Ohio Olmstead Task Force

12/23/2025

North Central Area Transit (NCAT) is stopping services in Huron County, including cutting the only transportation services many people with disabilities have access to. OOTF leadership was interviewed on this matter and our letter was published in the Norwalk Reflector.

"Transportation is a significant barrier for folks with disabilities and many rely on public transportation, paratransit and other accessible modes of transportation to go to medical appointments, places of employment, community activities, other social events and provide public feedback...People with disabilities have the right to access their community just as their peers without disabilities.

OOTF urges NCAT and Huron County to reconsider the decision to remove paratransit services without the supports to institute a similar system for the individuals who utilize that service."

Read more here: www.NorwalkReflector.com/news/687183/agencies-want-transit-provider-to-stay

Say decision to discontinue service will 'disproportionately harm those who can least afford to lose' it

12/09/2025

Dayton Advocacy Opportunity! Join The Access Center's Access and Functional Needs Committee next week for conversations on emergency response and disability. Get more information from their website page: https://acils.com/etn/access-and-functional-needs-committee-3/

12/05/2025

Don't miss it! Ohio Olmstead Task Force, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Disability Rights Ohio, and the Ohio Department of Medicaid are hosting a listening session on Ohio waiver and non-waiver services.

We need your feedback as disabled Ohioans who are on a waiver service to inform Anthem's 2026 programs. Register here or using the QR code below: https://bit.ly/anthemootf

We are honored to help facilitate this upcoming event with Ohio Olmstead Task Force and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and Ohio Department of Medicaid.

Please share this registration far and wide, so we can hear from as many voices of disabled Ohioans who are on a waiver service. In this time of giving and reflection, we are proud to see amazing organizations like OOTF and Anthem taking time to listen and learn.

Register here or using the QR code below: https://bit.ly/anthemootf

12/04/2025

What's your ? Lois Curtis was one of the plaintiffs in the Olmstead Court Case, an artist, and disability rights advocate. Olmstead protects the right of people with disabilities to live in the community with supports, like Lois.

12/03/2025

Come join us for the last OOTF meeting of 2025 at 1pm via Zoom. We will be wrapping up the year by highlighting important advocacy work and events we participated in. Please visit www.ohioolmstead.com or send us an email at ohioolmstead@gmail.com to learn more or if you need information to participate in the meeting.

OOTF's mission is to advocate, educate, and support change for all people with disabilities by ensuring their rights to participate in a thriving community life.

12/02/2025

11/27/2025

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11/26/2025

OOTF has submitted testimony on Ohio House Bill 450, which seeks to permit any pregnant person to use ADA accessible parking spots, regardless of whether they have a disability. With so few spots available for people with disabilities, it's vital that Ohio’s public policy reflects federal protections, to ensure equal access for disabled Ohioans. Read our testimony here: www.bit.ly/OOTFAdvocacyEfforts.

11/25/2025

The best tool we have in disability advocacy is knowledge of our history and how to exercise our rights. Watch this interview excerpt with Sue Jamison, the attorney that brought the Olmstead case to the Supreme Court.

11/17/2025

OOTF advocates through our Work Group to transform the accessible housing landscape in Ohio. We aim to empower members to make changes in their own local communities. Join us this month for updates on our Housing Ohio Conference presentation proposals and to brainstorm useful advocacy tools for tenants with disabilities.

Make sure to follow Coalition On Homelessness and Housing in Ohio for updates on the conference!

11/10/2025

Disability Rights Ohio is our state's watchdog for disability discrimination. You can submit an intake form on their website at anytime, but we encourage you to take advantage of their upcoming Special Education Legal Clinic on November 17th. This is geared toward students with disabilities, their parents, guardians, and educators. Register here: lawyers4students.com/legalclinic

Next Monday, November 17th, is our next Free Legal Clinic: An introduction to We Thrive Together. Come join us!

Learn more and register to attend at lawyers4students.com/legalclinic