This news is very important!!! We don’t want anyone who needs it to lose their MassHealth!!! There is a MassHealth renewal process starting soon and EVERYONE will need to renew their MassHealth coverage!!! WHAT YOU CAN/SHOULD DO NOW: If you think you may no longer be eligible for MassHealth, other health coverage options are available, […]
February is right around the corner and it’s time to spread some love. This year, for Valentine’s Day, we are asking all families in our network to send a Valentine to their State Representative and Senator. We are deeply appreciative to our legislators for all they do for families like ours and our loved ones. […]
Calling all Massachusetts Family Leaders!! Your voice is needed to support the creation of a paid caregiver role for parents through MassHealth. MassHealth is creating a Complex Care Assistant role as a means to allow parents to get paid for providing care to members who require more than two continuous hours of nursing services per day —the […]
Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the 2023 Family Leadership Series in the Metro and West Regions. The Family Leadership Series is a life-changing series for parents and caregivers of individuals with disabilities and complex medical needs. The Family Leadership Series has helped develop family leaders to create positive change within their families, communities and […]
We are happy to announce Metro Region DDS 101 webinars interpreted in multiple languages in 2023! Below are registration flyers for 2023 DDS 101 virtual webinars offered with interpreters for Portuguese, Spanish, Somali, and ASL (date TBD). The “Multiple Languages” flyer lists the dates and registration links for all the events. There are also separate translated flyers […]
Last week, MassFamilies was honored to be part of the Flutie Foundation for Autism Holiday Spectacular and it was a wonderful event. MassFamilies Imagine Better initiative was awarded the Signature Grant again for next year! The Imagine Better program was launched to address access, equity, and belonging within the Black, Indigenous, and people of color […]
MassFamilies board members and allies joined together on October 16, 2022, in Natick, Massachusetts, at the Doug Flutie 5K. MassFamilies had a very popular table. We had a wonderful time, and we’re happy to report that we raised $1,431.00, which was almost triple our fundraising goal! We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the 5k […]
We interrupt the mundane this week to bring you this special edition of our MassFamilies Family Leaders in Action. You may already recognize her, but we’d like to introduce you to Loida Love Dominguez. Loida is a Family Leadership Series graduate and strong voice for parents of children with disabilities in Massachusetts (and beyond). We […]
Below are a few words from four fathers who recently graduated from the Metro Portuguese Family Leadership Series. Fabio, Dylan’s father We really liked the training because we learned a lot of new things and the rights that Dylan has. We also found out that we are not the only ones with doubts and frustrations. […]
There has been lots happening here at MassFamilies recently and we wanted to share an update with you! On February 28, 2022, our Northeast Regional Coordinator, Maryann Welch, presented to the Seven Hills community on Charting the Life Course. 105 participants registered for this presentation where Maryann shared the framework’s core belief, principles, and the […]
