

Keep up to date with our events, news, and the latest blog posts

Attend Events

  • OPEN HOUSE: Canine Training Center

    Visit our new training facility: home to the Assistance Dogs for Achieving Independence Program and Agility Angels. The standalone building will provide ample dog training space, a consumer service center, a model independent living apartment, and extended programming opportunities for consumers with autism.

    December 6 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

  • Auxiliary to The Ability Center Holiday Luncheon

    Wednesday, December 11, 2019 11:30 a.m. Inverness Celebrate the season of giving with members of our Auxiliary! The Ability Center Auxiliary members are dedicated ambassadors for our mission and organizers of major fundraisers for our agency.

    December 11 @ 11:30 am

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A Letter from an ADAI Foster

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Help people achieve their vision for life.

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Donate

Donate

With your financial support, more people with disabilities can learn valuable life skills and engage in their communities. More ramps will be built to make their homes accessible.


Volunteer

Volunteer

Roll up your sleeves and give us a hand. You can make a change in someone’s life, whether by helping us build ramps, fostering our assistance dogs, promoting our fundraising events, or getting involved in our other programs.

Thank You

The ramp helps so much getting in and out of my home, my son-in-law doesn't not have to lift me up the stairs anymore.

We work with our partners

to create communities where everyone can live, work, and socialize independently

Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc.
Metroparks Toledo
City of Toledo Ohio
Directions Credit Union
Rotary Club of Toledo
The YMCA
Funding available for home modificationsApply
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