What is A.B.L.E.
DEMONSTRATION Against the Budget
Click here for media coverage of the demonstration.
CALL SENATE PRESIDENT HARRIS, HOUSE SPEAKER BUDISH, AND GOVERNOR STRICKLAND NOW!
Raise revenues now! No more cuts to health and human services that people need.
Governor Strickland: (614) 466-3555 Send email
Senate President Harris: (614) 466-8086
House Speaker Budish: (614) 466-5441
Funeral March for Safety-Net Services
Thursday, June 25, 2009 11am
Meet at Tom Johnson Statue at Public Square in Cleveland
And march to the state office building at 615 west superior where the funeral will be held.
Press Conferences
Cleveland: On Tuesday, May 19 @ 11:30 am Merrick House,1050 Starkweather Avenue Cleveland, OH 44113 (216-771-5077) in collaboration with ABLE, will be holding a press conference to address the current proposed state budget and the effect it could have not only on our services, but to citizens in our service area. Please plan on joining local and state officials, your neighbors and the entire Merrick House staff for this event.
Youngstown: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - Noon Midlothian Free Health Clinic 388 East Midlothian Blvd Youngstown, OH ABLE and ACTION will be holding a press conference calling upon the Ohio General Assembly to implement fair and progressive revenue enhancements in order to fund necessary health and human services in the state budget.
Athens: Took place at the Athens Community Center on June 15, 2009. Some coverage here.
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Advocates for Budget Legislation Equality is a grassroots coalition that was founded by May 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 and support we can accomplish even more in 2009.
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