The Ohio Resource Center Network (RCN) consists of four regional resource centers and the Ohio Literacy Resource Center located at Kent State University. The resource centers provide the professional development training, resource materials and support for the ABLE instructors and staff in the state of Ohio. Each resource center focuses on a particular program component and often provides the training in that component for the rest of the state.

GOAL 1
To provide quality professional development in the form of training resources and technical assistance;
Goal 2
To support research and development efforts related to ABLE;
Goal 3
To provide leadership through collaboration, advocacy and communication.

Central/Southeast ABLE Resource Center
Focus: Special Needs/GED
Sharon Reynolds, Interim Director
Ohio University
338 McCracken Hall
Athens, Ohio 45701-2979
Phone: 800-753-1519
FAX: 740-593-2834
able@ohio.edu

Northeast ABLE Resource Center
Focus: ESOL
Gloria Gillette, Director
23131 Lake Shore Boulevard
Euclid, Ohio 44123
Phone: 216-261-7076 / 800-361-7076
FAX: 216-261-7579
info@neable.org

Northwest ABLE Resource Center
Focus: Workplace Literacy/Assessment
Jody Angelone, Coordinator
Owens Community College
P.O. Box 10000
Toledo, Ohio 43699-1947
Phone: 567-661-7355
FAX: 567-661-7799
wcs@owens.edu

Southwest ABLE Resource Center
Focus: Reading/Writing
Lynn Reese, Coordinator
Sinclair Community College
444 West Third Street, Room 6130
Dayton, Ohio 45402-1460
Phone: 800-558-5374 / 937-512-5375
FAX: 937-512-343

Ohio Literacy Resource Center
Focus: Math/Technology/EFF/Family Literacy
Marty Ropog, Director
Research 1-1100 Summit Street
Kent State University PO Box 5190
Kent, Ohio 44242-0001
Phone: 330-672-2007 / 800-765-2897
Fax: 330-672-4841
olrc@literacy.kent.edu