EmpowerMe Living

04/08/2025

🎊📣SUPRISE!📣🎊

🌟 Check out our NEW video about EMLplus! 🌟

We’re excited to share how EMLplus is creating opportunities for everyone - Individuals with and without disabilities, residents and non-residents alike.

Through Adulting Skills, Social Engagement, and Resource Navigation, our program empowers individuals and supports caregivers to thrive.

🎥 Watch our latest video to see how EMLplus is making a difference in our community!

💬 Tell us what you think in the comments and share with someone who could benefit from EMLplus!

22/07/2025

EMLplus participant and artist, William Howell, creates the most amazing creations, all free-hand too! Just look at the shading and detail.

What’s your favorite cartoon character? Comment down below!

Interested in learning more about EMLplus? Message us today or check out our website by clicking our profile!

Note: This work is fan-made creation intended for personal use and appreciation only. The artist does not claim ownership of any Disney or Warner Bros. intellectual property. No copyright infringement is intended.

21/07/2025

Community Connections with EML & Ken Anderson Alliance was a hit last Thursday. Thanks to all that came out to join us, it was truly a blast!

Stay tuned for the next quarter’s Community Connections Event!

09/07/2025

🌟 Advisor Spotlight: Bill Courtney 🌟

Senior Advisor, ClarkDietrich Building Systems
Board Member, Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries

Meet Bill Courtney, a seasoned leader with over three decades of experience as President & CEO of ClarkDietrich Building Systems, the nation’s largest manufacturer of metal framing. From humble beginnings in a 20-person company to leading a 1,500+ employee enterprise, Bill’s journey is a testament to resilience, growth, and visionary leadership.

Inspired by his wife and fellow advisor Patty Manning-Courntey’s advocacy in the disability community, Bill brings his passion for inclusion and empowerment to his advisory role at EML. His mission? Helping individuals with disabilities live independently, build community, and reach their full potential.

💬 Leadership Wisdom:
“If you’re not failing some of the time, you’re playing it too safe. Embrace the hard lessons - they pay off.”

📍 Location: Based in Cincinnati
🌊 Hobbies: Loves traveling, reading, and being near water
📚 Fun Fact: Bill grew up in Guatemala which gives him a global perspective that shapes his compassionate leadership

We’re honored to have Bill’s insight and heart guiding our mission. 💙

01/07/2025

🌟 Advisor Spotlight: Madeleine Ludlow 🌟

Meet Madeleine Ludlow! A powerhouse in finance with a career spanning over 40 years, including roles in investment banking, as Treasurer and CFO, and in venture capital. Raised in New York and educated at UVA, Madeleine brings a wealth of experience and wisdom to our advisory board.

Now retired, Madeleine continues to lead with compassion and integrity — values that have guided her throughout her professional journey. Her advice? “The one thing we can always take with us wherever we go is our integrity.”

Madeleine was inspired to join EML by Mark, Emily, and Luke, and is energized by our mission, calling it “much needed work” with a “groundbreaking” approach. She hopes to contribute her insights and leadership to help drive meaningful change.

When she’s not advising, you’ll find her enjoying travel, long walks, reading, needlepoint, and time with her great-nieces and nephews in Mariemont. Fun fact: she also holds a degree in Theology!

📚 Favorite resource: The Bulwark
💬 Guiding principle: Go with your gut — if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

We’re honored to have Madeleine’s voice and vision helping shape the future of EML.

27/06/2025

🏡 Join Us for an Informational Session! 🌱
We’re excited to introduce Oxford’s first inclusive, affordable housing neighborhood!

A groundbreaking project built on our accessible microhome concept! This innovative community is designed to foster independence, dignity, and connection for people of all abilities and incomes.

📍 Location: Butler County DD Janet Clemmons Center
📅 Date: July 15th, 2025
🕕 Time: 6:30pm

Come learn how this first-of-its-kind neighborhood will transform lives and set a new standard for inclusive living. Whether you're a future resident, community advocate, or just curious, we’d love to see you there!

✨ Let’s build a future where everyone has a place to call home.

Join co-developers EmpowerMe Living and Inclusive Housing Resources on Tuesday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Butler County Board of DD for an information session about our new neuro-inclusive affordable housing project in Oxford, Ohio! New Roots Oxford will feature universally designed and accessible homes ranging from 400 to 800 square feet for purchase to income-qualifying individuals. Four of the homes will be reserved for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and preference will be given to their caregivers for the remaining homes.

Register by scanning the QR code on the flyer or visit the link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Q5HAzEaUq0uhxyNxa_SQPzs-_EcrZD5PoxH_qT8omllUMzhONkJCQ0RaV1lKRDg2TFZHV1RRODNQRy4u&route=shorturl