The Pulse February 24th to March 1st, 2025
Upcoming things to sign up to get involved with or make your voice heard thru surveys.
Sign Up to Register for Cleveland Sight Center 2025 White Cane Walk
Sign up to hear the Medicaid Director share about the Ohio Budget for Medicaid. The event is February 26th at 1pm. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5155801782813463647
IncludeAbility. Supports and Services Assessment Survey Link
https://wooster.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bpyHMu3AeQJyzOe
Council on Aging Southwest Ohio
2025 Survey: A Dads Perspective Supporting Fathers of Children with a Developmental Disability https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025FatherSurvey?
Ohio Advocacy Heartbeat is doing a study on Nutrition Access for People with Disabilities in Ohio to help a disability advocate with some advocacy goals around #Nutrition4All so if you can help please do this survey. https://forms.gle/KJL7savupnGCdsAT7?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1vJKQBJDx4H7Jf0_OZP9k6D4rvj4SeQQcEDWDWAj0Z2BVq329d6ZWMBj8_aem_XC-01t_K3Ivj7p8xr88NHA
Advocacy & Disability Related Events week of February 10th-15th 2025 around Ohio.
February 24th 2025- March 2nd, 2025 is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
Monday February 24th
Bus Rapid Transit Open House in Cincinnati 3-7pm
Avondale Town Center
3529 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
Tuesday February 25th
Montgomery County Independent Provider Meeting 4:30-5:30pm
8114 N Main St Dayton, OH 45415, USA
Southwest Ohio Advocacy Group
6-8pm at 4623 Wesley Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212, USA
Wednesday February 26th
Ohio Self Determination Association at We Thrive Together at 11 am
For more information please go to https://wethrivetogether.org/upcoming-events/ 
Ohio Medicaid Budget Webinar
1-2pm
Ohio Medicaid Director Corcoran will go over the budget. Requires advance registration and download of go to webinar app
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5155801782813463647
Medicaid Buy In and Workability Workshop 1-2pm
Thursday February 27th
Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee
9-10am in Columbus, Ohio
Statewide Independent Living Council meets in Columbus, Ohio from 2-4pm
For more information and the meeting agenda please check out this website.
https://ohiosilc.diligent.community/Portal/Default.aspx
Friday February 28th
Services for Independent Living
Hosts Brad Lomax: The Disabled Black Panther Who Fought for Section 504
Date & Time Feb 28, 2025 03:00 PM in Black History Month, come learn about Brad Lomax, a member of the disability community and the Black Panther Party, who showed that communities share similar obstacles and a need for change.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nO41kJ-PQeKAFuzVBTdCYw?#/registration
Disability Rights Ohio Budget Debrief at 3pm. contact
Brittanie Maddox -Community Engagement and Advocacy Specialist
bmaddox@disabilityrightsohio.org
Rare Disease Day – All Day
Saturday February 22nd
Ohio Advocacy Heartbeat 