News & Updates

Policy and Advocacy

At ABLE NH, we are committed to creating a more inclusive and equitable world for people with disabilities. Our work focuses on addressing key issues like housing, healthcare, education, transportation, and workforce challenges. Through advocacy and policy change, we aim…

A New Year Message to Our Community

Dear Friends, We’ve heard from you about your concerns for the disability community in 2025, and we are listening. People with disabilities already face barriers to living full lives in their communities — barriers rooted in societal structures, policies, and…

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Member Spotlight: Julie Lago, MSW, LICSW

Our members play an essential role in advancing our work, and we’re launching a monthly series of member spotlights because their efforts deserve recognition! This December, we are excited to highlight Julie Lago, MSW, LICSW (she/her) of Seabrook, who has…

ABLE NH receives $100,000 from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health

CONTACT: Louis Esposito, ABLE NH Executive Directorlouis@ablenh.org  John F. Gabelus, Grants and Programs Associate jgabelus@carequest.org  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Advocates Building Lasting Equality in NH receives $100,000 from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health Concord, NH, November 13, 2024 – Advocates Building Lasting…

2024 Advocate NH Conference: The Art of Advocacy

Check out our exciting lineup of speakers and panelists & register to join us! Beginning in 2013, the Advocate New Hampshire Conference was an annual networking and skill-building event by and for people involved in disability advocacy in New Hampshire.…

ABLE NH receives $75,000 from Point32Health Foundation

CONTACT: Louis Esposito, ABLE NH Executive Director louis@ablenh.org  Alrie McNiff Danielsalrie.daniels@point32health.org July 25, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Advocates Building Lasting Equality in NH receives $75,000 from Point32Health Foundation Concord, NH – Advocates Building Lasting Equality in NH (ABLE NH), an…

A Message From Louis Esposito, Executive Director

Dear Friends, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to ABLE NH’s members, friends, partners, board members, and especially the staff for the series of warm welcomes I have received during my first month. It is truly…

Thank you, Kelly Nye-Lengerman!

Dear Community Members, ABLE NH would like to publicly thank Kelly Nye-Lengerman, PhD for serving as one of our trusted advisors while in her position as Executive Director of the UNH Institute on Disability (IOD). We are saddened by her…