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LEAP's mission is to advance a society of equal opportunity for all persons, regardless of disability. |
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"LEAP is commended for its commitment to innovative services and continuous quality improvement. … Additional efforts and willingness to embrace change to improve the quality and outcomes of services set LEAP apart from other providers in Northeastern Ohio.”
-- 2011 CARF
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Latest News
Public Hearing to Urge General Assembly to Expand Medicaid Set for Thursday, May 16
LEAP is encouraging its advocates to attend a public hearing to urge the Ohio General Assembly's Health and Human Services Committee to expand Medicaid coverage in Ohio. The hearing will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 16, in the Cleveland City Council Conference Room, 6000 Lakeside Avenue. An accessible entrance is located near the back parking lot. Building security requires a photo I.D. for entry.
By jamming the room with proponents of Medicaid expansion, LEAP hopes to demonstrate that Greater Clevelanders support this important step for the community, which will expand coverage to a projected 26,000 uninsured adults in Cuyahoga County. "People will get the care they need, and health care dollars will be invested in the greater Cleveland community," said Deborah Nebel, LEAP's director of public policy.
Advocates for Ohio's Future, a statewide coalition of organizations that work to strengthen families and communities in Ohio, and of which LEAP is a member, has published a fact sheet, Making Cuyahoga County Stronger with Healthy Communities, about the benefits Medicaid expansion would bring to Cuyahoga County.
 The Transformative Power of Peer Support
It doesn’t really change a thing, but knowing you’re not alone somehow helps. Janet, one of LEAP’s low-vision consumers, experienced this truth when she met Melissa Hernandez, one of LEAP’s independent living specialists. Janet has Usher syndrome, a condition that involves hearing loss or deafness and progressive vision loss caused by retinitis pigmentosa (RT), an eye disease. Hernandez has RT and is blind.
 The Courage to Succeed
Charmaine is one of those lucky people who discovered her calling early on. “I knew I was going to be an artist when I was a young child making mud pies,” she said. Charmaine is also lucky enough to know how to ask for help when she needs it. That’s how she ended up earning her degree at the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) and, later, working with LEAP to create a vision for her business that’s as clear as her artistic vision.
LEAP's Locations
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Cleveland Office
2545 Lorain Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Phone: 216.696.2716
Fax: 216.687.1453
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Lorain County Office
2100 North Ridge Rd.
Elyria, Ohio 44035
Phone: 440.324.3444
Fax: 440.324.2112
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The links below provide opportunities for LEAP's consumers, friends, and stakeholders to give valuable feedback that helps improve services.
Consumer Needs Survey
What are your specific needs in terms of housing, transportation, health care and health insurance, and other important areas of concern to people with disabilities?
Stakeholder and Family Member Survey
Is it easy to make referrals to LEAP? Do staff members communicate with you in a timely way?
Thank you for your support and generosity. Together we can help ensure a society that provides an equal opportunity for everybody. LEAP offers supporters several ways to contribute financially to its work.
Contribute Online by Credit Card
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Send a Donation Directly
If you prefer to send a check, please send donations to the address below.
Executive Director
Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential (LEAP)
2545 Lorain Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44113
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