What Is ABLE?

Advocates for Budget Legislation Equality is a grassroots coalition that was founded byMay Dugan Multi-Service Center, Merrick House, and Organize! Ohio that is now supported by many other individuals and organizations.  These include, Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio, the Cleveland Catholic Diocese Social Action Office, The Community Partners for Affordable, Accessible Health Care, The Empowerment Center of Greater Cleveland, Stop targeting Ohio’s poor, United Clevelanders Against Poverty, Neighborhood Family Practice, We are the Uninsured, Lutheran Metro Ministry, and The Cleveland Tenants Organization. ABLE is advised, provided data by Policy Matters Ohio. 

ABLE is a coalition of organizations and individuals working to get necessary funding for critical health and human services that are impacting our lives.  It is our mission to protect and expand public health, safety, and welfare. 

ABLE is based in Cleveland and works to educate and mobilize communities across the state, to provide a citizen voice at the legislative

level.  ABLE seeks to bring a collective community voice around health and human services funding in the biennium budget process, budget and budget correction bills. 

ABLE was born out of the need for a direct community response in 2003 when then Governor Taft proposed cuts that would have devastated health and human services in that biennium budget.  Community education, engagement, and organizing began in January, 2003.  The state budget was passed in June, 2003.  Our efforts, along with those of others, helped save millions of dollars for health and human services in that state budget.   With your help land support we can accomplish even more in 2007